Most people would agree that Bernie Sanders is to the left of Elizabeth Warren, particularly after Warren’s decision yesterday to propose a transition period for M4A. And yet, Warren has embraced the concept of packing the courts and eliminating the filibuster, while Sanders is less enthusiastic. Why?
There are two possible explanations, which are not mutually exclusive. The positive spin is that Sanders, with the wisdom of experience, can imagine what would happen if the GOP regained power after these checks and balances are eliminated, and is determined to avoid it. The negative view is that Sanders simply doesn’t have the moral courage to take the risks necessary to bring about the “revolution.”
I don’t have a strong opinion, except that, as a genuine conservative, I’m not wild about making major institutional changes for partisan reasons, either. You decide.