Young progressives do not in anyway see themselves as an extension of the Obama legacy nor do they think that he gets it. There’s a respectful we won’t say anything out loud because he’s black thing but trust me - they feel a way. That sip he took in Flint did him no favors.
Also, only a few psychotic diehards call themselves “Berniecrats.” What you’re all not seeming to realize is that Sanders backers as shown on poll after poll are the most policy-based demographic. In fact, they’re essentially the only demographic voting on policy. The ire at Warren that you guys took as personal was them feeling like she rejected “them,” not him. She is one of the most progressive senators and is considered a hero and an ally and they thought backing Bernie was a hill worth dying on. They feel personally hurt and are straight up confused. She is in no position to deliver Biden any voters and he knows that.
The arguments progressives will make is that you have more of a space to fight under Biden than Trump and he should do nothing to quell that. It’s the argument that I made in 2016 about Hillary and Trump that somehow foresaw this election (but I stopped using my head and went with my heart for a bit there). The left cannot thrive under Republicans because they will be so toxic that everything will coalesce around getting him out. Biden got to run on nothing but getting Trump out. But no one listened to that in 2016 and here we are
These are the dnc standards now
