2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Washington Post: Bernie Sanders is hijacking the Democratic Party to be elected as an independent [View all]gcomeau
(5,764 posts)Because that "Independent" is far more loyal to the policies the Democratic party *claims* it is for than any other Democratic politician an everyone damn well knows it. If he's successful in his takeover we may get the party we all wish we had.
He has not been an independent all this time because he isn't on liberals and progressives side. He has been an independent because the Democratic party hasn't been on their side ENOUGH.
And anyone who has spent any significant amount of time on this board over the years can hardly claim to be surprised by that fact. Not honestly at least, although there is much dissembling by the supporters of a certain candidate who is really really cozy with a lot of corporations that screw us all on a regular basis.