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Too much vulgarity! If it’s vulgarity-shock you want, you have lost the impact.
Too much chit-chat!
I’m a fan.
Thank you for this. I am seeing Bernie looking at A Peoples Party and seeing many people who hope he runs there, but I’m,also seeing former Bernie people now bashing Bernie. They all feel left behind now that Bernie left., and they are angry…I’m just sad.