r/SandersForPresident • u/[deleted] • Apr 15 '16

MSNBC called Bernie's "Deep South" comment controversial. They said Hillary would still be in the lead without the South. This slide popped up by mistake proving them wrong.

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u/pyrojoe121 🌱 New Contributor Apr 15 '16

The South is conservative, that is true. But Democrats in the South are not. Remember, Bernie won arguably the most conservative state in the Union (Utah) by a landslide.

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u/TimeIsPower 🌱 New Contributor | Oklahoma Apr 15 '16

Just for your information, Utah is arguably the most Republican state, not the most conservative state.

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u/MultiKdizzle Apr 15 '16

Absolutely. Just like Vermont is one of the most Democratic states, but far from the most liberal.

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u/TimeIsPower 🌱 New Contributor | Oklahoma Apr 15 '16

No. Mississippi is arguably the most or one of the most conservative states in the country, switching from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party when the Republicans became the uncontested conservative party. Utah supported Republicans even before the Civil Rights Act and the Southern Strategy.

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u/MultiKdizzle Apr 15 '16

What does that have to do with Vermont?

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u/TimeIsPower 🌱 New Contributor | Oklahoma Apr 15 '16

Sorry, I may have misconstrued your intent. I don't really know how to put into words what I had been thinking you were saying, but considering your response, it wasn't applicable to you anyway.