Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by modeless on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @01:46PM
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I don't think Bernie could have won.
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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by hackinthebochs on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @03:50PM
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Bernie definitely would have defeated Trump. He had unique crossover appeal. Trump was extremely unpopular in 2016 and it took a historically disliked candidate to lose to him.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by Glyptodon on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @02:01PM
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I do. Even my Fox News grandma liked him. So many people were looking for an excuse to not vote for Trump without feeling blackmailed into HC in 2016.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by roncesvalles on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @02:38PM
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Only Bernie had a personality cult to rival Trump's. I don't think a single person loved Hillary - they were just okay with her. Many, many people fanatically loved Bernie.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by bentcorner on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @09:40PM
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> many people fanatically loved Bernie
Loved? I still love the guy, afaik nobody else in the senate has such an authentic passion for civil rights and activism. He's real. It was a massive disservice that HC ran.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by johnnyanmac on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @09:50PM
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loved enough to get people out to the polls? I'm not sure. We keep underestimating human apathy.
Meanwhile, Trump runs on fear, one of the best emotions to exploit for turnout.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency
by adamtaylor_13 on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @02:19PM
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The number of people I know who voted for Trump, AND Bernie—is incredibly high. Now we'll never know!