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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders wants to steal the spotlight from Stacey Abrams tomorrow night... *EDITED* [View all]MuseRider
(34,111 posts)it keeps the party and us from being satisfied when our own needs are met and striving to meet the needs of others as well. Parties tend to be satisfied easily and that is OK but we do need those on the outside bringing in new ideas or pushing for more. I just do not see Bernie as the big threat others see him as. I can hear it now, he is no threat ha ha ha ha, but with the way these threads always go he definitely must be or others would welcome his ideas from the outside. I could see them being angry if he was a Democrat that did not play along but since he isn't he really does not reflect the party but maybe pushes in a direction that many of us Democrats see as important. Really, all the stink and gnashing of teeth and rending of clothing seems to come from this site and maybe others but the people he works with seem to value a lot of what he does and says.
His words are only hollow if you are satisfied with how things are and never willing to look outside your own comfort or contentment to see if there is something valid outside. IDEAS are not scary things. The Dems are unified now is the best time to look around.