there were leftists on here, sure, but herding them into a collective project was impossible. Many thought electoral politics wasn't worth pursuing. That's VERY different now.
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a lot of the die-hard Bernie people on here really didn't understand the primary process very well, or how corporate media narratives operate. Again, that's not true anymore.
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In many ways, Bernie's supporters in 2016 were like the campaign: very surprised he was winning states and raising so much money and just enjoying the ride. It was crushing when we lost.
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But we didn't quit. The Bernie campaign forced major changes to the rule. SuperDelegates can no longer vote on the first ballot. Do you know how huge that is!? Here's a look at how the New York Times characterized the delegate count in February:pic.twitter.com/0AChA1aOwz
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Since then, tens of thousands of Bernie supporters have become organizers. Hundreds of thousands more became more involved. Here's one of my favorite examples. A Bernie supporter became the chair of the Nebraska state Dem partyhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/democratic-party-nebraska_n_59d7afd8e4b0f6eed3500816 …
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And Bernie himself spent the past 4 years building a massive social media presence and adding to his already-massive email list and adding to his legislative accomplishments. States and cities around the country started adopting his agenda
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In 2016, liberals and the media mostly ignored Bernie at first. Then as soon as he became a threat, they started smearing him and his supporters as racist, sexist "bros." Who knows how effective it was. But his campaign wasn't prepared for it. Again, this year is different.
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The media and liberals also breathlessly declared that Hillary was more electable, despite a mountain of polls showing the opposite. Bernie's campaign never highlighted the head-to-head polls against Trump (compare below). Again, this time, they are.pic.twitter.com/T9qC5wUzsC
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The campaign also has been relentlessly touting polling and fundraising data showing Bernie doing well with women and POC. And supporters are taking cues from the campaign, helping spread this data to push back against false information.
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Anyway, strap in, because it’s gonna be a long 6 months.
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