I have a more optimistic view. Bernie Sanders’ campaign explicitly asks people if they are willing to fight for people they don’t know, and his campaign has the largest donor base and the biggest rallies.
I love Bernie and I voted for him in the 2016 primary... that said, I won't be voting for him in 2020. He's not indicative of some great revolution, of some kumbaya moment...Sanders is going to get less than 20% of the vote in the primary and, as a socialist, he is hated and a non-starter for 30% of the populace who rabidly support Trump.
Bernie, Biden, Trump: We do not need elderly presidents. 80 year olds are scientifically proven to be cognitively declined relative to younger individuals. They are much more likely to die in office, more likely to have memory issues, slower to comprehend new things, and are just much more out of touch with the average citizen.
So, while I laud Bernie's character, I don't think a 77 year old man being preferred by less than 20% of one half of the electorate is cause for optimism.
For the primary: I don't know, to be honest. I really don't want to vote for anyone so elderly, you can see with Trump and Biden that their cognitive capability to form words and give good speeches is pretty lack luster.
For the general: Whoever is not Trump, they are all superior in myriad ways...the only Dem who isn't superior to Trump is Marianne Williamson, because she's just as qualified and sensible as Trump.
