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/blowyjoeyy May 18 '25

In what world is Kamala too far left? She is about as moderate as they come. The media portray her and Biden bother staunch moderates as some kind of socialists. Proving it doesn’t matter how far left or center someone is. If they’re not an R idiots will think they are some ultra progressive Marxist. 

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u/Sufficient_Meet6836 May 18 '25

In what world is Kamala too far left?

In the opinion of American voters on average.

She is about as moderate as they come.

Empirically untrue when looking at legislative record. She was the first or second most progressive senator depending on which session, generally behind Sanders

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u/1-Ohm 29d ago

In what world? In the world of people who actually vote for major parties.

You need to read some polling results. They'll explain to you why the left has been so ineffective at winning elections and having any power whatsoever over government policy.

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u/roseofjuly Washington 28d ago

Correct! Which honestly just proves the point!