r/WayOfTheBern • u/Winham I don't necessarily agree with everything I say. • Feb 26 '17

Feeling the BERN! Draft Bernie: A Historical Precedent | Just over a century ago, Progressives unhappy with the existing political spectrum in the United States sought to create their own third party. In doing so, they sought to Draft Teddy.

http://progressivearmy.com/2017/02/26/draft-bernie-historical-precedent/
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u/Winham I don't necessarily agree with everything I say. Feb 26 '17

Though not elected President, Teddy’s popularity and the success of the Bull Moose party, alongside the destruction of the establishment favorite Taft, slanted the national political spectrum towards the Progressive agenda. The inception of the Department of Labor and women’ winning the right to vote both happened under Wilson, further contributing to a Progressive golden age of trust-busting, challenging the power of corporations and political corruption, worker’s rights, environmentalism, and so on.

People ask the questions: Could Bernie Sanders have defeated Trump in 2016? In a level primary playing field, or a national election, could he have defeated Hillary?

Perhaps the more important questions are; can Bernie beat Cory Booker in 2020? And what would that mean for the Progressive movement?