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[–] Mathurin1911 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
Dont ignore this.
Trump didnt win by a landslide, he won because he energized new voters while not destroying his base. While at the same time Clinton energized almost nobody and was exposed as corrupt, making her base apathetic.
Sanders would have energized new voters while keeping his base, the same way Trump did, and he probably would have won.
What does this mean? Dont build a house of cards like Obama did with many pet projects, take the opposition into as much consideration as is possible, rule through laws, not executive orders, and build in traps for your priority projects.
If you fall into the same trap the dems did, you will find yourself in their shoes soon enough.