2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I have a theory on why Sanders is not conceding or endorsing at this poinjt [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)Yes, I used kiss her ring deliberately.
People are pushing for some illusory form of "unity" that implies that everyone loves Clinton, and wants to keep things just as they are forever in the Democratic Party -- no change, no reform, no movement to actually open up the political process to new input and participants.
They would just as soon keep "the left" as their marginal pets who are locked in the Democratic Cage because they have nowhere else to go.
I think OWS was too flaky in many ways -- but they did make an important contribution to bringing out previously ignored issues.
Sanders is more of a politician, and this could be his political strategy. To actually channel that movement into the system.
Warren is in a totally different position than Sanders. She did not take the risk, and she's in a safer place where she can have cake and eat it too. I have mixed feelings about that -- but it can't be compared to the role Sanders has.