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The DNC Must Nominate Sanders
To do otherwise would put Trumpers and Bernie Bros on the same side: Against the Democratic Party.
The Enemy of My Enemy
What do Bernie Bros have in common with Trump supporters? Conventional wisdom says very little.
Bernie Sanders supporters fall firmly on the liberal progressive side of the ideological spectrum. They espouse universal healthcare, free college for all, the Green New Deal, abolishing ICE, relaxing immigration laws, tightening gun restrictions, and raising taxes on the wealthy.
Whether or not they actually call themselves Democratic Socialists, as Sanders does, the policies Sanders fans support are heavily socialistic. Most of the ideas Sanders touts would involve more government control of private industries and higher taxes on the working and middle class.
Trump supporters fall on the opposite end of the ideological spectrum, holding fast to conservative ideals like individual freedom, free market capitalism, lower taxes and less government regulation.
What these two groups have in common is rage against the status quo.
People who voted for Trump in 2016 wanted to “drain the swamp”. People who want to vote for Bernie Sanders in 2020 want the same thing. Most know that business as usual in Washington isn’t…