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Why Bernie could win in 2020
I some terrible news for America’s conservatives and libertarians; Bernie could win in 2020. Yes, self-described social democrat US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) could be the next President of the United States.
Moreover, Bernie could capture the Democratic Party in the same way President Donald J. Trump (R-New York) seized the Republican Party. To explain, Bernie could become so popular with the Democratic base, few Democratic politicians will challenge him.
Thus, we could see US Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and US Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) mindlessly implementing the Sanders agenda. Currently, almost every congressional Republican; including the formerly independent members of the far-right “Freedom Caucus,” now mindlessly adhere to the imbecilic Trump agenda.
Bernie could win because he is the Democratic Trump
Notably, Republican leaders like US Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) will go along with anything Trump proposes no matter how silly or destructive. To explain, Republicans go along with Trump because they fear they cannot win a reelection bid without his help.
Now Bernie has the same popularity with the Democratic base. In fact, both the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton spent hundreds of thousands of…