But they kind of have less by virtue of having a conscience.
Realistically, Joe Manchin is not beholden to either his conscience or his constituents. He does not respond to guilt. In that way he is identical to the Republicans. If you attempt to play "how dare you sir" chicken with him, you will lose, because there is nothing he will not dare.
Calling bullshit. It's nothing to do with the personalities, it's that Manchin absolutely can torpedo his political career because he'll be financially supported and rewarded for it so he won't care. Sanders would lose the meager political power he's scraped together on good will over a lifetime. It's the material conditions that determine this, one outcome has capital backing it and the other does not.
But they kind of have less by virtue of having a conscience.
Realistically, Joe Manchin is not beholden to either his conscience or his constituents. He does not respond to guilt. In that way he is identical to the Republicans. If you attempt to play "how dare you sir" chicken with him, you will lose, because there is nothing he will not dare.
Bernie does not have this callousness.
Calling bullshit. It's nothing to do with the personalities, it's that Manchin absolutely can torpedo his political career because he'll be financially supported and rewarded for it so he won't care. Sanders would lose the meager political power he's scraped together on good will over a lifetime. It's the material conditions that determine this, one outcome has capital backing it and the other does not.
This is the only answer. No way to win without John Brown.
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