I often think the Bernie/DSA vanguardists & Cult 45 have a lot in common - a yearning for an authoritarian government for example, but the single most unifying characteristic is their deeply held conviction that when Black voters decide elections, the election is illegitimate.
This is not hyperbole. The saliency of Bernie's rigged narrative is rooted in his pronouncement that Black voters in the South "distort" the nomination process. Never mind that caucuses win extremely white states create an illusion of popularity for populists who dog whistle
Bernie did well in some states. Iowa, New Hampshire, Vermont (naturally), Wyoming, Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon, Washington (though only in the caucus, he lost the primary vote which does not award delegates)
And yet, the anti-democracy left continues to push the big lie that the primary was rigged in 2016 and in 2020 (blaming Clyburn personally.) And really, their complaint boils down to Black votes being counted.
They are no better than the Kluxers in the GOP who complain about urban vote fraud and fixed elections in the cities, who target Atlanta, Detroit, Milwaukee, etc with their complaints. Wanting national health care does not excuse their racism.
We need to protect voting rights and stop the GOP voter suppression and nullification efforts and there they are, spouting the big lie from the left. Sore Loser Y@ng is no better. They aid and abet the fascists.
Anyway, from now on, I am just reporting anyone who claims the primary was rigged. Election disinformation endangers democracy. They are as guilty as the GOP.
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