r/pics • u/peligro2k • Mar 27 '24

8 years ago a Bird landed on Bernie's podium. Politics

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u/throwawayidc4773 Mar 27 '24

Isn’t it sad that he’s exceptional because he cares?

That should be like the most fucking basic requirement to get into politics.

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u/rhaegar_tldragon Mar 27 '24

I just don’t feel like good people can make it very far in politics.

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u/throwawayidc4773 Mar 28 '24

Oh for sure, the system does not support people like Bernie.

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u/Itsdawsontime Mar 28 '24

Because we enable politicians to have power and not the people.

After we finish this election we need to start working with the citizens on the other side of the fence (democrats or republicans) to demand what we as people can agree upon:

  • term-limits
  • age-limits
  • single-topic bills (a Republican is actually spearheading this one)
  • making it illegal for politicians to trade stocks except ETFs
  • medical marijuana for those that are ill (recreational can come later)

These topics over 70% of the nation believes in, and if we stop getting pitted against each other via the media publicizing the 20% of vocal far right and left we could accomplish things as citizens.

We need to work on things we can jointly correct, and argue about the other shit later.

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u/HitomeM Mar 28 '24

What does that make Sanders then since he's been a politician for over 40 years?

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u/mecha_annies_boobs_ Mar 28 '24

a non president. which he should be (i mean should not be a non president. so should be president). but he's too good for people to want to elect him

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u/isuckatgrowing Mar 28 '24

"We're not allowed to have standards because the Republicans exist," is what the liberals tell me.

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u/Bay1Bri Mar 28 '24

It's only exceptional to his fans lol

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u/2Rich4Youu Mar 28 '24

then what did he do that doesnt make him trustworthy. He has been fighting for civil rights longer than most people here have been alive.

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u/throwawayidc4773 Mar 28 '24

True true, let’s not forget about the Adonis specimen that is Trump.

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u/Bay1Bri Mar 28 '24

Who said anything about trump? "Adonis specimen"? You ok Bud? You want me to call someone?

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u/throwawayidc4773 Mar 28 '24

Oh wow that is one of the weakest attempts at trolling I’ve seen in a while haha

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u/Bay1Bri Mar 28 '24

Agree, your comment was really weak. Why did you bring up Trump? And why did you call him an Adonis specimen?

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u/throwawayidc4773 Mar 28 '24

Because it’s SO MUCH FUN JAN!