The fact that almost a decade after Bernie was first ratfucked by the DNC, the American left still pins their hopes on a single mayoral candidate (in NYC of all places) tells you everything you need to know about this pipeline.

Bernie boasted one million strong volunteers during his 2020 primary campaign. You’d think that even after he got screwed again, it would have snowballed into a nationwide movement to run socialist mayor and city council candidates to take over the political machineries starting from the municipal level all across the country.

It’s almost amazing to see such energy dissipated into almost nothing right after Bernie conceded and failed to win a single concession, not even healthcare-related, at the height of Covid pandemic for the working class.

[–] MizuTama@hexbear.net 15 points 5 months ago

Next populist democrat is the one! 99% of ~~gamblers~~ democratic socialists quit before hitting big!

[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 4 points 5 months ago

the American left still pins their hopes on a single mayoral candidate

what hopes? you're revolutionary-jacketing. His policies would be a meaningful improvement in the lives of his constituents, which is exactly what you want from a candidate for mayor. Everything he's said on geopolitics is an unforced error or Obama phone calls, and completely irrelevant to the job he's applying for (which is why he should shut the fuck up and talk about $7 halal cart instead).