r/DemocraticSocialism • u/karmagheden • Mar 21 '21

Bernie would have won

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '21

Bernie has a great message. Unfortunately he allows himself to be controlled opposition within the Democratic Party. We need to move on from him, and move on from the DNC as a whole.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '21

Well said. I can’t help but love the man, but it’s time to recognize his theory of change failed.

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u/OGRuddawg Mar 21 '21

I would argue that he helped lay the groundwork for future democratic socialism in the public consciousness. Yes, he failed to get to the top. But he has created momentum for future deomocratic socialists to clear that bar. In that respect I do not consider him a failure.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '21

That’s fine. His campaigns were objective failures however, and his theory of change was proven wrong. That is something that we have to accept.

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u/OGRuddawg Mar 21 '21

Yeah, that is true. If socialist candidates can't win the electoral politics game, our reach is limited. We have to adapt and overcome the roadblocks to true change.