• TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    There’s still time to run a better candidate. Even one with all the same issues but “only” 60 years old would have a better chance.

    The issue is that you have the DNC, the DCCC, and the DSCC in the way. Biden is their man because he won’t interrupt the status quo. WolfPAC and other small dollar donation systems like our revolution have floundered post the squad and other progressive waves, because Democrats refused to go after any substantive policies, so we lack the infrastructure or funding network for a grassroots candidate, which means they need name recognition (and ideally, some of their own money), to begin with, because after the dismantling of the 2020 Bernie campaign, things have been rough for progressives.

    I think Jon Stewart would be a shoe-in, but some one has to convince him he’s needed. Honestly, I think even Kamala might be doing better rn, which is just hilarious and exemplary of the situation we’re in. Maybe Gretchen Whitmer? I’m only dropping these names because I know the apologists are hiding in the wings like owls ready to shout “Hoo? Hoo?”. We’re a ways out from the convention still, so there is technically time to build a brand. Bernie could be a king/ queen maker in this regard. If he switched from Biden (and his rhetoric on Gaza has been increasing), he could just ‘decide’ who gets the nod. That person will instantaneously be polling at 40-45%.

    I mean honestly, I know he doesn’t want to but Bernie could win this no problem. He’s the candidate we should have had in 2016, and 2020. He’s better than Biden in every way. Someone just needs to convince him he’s necessary and needs to convince Biden that this isn’t going to happen and he’s a liability. The SOU did Biden OK, but he hasn’t made any hay with it. Its all maintained as performative.