Sanders rightly realizes that his supporters are autonomous individuals and he can't command them to do thingshttps://twitter.com/cshirky/status/744333085961949185 …
No, just that he can't dictate to them in the way that bad faith pundits seem to be demanding
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agree that demanding stuff of sanders is bad faith; but so is suggesting he has no possible role (should he choose to have one)
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I don't suggest that he has no influence, just that the advancement of his candidacy is not the sole organizing principle here
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It seems clear to me that Shirky is saying Sanders should influence his followers, not that they're his puppets
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