13310557, My feeling is similar. I think the key is to have someone who
Posted by Jon, Wed Jan-30-19 02:40 PM
is able to connect with (or at least not alienate) the "other side" on a human level, while maintaining a commitment to some of the more radical structural stuff and problem-solving we need to start doing asap.
A lot of ppl in liberal bubbles really underestimate how much love Bernie was getting from staunch rural working class lifelong republicans. He was able to conmect with them, he didnt point the finger at them, and ppl were getting open to some of his points. I had a Cruz-loving coworker in 2016 who said several of her Cruz friends told her they're voting for Bernie if its Trump vs Bernie. But they hated Hillary, so they voted Trump.
We need a leader who connects to ppl on both sides, but he/she doesn't have to be a moderate republican-lite on the issues.
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