Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

Me.

(35,454 posts)
33. I Think ArroganceIs Part Of It
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:26 PM
Mar 2020

other politicals have said that BS thinks he knows more and is better than anyone else. If this is what's being called purity, I would also say, it makes them mean spirited about others and other's ideas.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
I think Warren Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #1
Indeed. Warren was much closer to a "practical" progressive. honest.abe Mar 2020 #2
I ageee ismnotwasm Mar 2020 #3
Sanders had four years to build a coalition or adjust tactics. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #4
From the beginning of Bernie's campaign he painted the Democratic party as the enemy still_one Mar 2020 #5
a candidate incapable of team building and welcoming a variety of views fares poorly nt msongs Mar 2020 #6
Many have realized that many others don't want 'transformational change,' elleng Mar 2020 #7
People got bored with Sanders. NYMinute Mar 2020 #8
The left practices "Linear Politics" (I am trademarking that phrase.) Yavin4 Mar 2020 #9
That's a good description, almost like bit or boolean logic Hav Mar 2020 #17
I trashed this NYT op because it's not accurate. Democrats didn't lose in 2008 and 2012 when abqtommy Mar 2020 #10
I dont think the author is referring to past elections. honest.abe Mar 2020 #13
I don't really talk too much about the popular vote from 2016 because I feel it lets James Comey StevieM Mar 2020 #23
Personally I think the Democratic Party has gotten old and comfortable* and scared pecosbob Mar 2020 #11
Well that's helpful. honest.abe Mar 2020 #12
I know it's not...I get this way every four years pecosbob Mar 2020 #14
Thank you for expressing the losing attitude referred to by the NYT so well. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #16
The fact is I vote...every time...attitude has nothing to do with it pecosbob Mar 2020 #19
Thanks for voting anyway, every time. I've voted in plenty of elections where I highplainsdem Mar 2020 #21
This isn't about being fat and scared Hav Mar 2020 #20
And I would agree with most of your points pecosbob Mar 2020 #22
The inability to compromise was meant more in a general way Hav Mar 2020 #29
Absolutely pecosbob Mar 2020 #30
... or no one wants to burn the house down to save it? tia uponit7771 Mar 2020 #25
Good analogy, but wasn't that Matt Gaetz I saw playing with matches in the cloak room? pecosbob Mar 2020 #27
+1, he was trying to burn the mask off his face ... he forgot how he put it on uponit7771 Mar 2020 #28
KnR NCProgressive Mar 2020 #15
Perhaps a 'socialist' can't be elected in the US. At least 'socialist' ideas are acceptable. pampango Mar 2020 #18
You could be right. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2020 #24
Agreed. I am wedded to the ideas/policies, not the candidate. pampango Mar 2020 #31
"The biggest lesson is simply this: The American left doesn't care enough about winning." Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #26
the biggest lessson for me... stillcool Mar 2020 #32
I Think ArroganceIs Part Of It Me. Mar 2020 #33
Sanders and Warren split the "Left", whatever that is. maxsolomon Mar 2020 #34
Because they always run against the Democratic Party Hortensis Mar 2020 #35
Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»Democratic Primaries»NY Times Op-Ed: The Simpl...»Reply #33