I think it was also the sense
that a Sanders candidacy would have obliterated the cosy relationship between American liberalism and the military-industrial complex.
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this is only partially true. The dem have many source of funding, superPACs from the big end of town are one, but they have broader fundraising sources than the reps.
but they still have to win primaries, sanders had a sizable warchest himself, but many registered dem swung behind Biden. In the end they made a pragmatic choice that it was better to have a middle of the road candidate with a good chance of beating trump, than a more left one who had a slim chance. Not sure if they're right, but it's hard to blame them
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 7 Oct 2020, 10:15,
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I'm just guessing anyway. Often it's a mistake to assume people do things for rational reasons
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 7 Oct 2020, 14:45,
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