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And on the other side, there’s just a deep desire to believe that we can have free college, free healthcare, that what we’ve done hasn’t gone far enough, and that we just need to, you know, go as far as, you know, Scandinavia, whatever that means, and half the people don’t know what it means but it is something that they deeply feel.”
Clinton said that many Sanders supporters are disillusioned with the path in front of them.
"Some are new to politics completely. They’re children of the Great Recession. And they are living in their parents’ basement," she said. "They feel they got their education and the jobs that are available to them are not at all what they envisioned for themselves. And they don’t see much of a future."
Clinton said the idea of a "political revolution is pretty appealing," if you feel you're on a path to low-wage jobs with little opportunity for advancement.
"I think we all should be really understanding of that," Clinton said.
Clinton, speaking at a Virginia fundraiser hosted by former U.S. ambassador Beatrice Welters in February, said she considers herself a centrist.
“I am occupying from the center left to the center right, and don’t have much company there because it is difficult when you’re running to be president and you understand how hard the job is,” she said. “I don’t want to over-promise. I don’t want to tell people things that I know we cannot do. I want to level with the American people and be very clear about the progress that I think we can make.”
At another point during her remarks, Clinton appeared to break with President Obama on several foreign policy points. "
Clinton critiques Sanders fans in leaked audio
Know who you're voting for. You think Trump is bad (he is). However, you are in an illusion. She doesn't care about climate change or the U.S.
That wasn't bad at all.