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Re:The U.S. has ‘worst elections of any long-established dem... by pessimizer on Sunday June 12, 2016 @02:48PM (#11889615)
> Sanders' actions may not put him in the same category as Clinton and Trump

I'm pretty sure that's all I said. Please stop insisting that I defend Sanders' policies, or assuming that I support him. A major problem with spectator politics is listening to people only to the extent that it takes to place them in or out of the tribe, and then responding in a reflexive way.

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Re:The U.S. has ‘worst elections of any long-established dem... by aaron-lebo on Sunday June 12, 2016 @04:41PM (#11890131)
To be fair, you did say:

> Criticism of Sanders seems to be limited to his existence and his belief in his own positions.

...which seems unfair to anyone who might criticize him on any other grounds.

> A major problem with spectator politics is listening to people only to the extent that it takes to place them in or out of the tribe, and then responding in a reflexive way.

We are in agreement then.

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