Was it really all down to Obama and the endorsement game? Is there anything we can learn from it, or is the lesson "Dems will never accept even simple reforms and should be let go"? Most importantly: how do you answer when people say "you mean the same Bernie that couldn't even win the primary?" Other than the truth which is: Dems couldn't accept someone the party was completely hostile to, had the field been level we'd have sweeped.
It really should've been his to win.
Great write up, thanks! I feel like he chose targets of ire that were a bit too intangible for alot of people. I feel like a strategy of deep diving on down ballot issues and candidates in the primary states combined with targeted rhetoric against the clear failings of biden could've been more effective.
Alot if libs I spoke to kept mentioning how tired they were of hearing about corporate boogeymen, idk he was the first actual candidate I canvassed for but im am quite disillusioned with electoralism.
Alot of good arguements in the recent Biden v trump threads.
Voting PSL but am feeling trump as the harm reduction candidate/best set up for any actual progressive electoralism chances.