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[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So why hasn’t that translated into better polling and winning elections? If he knows what people want, why does he choose to distance himself from ridiculously popular leftist policies?

If you’re going to claim a notoriously out-of-touch politician is secretly in tune with the populace, the burden of proof is on you.