*Bernie ignores Tulsi when she qualifies for the debates but is blocked by the DNC*

Berners: Tulsi has no chance. He has to play longball to influence our policy.

*Tulsi endorses Biden when Bernie has no chance*

Berners: How dare Tulsi play longball to influence our policy!

FYI I support Bernie and am voting for Bernie, despite the very low chance he'll win.

I don't have the obligations that Democratic presidential candidates have to support the eventual nominee.

I'm annoyed at the hypocrisy.

And I'm furious that it has to be this way.

I would have loved nothing more for Tulsi, Bernie and others to be unapologetic in calling out the absolute BS of the DNC.

They both have in their own ways. They both could have done more.

But I don't know what more they would have done to either of them if they did.

There’s a hard debate on when leaders need to tow the party line or not, and if doing so will solve our goals or not.

We’ve seen it from Tulsi. We’ve seen it from Bernie. We’ve certainly seen it from AOC.

And it sucks each time. (I think Tulsi endorsing Biden was a terrible choice. I also think it was the best possible choice she had).

But are these actions furthering any goals? Is the better alternative fucking it and working from the outside? The answers aren’t always easy.