23rd April 2019, 2:45 PM
Seriously, I'd like to know what the case is for Bernie actually being electable is. The whole "socialist" thing alone pretty much makes him unelectable in most of this country, and on top of that he's old, irritable, way far to the left of most people, is on record as saying "I am not a capitalist", etc. He has a devoted fanbase, but probably a lower ceiling than other Dems. He's got one of the hardest routes of victory of anyone we could run.
On the other hand, there is one thing that's an issue right now that I agree with him on -- prisoners voting. Maybe it is because I am from Maine, the only other state that, along with Vermont, allows prisoners to vote, but this issue is confusing to me; why should anyone be denied their right to vote just because they're in jail? I mean, other than to suppress minority votes, after imprisoning high percentages of minority populations of course. But I doubt that's the only cause of it, so yeah, it's weird, I don't get why 48 states don't allow prisoners to vote; I'd have thought it'd be common, like it is here... so yes I agree with Bernie, of course this should be a thing. But some of the media apparently hate the idea, so they're saying things like 'Bernie wants the Boston marathon bomber to be allowed to vote!' as if that's some horrible thing... yes, the guy committed an awful crime, but everyone should be able to vote!
On the other hand, there is one thing that's an issue right now that I agree with him on -- prisoners voting. Maybe it is because I am from Maine, the only other state that, along with Vermont, allows prisoners to vote, but this issue is confusing to me; why should anyone be denied their right to vote just because they're in jail? I mean, other than to suppress minority votes, after imprisoning high percentages of minority populations of course. But I doubt that's the only cause of it, so yeah, it's weird, I don't get why 48 states don't allow prisoners to vote; I'd have thought it'd be common, like it is here... so yes I agree with Bernie, of course this should be a thing. But some of the media apparently hate the idea, so they're saying things like 'Bernie wants the Boston marathon bomber to be allowed to vote!' as if that's some horrible thing... yes, the guy committed an awful crime, but everyone should be able to vote!