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Originally Posted by nfotiu
To me, everyone of Bernie's ideas may be nice thoughts, but they are mostly overly simple solutions to very complex problems, and they all have opportunities to backfire in a way that makes things worse for the people they are trying to help.
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I agree with what you're saying. The problem is that Bernie is the only one who's starting from a position of "this entire system is screwed and largely only benefits the wealthy," so a compromise on his part would hopefully still move the needle in a meaningful way. Biden's position of "we only need a few minor tweaks," means his compromises likely end up doing dick all.
The other problem is that on some of these issues there just isn't a reasonable middle position. If the question is "should everyone have equal access to health care?" the only two positions are "yes" or "no." You can have nuance and debate how best to get to each position but that's ultimately what it comes down to. Simply providing a public option is not a centrist option, it firmly falls into the "no" category.