Democratic Party establishment wants a low turn out ?
As
a democratic socialist and a critical supporter of " socialist "
Democrat Bernie Sanders of Vermont I have no " favorite " conservative "
Republican. But right wing Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary
McNamara talks in a rational tone at least about this political
drama. They made the point that what ties Donald Trump's supporters to
him is ANGER- and justified anger about the perceived " betrayal " of
establishment Republicans. I think " angry " is more accurate than
brainlessly " hateful ".
The supporters of " socialist " Democrat Bernie Sanders are more coolly angry over the death of the American Dream-already pronounced dead by " The Donald ".
Trump's solution is extreme nationalism - " make America great again ". Sanders' " solution " is to attack by civil means this growing -now atrocious- economic inequality- happening to ALL races and ethnic groups. The news media rarely " sees " poor, struggling Jews, for example. Bernie's " socialism " has its roots in Depression Era New York. Read Irving Howe's book " World of Our Fathers ". Howe himself was a democratic socialist until the end of his life. He also wrote a political autobiography " A Margin of Hope ".
I do intend to vote for Bernie in the Rhode Island primary- suddenly behind in the polls here after Hillary's Nevada Caucus less than overwhelming victory.
The supporters of " socialist " Democrat Bernie Sanders are more coolly angry over the death of the American Dream-already pronounced dead by " The Donald ".
Trump's solution is extreme nationalism - " make America great again ". Sanders' " solution " is to attack by civil means this growing -now atrocious- economic inequality- happening to ALL races and ethnic groups. The news media rarely " sees " poor, struggling Jews, for example. Bernie's " socialism " has its roots in Depression Era New York. Read Irving Howe's book " World of Our Fathers ". Howe himself was a democratic socialist until the end of his life. He also wrote a political autobiography " A Margin of Hope ".
I do intend to vote for Bernie in the Rhode Island primary- suddenly behind in the polls here after Hillary's Nevada Caucus less than overwhelming victory.
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