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I'm not sure Sanders ever had a chance of winning the general election. He's pretty far to the left of the American center.

• AlexandrB 10y ago
  Counterpoint: Trump won the general election. This was never about left vs. right but about overturning the status quo.
  • gozur88 10y ago
    It would have been about left vs. right if Sanders had been the nominee, since neither of them was a status quo candidate. Sanders has ardent supporters, but not very many of them.
    • toomuchtodo 10y ago
      Both Wisconsin and Michigan went for Sanders in the primary, both very unexpectedly, and then went heavily towards Trump in the general. Sanders would've easily won.
      • gozur88 10y ago
        In Wisconsin, maybe. Easily won the general? I'd bet money against that. I think he'd be crushed.