Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Reality: Bernie has the best human rights and foreign policy record in the field. [View all]highplainsdem
(49,121 posts)The main thing Bernie is capable of doing now is costing the Democratic Party the GE if he's the nominee. Not only losing to Trump, but hurting the chances of down-ballot Democrats so much that we'll not only fail to take control of the Senate but lose control of the House.
Bernie has specialized in revolutionary rhetoric since the 1960s. He talks a good game. He has few real accomplishments. Even if by some miracle he made it to the White House, it's unlikely he could get any of his major proposals through Congress.
As Krugman and others have noted, trying to allay Democrats' concerns about him.
Btw, it sounds as if you're in favor of a quick, drastic drop in population, and subsistence living.
I don't believe that's a goal to aim for.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden