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rosellem · 3429 days ago · link · · parent · post: Dear America, get your head out of your ass about Bernie Sanders
I've always argued that there will never be another FDR, not because he was one of kind, but because the system has changed so much. TV has had a huge influence on who we are willing to elect as a president. Somebody in a wheelchair would never stand a chance in today's world. And candidates are so dependent on money to win. But maybe things have shifted again to a place where the next FDR can be elected. The internet has (started to?, already?) replaced TV as the dominant form of media consumption. Thus looking presidential under the cameras is no longer as important. TV ads are less influential. I don't know, I am not sure we've reached the tipping point yet, but I hope Bernie shows that we have.