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In response to "there was a news story here about how both Hillary and Trump are now trying to attract bernie supports." by Truman

Going from Bernie to Trump makes zero sense politically. If anyone does that then they weren't listening to Bernie and didn't understand his position -- (edited)

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) May 5 '16, 05:48

on anything. They're so opposite that I can't imagine anyone from Bernie's side going to Trump. Anyone that does was never on Bernie's side for his policy ideas and aren't really liberal.

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If as a Bernie supporter you despise the political establishment but want to remain politically engaged, where do you go? -- nm - znufrii May 5, 05:54 16
- Not to the right and Trump. You either stay home or vote for a third party candidate if there is one. - Krusty May 5, 05:56 8
  - it is people who are sick to death of status-quo politicians who support both Bernie and Trump. -- nm - Andie May 5, 06:02 5
    - I understand that but they're not at all alike otherwise. You don't go from supporting the far left candidate to the far right. - Krusty May 5, 06:08 4
      - of course, policy wise there are completely different. not everyone votes on issues though. -- nm - Andie May 5, 06:14 3
        
        What are they voting on if not the issues? -- nm - Krusty May 5, 06:23 2
        
        emotion. you aren't accounting for emotion. here's an example. -- (link) - Andie May 5, 06:23 [Backboard] 1
        
        Good point. -- nm - Krusty May 5, 06:24
  - If you want an outsider, you back an outsider - znufrii May 5, 05:58 1
    - Thank goodness for your IM. -- nm - Krusty May 5, 06:01
- Canada? -- nm - Beaker May 5, 05:55
- Green Party -- nm - ty97 May 5, 05:55 5
  - And what have they ever accomplished in American politics? -- nm - znufrii May 5, 05:56 4
    - "You say you want a revolution" - ty97 May 5, 05:58 3
      - Trump isn't exactly status quo. - znufrii May 5, 06:01 2
        
        Sure, but if you're a liberal that wants to break from the status quo, why on earth would you go Trump? - ty97 May 5, 06:03 1
        
        it's not a logical decision, it's a 'fuck it, i want change' decision. I don't see many liberals voting Trump, but i do see a lot of democrats who - Andie May 5, 06:04
"I'd like chocolate ice cream." "We're out." "OK, then I'll have some liver and onions." -- nm - Reagen May 5, 05:53

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Going from Bernie to Trump makes zero sense politically. If anyone does that then they weren't listening to Bernie and didn't understand his position -- (edited)

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