Unlike twitters libs I don't think it was the reason why he lost, or even a big reason why. But it's pretty depressing to look at them all in hindsight.
Unlike twitters libs I don't think it was the reason why he lost, or even a big reason why. But it's pretty depressing to look at them all in hindsight.
You almost have to be a grifter or a moron to be a full-time campaign staffer for a Democrat, even Bernie. No offense to any comrades here who joined up, but random working class people can't just drop everything for an uncertain, high stress job that pays almost nothing. You have to have a grift planned or lots of money to back you up or a just a fanatical belief
Mugrimm had some interesting tweets in this regard earlier this week. Talking about how the trust fund crowd couldn't conceptualize not having savings, and the shame of pawning a TV just to eat, and having to lie to roommates about it.
That thread was pretty telling because the old-money rich people don't fret over splitting a hotel room 7 ways at $120 a pop. If someone doesn't have the money, they just cover it because $100 or whatever truly doesn't even register for them. And the sort of people who are volunteering for a "socialist" candidate should be the type who are even more generous and sympathetic towards poverty than normal rich assholes. Only completley anti-social, grifter types are going to press someone to cover their share when they are hard up.