[quote=“Kimmo, post:131, topic:59394”]
As Cornel West notes, seems like the only thing we can’t count on him for is taking Israel to task.[/quote]
I respect West, however Sanders has a record of being pro-Palestine:
Rated +2 by AAI, indicating pro-Arab pro-Palestine voting record.
http://www.ontheissues.org/international/Bernie_Sanders_Foreign_Policy.htm
Maybe that’s not enough by West’s perhaps unrealistic expectations for a relevant US politician running for president, but I don’t see signs that Sanders won’t take Israel to task in the future.
I’ll take that deal; that’s like 19/20 or better.
Agreed, and let’s face it, if Sanders was considered “too tough” on Israel, there’d be no hope of a lot of conservative-leaning voters choosing him. Frankly, I think we need a dire focus on domestic issues and we need to begin very serious nation-building within the United States.
Is This Detroit? Or Is This a War Zone?
Considering Sanders’ voting record which seems fairly pro-Palestine and nothing radical in the other direction, I’m not overly concerned about this specific issue compared to his overall agendas. If West thinks Sanders should and could do better while still remaining a relevant candidate instead of an insipid protest candidate, I’d like to hear his suggestions.
I’m not worried about it for all the reasons I’ve stated in my post you were responding to. It’s better to take a hit in their already ridiculous wealth than make a martyr out of a capitalist/socialist hybrid like Sanders and having his base be out for blood and demanding the actual radical change they really deserve.
The corporatists will continue to do everything in their power to keep him from getting elected. Afterwards, they’re going to attempt (and fail) to try and stop people from voting in the next midterms, etc. to neuter his agendas. – When that fails, they’re just going to have to live with 2 mega-yachts instead of 5.
This kind of shit won’t fly nowadays:
Also, they must keep in mind that if they get into the business of killing our leaders, others may start getting into the business of killing them and/or their lackey politicians. They value their own lavish lives and lifestyles too much to risk that scenario. Radicalizing average Americans would not go well for them unless they plan on hiding in bunkers for the rest of their miserable lives. It’s one thing to have stupid rightwing hicks against you, it’s quite another to have a bunch of intelligent, educated folks dedicated towards plotting your demise for the sake of their country.
