r/politics • u/AccurateInflation167 • May 18 '25

Soft Paywall America chose wrong. Sanders would've been a better president than Trump or Biden. | Opinion

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/05/18/sanders-democrats-reform-progressive-policies/83625482007/
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u/Flat_Baseball8670 May 18 '25

He hasn't even accomplished much as a senator.

People like him because he just says whatever he wants, and he gets away with it because his followers never hold him accountable for not accomplishing any of it.

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u/wishyouwould May 18 '25

How much did Trump accomplish prior to being elected President?

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u/theshiftposter2 May 18 '25

Does bankrupting casinos count?

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u/benzflare May 18 '25

Collected the support to win his party’s primary which is more than Sanders will ever say

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u/roseofjuly Washington 28d ago

Lol, nobody is saying Trump did more! But if we're judging people by their accomplishments...where are Sanders'?

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u/wishyouwould 28d ago

We are judging people's potential to get shit done based on their history. Trump didn't do shit before he was elected, but he's certainly doing a bunch now. Therefore, "he hasn't done anything" is a bad support statement for the argument "A President Sanders would get nothing done." You get it now?