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Liar yes, cynical no. I did get the vibe that he thought he genuinely could improve lives but like most socdems „negotiated“ (lied to himself) his radicalism away. Tone down his message to appeal to a wider audience, pipeline to the left.
In the end is not the american left just another set of customers awaiting for a product to be catered to their desires? Not angry at a system but dissatisfied at the lack of diverse options in their favorite mall?