I love this DU poll on Bernie's chances in the general.

[merrily]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026594106

[TM99]

1. I honestly think there is a lot more support

here and elsewhere for Sanders and his platform.

It is socially and economically progressive as well as being staunchly and consistently anti-war.

What is interesting to me is that this is what Obama promised in his campaign and yet failed to truly deliver on.

Everyday Americans are truly thirst for change.

[orpupilofnature57]

2. Republicans ( with a brain ) know feel the same things we do, the status quo is

killing our country & democracy, they'll vote for him, they just won't be as loud .

[TM99]

3. Most of my family are still

moderate Republicans.

Yes, it is anecdotal but most are already hesitantly expressing interest in Sanders.

That impresses me.

[merrily]

6. Ever talk to them about the 99% and less than 1% of Americans owning about 37% of America's wealth?

Note: wealth, not a few top executives around the US earning a million bucks a year and plenty of "perqs". One is wealth inequality, the other is income inequality, which, IMO, is less significant.

IIRC, the conversation started with wealth and the politicians quickly shifted it to wages that the private sector controls, apart from minimum wage laws. A hike in the min. wage will do zip about wealth inequality and precious little about income inequality.

And some modest increase in taxes on wages over a million bucks a year is not worth much energy. (Note: That means, if you make a million and twenty dollars a year, there will be a modest increases in how the last $20 is taxed, not an increase on how the first million is taxed.

[TM99]

8. I came from a solidly middle class family.

That middle class bracket and lifestyle no longer exists.

People are starting to listen.

I agree with what you are saying.

[Cryptoad]

9. ,,,

[joshcryer]

5. Anti-war is extremely popular amongst libertarian types.

Which are a growing percentage of voters. Someone posted some libertarians talking about Sanders and it got derided (I think the thread might have got locked? Can't remember was on my phone at the time). I thought that was silly.

[TM99]

7. Yes!

I know many libertarians here in Arizona who have parted ways with the two major parties in a large part due to the war in Iraq. I know men, young and old, who like myself fought in these stupid 'wars on terrah!' We are traumatized, fed up, pissed off, and want them to end. Oh, what the money could have been used for here the last 30 years!

DU is sadly quick to dismiss leftist and progressive libertarians, independents, and Greens.

[merrily]

10. Even if someone is not strictly antiwar as a principle, they are so sick of wars.

I don't think it would be very hard to point out that wars often end up causing more problems than they solve.

I am not very well versed, but would an asshat like Hitler really been able to rise to power without World War I, including the onerous terms, as to Germany, of the peace treaty? (Which war we entered why, exactly?)

And let's not even discuss Al Q'aeeda Iraq, Isis and other anti-Western terrorist groups that proliferated after Iraq and Afghanistan. At some point.....

[Enthusiast]

4. Go, Bernie!

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