I think we can separate a great administration or rather great accomplishments from the president in that his administration has certainly gone above and beyond what many other presidents were able to achieve in just 1 term. Given the status-quo and chaos of the time, that is impressive. I also credit him with making deals with the progressive coalition and uniting the party significantly.
On the other hand I do agree with the criticism that he largely leads from behind the polls instead of really being a visionary and change-maker. I think that’s what most of us respect Sanders for. He stands up for what must be done, regardless of whether it’s popular and advocates for this until it becomes popular.
I think we can separate a great administration or rather great accomplishments from the president in that his administration has certainly gone above and beyond what many other presidents were able to achieve in just 1 term. Given the status-quo and chaos of the time, that is impressive. I also credit him with making deals with the progressive coalition and uniting the party significantly.
On the other hand I do agree with the criticism that he largely leads from behind the polls instead of really being a visionary and change-maker. I think that’s what most of us respect Sanders for. He stands up for what must be done, regardless of whether it’s popular and advocates for this until it becomes popular.
That is a wonderful insight about Sanders that I have not seen articulated before