in case i wasn't clear....

would i criticize bernie for stealing the election? no. that's how the game is actually played. if he doesn't cheat, he'll lose, and somebody else will cheat and win. that's reality.

what i'm concerned about is the nature of the coalition he's built, and it's questionable commitment to actual minority rights, not these kinds of false minorities that you see dominating the discourse. this is actually the usual list of reactionary groups - religious authorities, cultural conservatives, bourgeois academics. it's like right out of the textbook.

again, if i had a better idea, right? i don't. broadly speaking, leftists may still be better off trying to influence the discourse. but, i'm too wary...

i'm not going to get normative on him, though - you have to cheat to win in this system. that's fine. 

and, this headache is making me feel like i'm on drugs. it's very unpleasant; hard to focus.