re: CNN: The US would be better off with fewer billionaires

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ETA: On the other hand, there’s lots of blame to go to the wealthiest of our society. There’s no denying that the greedy assholes have bought and paid for American politicians, think tanks, and super pacs in order to shape American policy to their benefit. In fairness to the idiots pushing for Bernie, many of them have been pushed to the edge. Mortgages, Daycare prices, medical prices, college tuition, and much more have all skyrocketed in the past 20 years. It’s outpaced inflation tremendously. Those of us on the right have allowed ourselves to be used as pawns too. We’re good at recognizing that blacks have largely become a pawn for the Democrats, but us on the right never call out how much the religious zealots are used as a pawn for the Republicans. Burn the whole thing down. It’s broken. Start over.

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THIS is what we need more of, from both the left and the right. Recognize that things have gone off the rails, we're all pawns, and it's on us to put the right people in power to get back to an equilibrium. Well said, TDcline.

As far as Bernie, he hasn't reached %50 in a state yet. He likely won't. He likely won't win enough delegates to win the nomination outright. I think he'll have quite a lead in delegates and will likely win the nomination to prevent blowback, not because he has the backing of democrats. Hell, he's not even a democrat.

They say the pendulum swings both ways....Bernie is the Trump equivalent on the left. It's an over-correction by many people on the left who are sick of being shite upon. I think he's bad for the party, bad for the country, and will hurt down-ballot candidates. But if I have to choose between he and Trump, like a lot of people, I'll pull the trigger for Bernie. He's bad, but he's not Trump bad.

Signed,
Mayor Pete supporter