Bernie Sanders’ time as a Democratic candidate is nearly up. Despite a heck of an unexpected run, millions of followers, a feverish fanbase, tons of support from both Democrats and Republicans he is inches away from losing to Hillary Clinton at the primaries—like originally expected. And it wasn’t without trying, as he won most of the debates, managed to make Donald Trump chicken out on a potential debate in multiple instances, and has opened up the eyes of a new generation of people suddenly more invested into politics.
Sanders has the young millennial crowd at the palm of his hand, while also having heavy numbers with independents and progressives. Even though the Blue Team doesn’t really like his ideas, a grand percentage of the non-main party voters are following him every step of the way. But his time is almost up. Nice run, but it’s all but guaranteed Clinton is the one going up against Trump. I shall sidetrack this slightly to congratulate Hillary on being the first woman to be a major party nomination to run for president. Some of you might scoff, but considering we are in a society that gave ONLY 3 MONTHS OF PRISONTIME TO A DOUCHEBAG FOR RAPING AN UNCONSCIOUS WOMAN BEHIND A DUMPSTER her victory does deserve some slight attention…..
But Bernie has the opportunity to truly crash the election and truly create a memorable revolution---win or lose. He needs to run. Not as a Green Party, but as an outright Independent. If Bernie truly wants to make waves, truly wants to cause chaos and bring more light into the ridiculous procedure into choosing a president, then he needs to run. He needs to continue accepting the $27 donations, needs to continue to reach out to new voters and those that want something different, and needs to remain in the spotlight. His run so far has been far, far from a failure---collecting over $200 million without a major donation.
(This article is NOT about why he is the best candidate. That is for another day)
If Bernie truly, madly, deeply wants to renegade his way through November and craft a new culture of politics, then his job cannot simply finish in July. He is slightly behind Hillary right now in terms of popularity and overall votes, while beating Trump mercilessly in any poll you dish out. 47% of Americans are Independent, and have skewered heavily towards Sanders. And if he can participate in the national debates in front of 60+ million viewers, he can rise from those and garner even more momentum. Ending the campaign now would be a travesty.
Not saying now at this very moment he will win, but if he continues this run, continues the exposure, he is more likely to gain voters and support than Hillary or Trump. Trump's ceiling has been reached, while Hillary has minimal room to grow. Sanders as the obvious unique ticket in this election has the most potential for growth. If there is an election where a gigantic upset can be pulled off, this would be the election to do it. Sanders would still have more opportunities to prove to the voting groups not in his favor (Blacks, Women, Hispanics, Conservatives, Elderly—ironically) that he is still the correct choice in November. Back in 2000 this idea would have been extremely far-fetched. 2016 however is a different story.
He has already come so far. Quitting now would be a waste, after everything that has already happened. And even if he doesn’t win, just his appearance would shake up politics in a way that could help us in the future---that could help us prevent atrocities like Trump reaching this far from occurring ever again. Just continuing the fight would be respecting the supporters that had been fighting the uphill battle for months now.
Bernie Sanders, if you are really up for a shake up, then becoming the third wheel (with a slight chance to actually win it all) is the ultimate answer.
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