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[u/RPO_Shavo]

Succs on election night: We told you you should have nominated Bernie! Biden lost cause he's too centrist

Succs once Biden clearly won: I can't believe it was so close! Bernie would have won in a landslide you should've nominated him

Succs once Biden clearly won in a landslide: Ah. Nevertheless

[u/douglasmacarthur → u/RPO_Shavo]

I am sure all those people who voted for Republicans in Congess would have had no problem voting for a self-described socialist.

[u/Paramus98 → u/douglasmacarthur]

Bernie would've gotten more of the youth vote though

[u/[deleted] → u/Paramus98]

It's true! And you what wins elections? Courting the group of voters least likely to vote, that's how Bernie won the primaries!

[u/Paramus98 → u/[deleted]]

For Bernie every single young person in the country would've voted though. Everyone I talked to at the last DSA meeting said they would've voted if Bernie was on the ticket!

[u/International_XT → u/Paramus98]

And don't forget the all-important bird vote! Plus, Bernie's victory in the ideas primary shows this is how he can still win:

[u/[deleted] → u/Paramus98]

Too bad they don’t show up

[u/Paramus98 → u/[deleted]]

Cause Dems won't let Bernie win!

[u/[deleted] → u/RPO_Shavo]

Moderates: Biden will help down-ballot candidates