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Quick Quiz: How many bills has Bernie written and got passed during his career?
You're just gloating that your wing of the party has blocked progressive legislation.
I'll not even list the progressive bills Biden has signed, because you should know them. You know Bernie and Biden are friends. If Bernie wanted Joe's support on a bill, it was certainly obtainable. But, you have to have a bill first.
I know all the bills centrists love to call progressive. I also know what progressive legislation got very publicly killed. Including the minimum wage increase amendment that Sanders introduced. Good work on that. I'm sure the thumbs down you're all so happy with will continue to show progressives who's boss.
Ted Kennedy brought a minimum wage package to the floor every year of his terms. Sometimes he'd win. Sometimes he'd lose. But, either way it didn't stop him. It's nothing unusal.
Ted Kennedy is dead. And the portion of the party that seems interested in representing workers seems to have died with him.
Matter of fact, it was Biden who raised the minimum wage of all federal employees by executive order. Rising tide and all that.
It was Harris who promised to take the issue of raising the minimum wage for everyone. We all know what happened. Guess it wasn't so important
Yet, Bernie blaming democrats for not considering working Americans is commonly accepted by some.
Note: you can always depend on simple facts being downvoted on Lemmy.
Who made a whole chunk of the population realize, they actually want healthcare for all?
This talking point, as well as a living wage, appeared and stayed relevant because of him. Also student loan forgiveness.
All Dem candidates have to incorporate those goals now, to be worth considering by the population. The Reps have other talking points, like racism, that cater to their base, so they don't have to follow this trend.
I don't know where this came from. Healthcare has been an issue since Nixon, and if you want to name a champion of it and minimum wage, without doubt it would be Ted Kennedy who produced many bills on both issues.
Three. Is that a good metric?
Two were to rename post offices.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/what-bernie-sanders-really-got-done-in-his-29-years-in-congress/
The fact is that in 2026 Bernie will have 20 years in the Senate, and he'll be 89 when he finishes his term. He also has been very unproductive. But, you'll still cut him slack, but Biden is too old.
How many amendments?
If you are trying to come for Bernie Sanders as if he doesn't have a personal history and career steeped in working to help people in this country, you are fucking up.
But, don't ask the question Right?
You can ask whatever questions you want. It's a free country for at least another couple months.
Acting like it meaningfully dilutes the work he's done is kind of bullshit though.
Therein lies the question. What has he actually done? His job is a Senator, not cultural icon who people fall in love with.
And you are free to not love him. I'm neither obligated nor motivated to change your opinion. He's got a wikipedia page. If you consider none of those things accomplishments that's your right. It definitely does not boil down to a single metric of "how many bills has he passed" though.
Even though you are mostly a troll, I won't block you because your bullshit is interesting from time to time (same reason I haven't blocked you up to now) but I won't reply on this topic again. Good day to you.
Met Bernie a long time ago. Was just a kid, but he seemed nice. The guy is 83, and there are legions standing in line to give him a pass. It's hypocritical to renounce Biden as being old but saying it's ok for Bernie, especially comparing their body of real accomplishments.