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[–] banshee@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (20 children)

What are your goals with this post?

Edit

Found more details about Bernie's arrest here: https://medium.com/@ShaunKing/you-dont-really-know-who-bernie-sanders-was-in-the-1960s-79628016125f

I know it wasn't the point of this post, but thanks for teaching me about this bit of history! This helped me understand why he emphasized discipline.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 15 points 6 months ago (15 children)

Have people understand that being a progressive does not mean blindly following Bernie Sanders.

Because past Bernie stood for what present Bernie admonishes.

[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Arguing with the soldier next to you is definitely how world wars are won.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Compromising with the right on every viewpoint. Surely that is the way to go.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Right winger : "Lets have a debate on who is a person or not"

Centrists: "okay"

[–] cecinestpasunbot@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

It literally is how wars have been won. Strategy is not decided upon in a vacuum.

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