Another fascinating parallel between King and Bernie is that their core supporters have faith in them because they took and held unpopular positions. Intransigence and stubbornness count for a lot in a low-trust political world (again, idea stolen from @zeynep)https://twitter.com/SteveKingIA/status/626338901364486144 …
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Please don't take this comment and run it into the end zone. King is an abhorrent white nationalist, Bernie is a center-left social democrat who does not espouse racist views. But both benefit politically from constancy and a refusal to bend.
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(Also obligatory disclosure, I fundraise on this very site for King's opponent.)
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