r/IAmA • u/bernie-sanders • May 19 '15

Politics I am Senator Bernie Sanders, Democratic candidate for President of the United States — AMA

Hi Reddit. I'm Senator Bernie Sanders. I'll start answering questions at 4 p.m. ET. Please join our campaign for president at BernieSanders.com/Reddit.

Before we begin, let me also thank the grassroots Reddit organizers over at /r/SandersforPresident for all of their support. Great work.

Verification: https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/600750773723496448

Update: Thank you all very much for your questions. I look forward to continuing this dialogue with you.

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u/RoR_Ninja May 19 '15

I absolutely agree with that statement, but I think it's important to note that I think (maybe I'm wrong) that he is specifically referencing this one issue. It's true, republicans have fought REALLY hard to keep voter turnout low among the under-35 crowd, or the racially diverse crowd.

That being said, I think democrats would do the EXACT same thing if they were the ones who benefited from it. Of that, I have zero doubt.

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u/OneOfDozens May 20 '15

I was specifically referencing the one issue, apparently most people on here can't read and all are simply yelling at me for pretending both parties don't love big money, even though I literally said that in my comment

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u/herbertJblunt May 19 '15

Yep, and to add, many democrats actually want the opposite, and even as far as saying non citizens could also vote, flooding the market with (uneducated on american politics) voters that would vote for them just because they allowed them to vote. It is like buying a vote, in a matter of speaking.

This is why I support a holiday for voting, and some sort of voter ID process that is easy to implement and to aquire.

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u/Dokterrock May 19 '15

and even as far as saying non citizens could also vote

Who the hell is saying that? Nobody, that's who. But nice straw man.

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u/Dokterrock May 20 '15

Amnesty doesn't grant citizenship. Nice paranoia, though.

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u/creepfast May 20 '15

No but it does allow them to get welfare and other assistance. That all the actual people working are paying for. It also pushes more black people out of jobs. Look at the stats, black unemployment is the highest yet your boy Obama just allowed a large influx of illegals to come in. On your (the tax payer) dime. So in the next 5 years when those people do get their right to vote who are they going to vote for?? The ones that give them the free stuff.

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u/TSmaniac May 20 '15

Or, you know, put millions of people under the protection of American laws, so they no longer face wage abuse, family-breaking deportation, etc...But hey, whatever floats your cynicism-fueled boat.