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THREAD: Being holed up w/ potential COVID-19 (took test this morning), I've had a lot more time than normal to consume @cnn @msnbc @nytimes @washingtonpost—who knows, maybe it's making me sicker. It's been truly stunning & nauseating to see the 180 on @BernieSanders...
All of a sudden, when he's out-of-the-picture and not a threat to corporate journalists elite sensibilities (and corporate/neoliberal status quo), the same outlets and journalists who've created a delusional/false caricature of @BernieSanders in order to scare/turn off...
older voters are now suddenly flooding us with pieces, tweets, and swan songs about how important he is, how much he moved the conversation and Overton Window, and a host of other kind accolades. It's truly illuminating because it further cements what progressives have already
known for a long time---the toughest battle we face is not on policy...it's the24/7 gaslighting campaign where legacy/corp media forces maintain the status quo by waging mass distraction and gaslighting campaigns they fully know are based on hot air...
-Bernie Bros
-Bernie's a secret sexist
-Bernie's a Fidel-loving Commie
-Bernie's too loud and angry
-Trump is dying to run against Bernie
-Bernie's a secret sexist
-Bernie's a Fidel-loving Commie
-Bernie's too loud and angry
-Trump is dying to run against Bernie
None of these things had any substance or facts behind it--but progressives got sucked into responding to them and defending against them—which then provides the gaslighters the credibility they seek. This is why, for the future of the progressive movement--whoever..
takes the mantle from @BernieSanders...two things must happen
1) No more playing defense/even dignifying this gaslighting with tacit acknowledgments that there's truth to it
2) Going on offense with sharp contrasts and, frankly, attacks of our opponents rather than playing nice
1) No more playing defense/even dignifying this gaslighting with tacit acknowledgments that there's truth to it
2) Going on offense with sharp contrasts and, frankly, attacks of our opponents rather than playing nice
