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K181 posted...

Bernie fans have an incredibly low opinion of the electorate, as they more or less assume that their only option after dropping out was Biden.

Like it or not, when given a head to head option between Bernie and Biden, Dem voters chose Biden. Not being able to expand one's base or build coalitions are pretty major shortcomings.

The electorate of Dem primaries are heavily skewed towards superfans of the Dem party (even just as a thing/sports team) and people with extremely high opinions of cable news.

So they listen to Dem party leadership and cable news when they say "Biden is our choice to beat Trump." That's how he can jump so quickly from near last place finishes to the only option.

All of the polling data out there says the majority of Dem primary voters prioritized voting for who they were told was the best chance against Trump, not the policy or candidate they preferred.

So for Bernie to expand his base, he has to reach outside of that echo chamber, which he did with latinos to crush it in Nevada. It's tough sledding, though. Because people outside the reach of party leadership just don't reliably vote in primaries and may not be registered with that party in time to do so even if they wanted.