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I mean, here's the thing. in spite of the old centrist refrain, Bernie *is* a democrat. https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1249760437853401097
the "I" next to his name is and always was symbolic. he caucuses with them, he raises money for them, he consistently supports the nominee. in practice, he *is* a democratic. that's that.
take it from someone who used to live in Vermont and call him my Senator: it's not necessarily a bad thing. it was, and it is, and at least for the near future it will be as well.
for those on the TL arguing that Bernie was under duress, you're wrong. he's a politician who knows how institutions work. and here's a good thread that explains what's up better than I ever could. https://twitter.com/karlitaliliana/status/1249890783798251521?s=19
