2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Has Bernie passed the point of no return? [View all]GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Our system with the electoral college pretty much guarantees we will be a 2 party nation. Change to a parliamentary system if you want more parties.
The disgruntled Bernie supporters will slink back to the greens, anarchists, and libertarian parties. And a lot will go back to not voting. Hell, I bet a good portion of those kids at his rallies do not end up voting this round. The young just do not vote in high numbers.
And the party will pick up new members like all the new Latino voters, the remaining moderate republicans who have been forced to see their party for what it is(I know one).
Most Bernie supporters will vote with the candidate as polls have shown.
Certainly not the majority of Bernie supporters on DU, but we are hardly a representation of the population as a whole.
The party will be just fine with having the president and Senate.