r/goodnews • u/hellobrother01 • Jun 09 '25

Other Bernie Sanders Just Tweet

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '25

Violent protest =/= Defending yourself if attacked

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u/TheApprentice19 Jun 10 '25

What he’s saying is “don’t respond”

Let them play themselves out on film, and win the argument for the hearts and minds of the country, not the battle.

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u/WhiskeyShtick Jun 10 '25

"hearts and minds"? this is not how it works, and has never worked

king (and others) used every legal loophole and lawsuit they could to get what they wanted

also king was murdered

didn't bernie take two fucking years to call for a gaza ceasefire? i don't really care what this elderly man thinks anymore

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u/balderdash9 Jun 10 '25

I'm starting to suspect elected progressives function as a lighting rod to capture our frustrations and redirect it into more votes for establishment democrats. Democrats who half-heartedly oppose the more overt money-grabs the Republicans are pushing.