tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319172106392132510.post1222933571454287672..comments2023-09-24T08:05:04.868-04:00Comments on The Pilgrim Underground: Warren and Sanders are Complete FraudsProtoprotestanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18217567607160768261noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319172106392132510.post-89719333294502853362016-07-03T12:35:08.161-04:002016-07-03T12:35:08.161-04:00He's either insincere or woefully naïve. He...He's either insincere or woefully naïve. He's never really indicated that he's going to take on the system. He makes a lot of noise but when pressed his proposed changes won't change much of anything. The Left-side of the conspiracy world paints him as serving a role in the Democratic party.... to capture the disenchanted Left-wing elements and re-energise them about being Democrats and ultimately supporting Clinton. These same critics (like WSWS) argue that his campaign was (like Trump) phony and insincere. He's serving a role.<br /><br />But then (like Trump) it took off and went places no one ever dreamed possible. <br /><br />There may be some elements of truth to that but I don't think his campaign was a scam. I just think that he's not really intending to take on the system. Hey, I'll grant maybe he (and Warren) could argue that you're never going to make the big changes in one swoop. It has to be done incrementally. But he should know that at this point that won't work. The system is pretty irreformable. He talks of revolution but then supports American militarism and private ownership of production and banking. That 'is' the system. All of that goes together.<br /><br />I think he's a little full of himself right now and doesn't want to bow out... but at the same time he can't decide whether he wants to risk burning his bridges with the party and the Clinton administration.<br /><br />It may be too late. I think he may have already burned those bridges. They're getting pretty irate with him. I wonder if he thinks he can hold them all hostage and negotiate some kind of powerful cabinet position in the administration? I don't know.Protoprotestanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18217567607160768261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319172106392132510.post-11141163082259639382016-06-29T13:17:15.557-04:002016-06-29T13:17:15.557-04:00My old man has never trusted Sanders since first s...My old man has never trusted Sanders since first seeing him on television. I've asked him about it repeatedly and all he can say is that the man seems insincere but he can't quite put his finger on it. I'm assuming he's made a similar impression on you.A.P.noreply@blogger.com