• EightBitBlood@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    I tell this to everyone at every opportunity:

    If Bernie was the DNC nominee in 2016 he would have beat Trump according to literally every single general poll:

    https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/president/general/2016/trump-vs-sanders

    He had a ten point+ lead against Trump compared to Hillary. Hillary just polled better in the DNC primary. Funny then how the DNC made their constituents care more about who could win their primaries than who could win the actual presidential election.

    That heavily favored Bernie winning against anyone.

    • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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      4 days ago

      the old guard of both parties conspired against him, they also afraid thier defense spending would dry up under him, Aipac back then was also probably concerned as well.