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Originally Posted by New Era
If Sanders is such a great leader, and the last great hope for this country, what has he done the last four years to change anything, to hold the Trump administration in check, or be a voice of reason against the abuses we've seen? Bernie Sanders is a populist figure, but he hasn't done anything to show leadership at a time when the country has needed it the most. If anything, Sanders has been hiding in the background waiting to campaign again rather than putting himself out there as the foil to the administration. Where is Sanders' voice in the senate right now, and standing up yelling from the rooftops that our democracy is under attack and the actions of the Republicans are not only immoral, but counter to their responsibilities as defined by the constitution?
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I can't speak for him, but I imagine that he isn't interested in wasting his time dealing with the elected Republican senators, and for good reason seeing the events carried out this week. He knows the only way to make the changes we need is to get elected and take back the houses. Yelling at Republicans is pointless since they are shameless and not willing to change a vote under any circumstances.
If you were in his shoes knowing the inner workings of the senate, would you bother trying to do anything in that corrupt house? Exactly.