At this point “what I want” is for literally anyone but Bernie and his rabid followers to be the face of American Progressivism.

The way this has played out has been one of the most depressing things I have ever seen. In some ways, even more depressing than Trump’s win in 2016. I have always felt (perhaps wrongly, as the Bros keep telling me) that Bernie poisoned the well in 2016. I blame him, at least in part, for Trump’s victory*. And in the…

Let me help you out here. Multiple analyses point toward the endorsement by “The Squad” (minus the one member who ended up supporting her) shortly after his heart attack as the beginning of his rise and Warren’s fall. Before that, she’d begun to consolidate the progressive wing.

I don’t want them to be “nicer.” I want them to genuinely RESPECT allies who hold different views of how to execute progressive proposals than them and who’ve had different life experiences.

This! I’ve been working on Democratic campaigns since the 90's, have dedicated my career to public interest work, live in a competitive state, and am sick of being told that I by not supporting Bernie I have given up on progressive goals. No. Cutting each other down for disagreeing is what will lead to 4 more years of…

I really, really don’t think moderates are asking us to dream smaller. The polls show many of them believe in the same things we do.

Ya, but Sanders can’t take it back. If he is the nominee, Republicans are going to have a fucking field day with the socialism stuff, and it isn’t going to help Sanders or, perhaps more importantly, the Democrats down ticket.

Wow, thank goodness Jez isn’t getting melodramatic about it. I mean, Earther’s top article is about how Joe Biden is going to destroy the planet with his own bare hands so I guess this is a step up.

I supported Warren.

The apopleptic response to Biden’s victory last night is just incredible to me. Mainstream democrats also dream of universal healthcare, affordable childcare and college, expanding rights for LGBTQ+, compassionate immigration policies, etc. We’ve been dreaming about those things for years actually, and working hard to…

Ya, but Sanders can’t take it back. If he is the nominee, Republicans are going to have a fucking field day with the socialism stuff, and it isn’t going to help Sanders or, perhaps more importantly, the Democrats down ticket.

She was an absolutely stellar candidate and it is absolute nonsense that I find myself stuck choosing between two men who are too old for the job, too blinded by their own self interest to support anyone else, and too lackluster as candidates to make me confident in either a win or a successful term in office.

failed in reaching the very same groups who he failed to reach last time essentially.

“Those advances have played a role in her surging overall numbers, which have seen Warren expand her lead over the African American candidates in the primary — Sens. Kamala Harris and Cory Booker — and even overtake Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders in some state and national polls.” - https://www.politico.com/news/201…

Bernie needs to stop using the word “socialism” because a) he’s not a socialist, he’s a social democrat, and b) saying “socialism” loses presidential elections in the US because you have to appeal to a majority to win. 

So Bernie seems to have, after four years of having the chance to learn from the errors of 2016 and widen his reach, failed in reaching the very same groups who he failed to reach last time essentially.

I love Lizzy Warrren. She is smart, thoughtful, and passionate. The only reason she is not running away with this thing is that we —as a country— fucking suck at doing the right thing.

Yep:

I imagine these 2 walking and sounding like someone rubbing two huge rubber balloons together.