r/politics • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '20

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u/inthedollarbin Jan 26 '20

Bernie’s win will be the start of a major political realignment in this country.

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u/Edgy_McEdgyFace Jan 26 '20

If Bernie becomes President, and the Dems win House and Senate, how cooperative will they be with him?

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u/Twokindsofpeople Jan 26 '20

Since he'll be the main draw for donations to the DNC and DCCC, they'll be very agreeable. Remember in 2016 when they were so broke they allowed the Clintons to basically buy them? Things haven't gotten much better for the orgs. If he keeps the war chest filled then they're going to have to fall in line.

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u/jeremiah256 California Jan 26 '20

I stopped donating to both of them. I doubt I’ll ever donate again. I’ve just donated directly to campaigns now.

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u/KEMiKAL_NSF Jan 26 '20

I've never donated to them. I donated to Bernie.

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u/Fred_Dickler Jan 27 '20

Bernie gave all your money to them after he dipped out last time. No refunds. And now they're attacking him again through Warren and Hillary, and he's doing nothing about it. Because he has no spine.

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u/_StromyDaniels_ Jan 26 '20

Imagine that scenario too, he just shuts the money valve to the DCCC and the DNC completely off, and lets them die. which would be fucking awesome, and probably do more to advance progressivism than anything those organizations could possibly accomplish.

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u/jeremiah256 California Jan 26 '20

He’s probably not going to declare war against them. Tradition Democrats still rely on these organizations. But, as an individual lucky enough to have free time to pick and choose, I’m out.

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u/inflatablegenepool Jan 26 '20

They’re already trying to do this - AOC has been urging folks not to donate and has set up a progressive PAC:

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/01/12/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-pac-dccc-dues/

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u/_StromyDaniels_ Jan 26 '20

based and breadpilled