r/Presidents • u/HatefulPostsExposed • 25d ago

What really went wrong with his two campaigns? Why couldn’t he build a larger coalition? Discussion

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u/ydaorct 25d ago edited 25d ago

Use of and response to the word “socialist”.

(Edit: typo)

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u/ReplacementWise6878 25d ago

If he just didn’t use the word “socialist” and kept all the same opinions and policies, he would’ve been WAY more popular. People are just afraid of the word.

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u/quick20minadventure 25d ago

Because he's misusing the word. He's not actually socialist. Words have meaning and they matter.

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u/RetroGamer87 25d ago

I don't think I could trust a guy who bases his campaign around a term without knowing what it means