On the one hand, it's true that Bernie has been more of a career politician than a movement builder (a critique made already in 1980s by the great left anarchist Murray Bookchin). But: Bernie's 2016 run has inspired a genuine mass movement in form of DSA. https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1144691420189667328 …
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It would be easier for me to believe Bernie has but the next American Labor movement if he went sinking in the polls (from 45% vote in 2016 to polling at 15% now). Bernie message wasn’t his appeal. Being the alternative to Hillary was. Don’t misread that.
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And I'm sure running against one person in 2016 versus twenty now doesn't factor into that at all
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