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[quote=Anonymous]FYI I myself have left-leaning politics and supported Bernie Sanders in his runs for president. I’m not thrilled with the Democratic Party but there are good people and not-so-great people, and I vote for the best candidate with a chance at winning. I believe that one can criticize one’s own party or candidates to hold them accountable but also get out there and drive the vote, at least for harm-reduction purposes. I’m not a sore loser.

That being said, it alarms me that several prominent former Bernie supporters, particularly from the “online left,” have veered into a crypto-reactionary pipeline that actually has become more right wing than left wing. Some you may say have always been grifters, or maybe you would argue something about horseshoe theory and whatnot. I’m referring to people like Briahna Joy Grey, Jimmy Dore, at times Krystal Ball, some would even say David Sirota and Ryan Grim fall into this category, although I like their journalism.

I guess my point is that it seems to be an extremely fine line between holding the Democratic Party accountable - not just being all “rah! rah! Go Team Blue! They can do no wrong!” and over-criticizing them in a way that helps Republicans. The best example is coverage of the Ohio train derailment. It seems like whenever a left wing journalist calls out Biden/Buttigieg and says “do better,” mainstreamers accuse them of helping Republicans with their narrative. [/quote]

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