i wouldn't necessarily go with 'plant'. his absolute desire to become president one day seems genuine, his whole vita suggests that. every major choice he made in his life seems to have been made with that goal in mind. obviously his lack of principles / convictions / a concrete vision, as well as his willingness to do whatever it takes, make him the ideal vehicle for those who are looking to invest into a promising, smart, eloquent, fresh-faced candidate without any major skeletons in his closet, and he embraces that wholeheartedly - but to me the term 'plant' suggests that he was groomed to be all that, whereas i think his motivation is real, just the 'substance' (or rather the lack thereof) is interchangeable and for sale...

two words: electoral college

I would say he's right. Most people don't want open borders, an end to ICE/CBP, or the green new deal. Those are not moderate policies.

Policy is #1.

My guess is Trump has a recordbreaking win this year. Hell, we could even see a collapse of the Democratic party with how split apart they've become. All they've done is talked people out of voting for them.

It gets easier to pay for as they stream in because they pay taxes and usually don't have access to benefits.

Bernie Sanders is not for "open borders" just to cut the crap thanks

Trump is definitely cruising to reelection.

Well, Bernie isnt shy about his plans to end all current healthcare plans and replace them with his government-run single-payer "medicare for all" system, for which he will have to raise middle class taxes.
So to sell voters on this plan, he really has to convince them that 1. M4A would really be practical, 2. M4A would really reduce their overall financial situation despite the tax hike and 3. that the government could really pull off this mammoth task without fucking it up.

Essentially, Bernie is asking voters for a huge leap of faith, with their healthcare plans on the line. Even voters who are convinced that a single-payer healthcare system would be preferable to the status quo on healthcare might be wary of putting this much trust in a huge, government-run program.

In this sense, I disagree with the notion that ordinary middle- or working-class voters have nothing to fear from Bernie. He's a risky bet even for those who believe in his ideas.

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The president signs laws into effect that are given to him by congress. He also has veto power, which can be overridden by a bipartisan congress.

You're right in that I was using too strong language. There are several red flags and indications that Buttigieg might have been groomed for his role, but it's far from definitive proof. So saying with convinction that he definitely is a plant not justified at this point. It is a possibility though, I'm kinda torn on that. The talk about "CIA Pete" screams of conspiracy talk, but the red flags and indications are real.

Either way, I dont trust the guy, and the fact that he's reeking of careerism is not an argument in his favor if you ask me.

I was groomed for my job now and am currently being groomed now by another agency. What is wrong with this?

All these politicians have been groomed to become who they are.