• @lennybird@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    She polled among the general population alongside Bernie Sanders.

    If Sanders outperforms Hillary with the general population against their competitor, then they are not “alongside” — Sanders is, in fact, ahead.

    Word definitions matter!

    • @finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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      212 days ago

      Got it so if you had a list of the top 5 candidates and Bernie were in the list then you would get really upset that somebody claimed he was top 5 and not top 1 or 2?

      • @lennybird@lemmy.world
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        512 days ago

        Buddy, I was just adding context and it seems you took it personally or something. Yous aid alongside and I clarified that Sanders was performing better. Just facts. That’s all.