Every time Bernie Sanders talks about race and gender and dismisses the importance of representation, he tosses huge chunks of the electorate away, writes Lollardfish for CNNOpinion
Bernie Sanders may be the most successful progressive politician of our generation. While he didn't do it alone, he's been a catalyst in elevating the visibility over the last few years of major left-wing policies and proposals, from Medicare For All to a higher minimum wage, and despite losing in 2016, his campaign's influence is still evident today.The spread of his policy ideas, however, may end up being a double-edged sword this time around.
who readily adopted elements of his progressive agenda. So, if Sanders wants to succeed where others have failed, will he expand his message? Can he deliver on policy details rather than presenting policy aspirations? Does he understand that being a true progressive requires a level of fluency on issues of representation and diversity to reflect our nation? So far, he hasn't demonstrated that he can or that he has.
It's worth taking a moment to survey the transformation of the Democratic Party in the last few decades. I came of age in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and voted for Bill Clinton in 1992, only to find myself frustrated by
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democrats’ 2016 runner-up, to make another presidential bidSanders, the independent senator from Vermont whose 2016 presidential campaign grew from a left-wing insurgency to a major political force, will seek the Democratic Party’s nomination again in 2020. After Donald Trump became president, Sanders began to take a bigger role shaping the party, reintroducing ambitious bills, starting with “Medicare-for-all” legislation. Those ideas have gained […]
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