“he speaks simply to engage the common man…the majority of what comes out his mouth is horse shit, he doesn’t believe that ”
Actually, the majority of Americans I’m pretty sure oppose the KKK. Even most people in the deep south, who hold conservative values, still highly dislike the KKK. So yes, he did speak simply, but that wasn’t particularly engaging to the common man. As far as all the other shit he says, whether he says that stuff because he’s pandering to his demographic or because he really believes those things, I have no idea. Either way, I don’t want someone who actually thinks what he thinks. And I don’t want someone who panders (which is, incidentally, exactly what Hillary does).
As far as him being ahead right now, you have to consider how many republicans were/are in the race (i.e. A LOT). If you do the math on the states he won, he does not win the MAJORITY of votes; he wins the highest percentage of votes. Let’s take a look at New Hampshire, for example:
As you can see, Trump won with 35.3%. But add up all the other candidate’s percentages below him ( 15.5+11.7+11+10.6+7.4+4.1+2.3+.7+.6+.1+.1+.1), and their combined percentage is 64.7%. That’s 64.7% of people in New Hampshire who DID NOT vote for Trump. It’s similar to that in every state. If Trump were running against one other person (like the democrats are), I think it’s very likely all those 64.7% of anti-Trump people would be voting for the “Trump alternative” and Trump would be losing right now.
Also, in national polls, Trump tends to lose against both democratic candidates (he loses against Bernie by a much wider margin than Hillary). So I don’t know that he really is that popular.
As far as him holding leftist views, he was never “very left leaning liberal”. He was moderately liberal. Not all liberals or democrats are the same. I don’t know whether this change of heart is genuine or not. I do know that other politicians have changed their minds (i.e. some have gone to the left, and some have gone more to the right) and for all the evidence presented, it’s seemed genuine. Their voting record changes, their tone changes, they remain consistent in their alleged conversion. So unless he gives me some reason to doubt his new found republican values, I’m going to take him at his word. He’s done nothing during his campaign to make me think he is anything other than conservative. In fact, Reagan, one of the worst Presidents we’ve ever had, started off as a democrat, but became a republican, and no one denies his strong conservative values (he’s like the republican God now).
“however a corporate shill vs a self funded candidate that has no prior history to politics is a breath of fresh air.”
I disagree. Both are horrible. I also disagree that Trump isn’t a corporate shill. Like I said, he IS corporate America. His main concern has always been his own power and/or business profit.
“just because a politician has experience does not mean they are suited to run anything.”
True, some politicians aren’t suited to be President (i.e. Bush, I think he was too stupid to be President). But someone who has NO experience, is NEVER suited to run our country. Like I said, it’s a complicated job. Someone who has no business experience couldn’t be CEO of a company. Why do people think that someone who has no experience could run a country? It makes no sense.
“As ive said before i have no horse in this race because im not american but i sincerely hope that you vote trump over hillary because i dont think america can survive another corporate buttfucking.”
No offense, but I think I know what’s best for my own country. I understand how our government works, I understand the complicated webs of power that exist, I know the issues that plague our country, I’ve lived with these candidates for 28+ years and followed some of their careers for decades. It is very easy for you, as an outsider, to jump to certain conclusions because you are not from here (as you admitted). But let’s be honest, I know more than you when it comes to American politics. So while it’s fine that you have an opinion, I’m not going to substitute it for my own. I think I’m equipped to make an informed decision about my country.
“what do you think to burnie saying “white people dont understand what its like to be poor” is he trying to lose the vote of the lower class?”
So, the full quote is: “When you’re white, you don’t know what it’s like to be living in a ghetto. You don’t know what it’s like to be poor. You don’t know what it’s like to be hassled when you walk down the street or you get dragged out of a car. And I believe that as a nation in the year 2016, we must be firm in making it clear, we will end institutional racism and reform a broken criminal justice system.” Just putting that in there for anyone reading this who is unfamiliar with what was said.
Obviously, if I take his statement at face value, I disagree. Because of course, white people know what it’s like to be poor! BUT, Bernie knows this, too, and has demonstrated with his actions numerous times that he does care about disadvantaged white people (disadvantaged anyone). He did not do the best job of providing the context for his words, which is understandable given that he was speaking off the cuff. And usually, he’s an excellent speaker who hits all his points spot on, so his statement didn’t bother me too badly. I got what he was trying to say.
The fact is that people of color, black people, do experience more poverty than white people. They also are incarcerated at higher rates than whites (even if you control for factors such as socioeconomic status). They also experience more police violence. There’s a lot of things that black people experience more than whites, on average. This is not to say that whites NEVER experience all those things. But the point is that racial discrepancies still exist, and that the black experience is unique to black people, just like the female experience is unique to females, and the male experience is unique to males, etc. Like I think we all have shared experiences that cross lines of gender or race or whatever. But do I, a woman, truly know what it’s like to be a man? No, I don’t, even if that man and I have experienced similar situations. That’s how I interpreted his statement.
Additional explanation can be found: here.
Bernie’s policies would positively impact everyone, but they would have an even bigger positive impact on communities of color, because typically communities of color are poorer than white communities.
So no, I don’t think he was trying to lose the lower class vote. That’s absurd. He was trying to make a point about race in our country. He didn’t do the best job of it, but I don’t think he did the worst. If people are only going to listen to one soundbite, and ignore all the other things he’s said and done, then those people probably need to educate themselves a bit more before they vote.
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