I wonder if their goal is to undermine America as a whole, stoke apathy and distrust, and produce a certain strategic outcome.

Which candidate do you suggest, givesomefucks?

Voters choose the candidate in the primary, not “the DNC”.

Which candidate do you suggest, givesomefucks?

What? Bernie participated in the primary and got half the number of votes that Biden did. Biden won greater than 50% of the votes (not just the delegates).

Why would Bernie have advanced as the candidate?

If you let a torrent of bullshit versus a guy with a cold make you stay home and not vote, yes.

If everyone hates you, it’s generally not everyone else’s fault.

Look at your own efforts here. Shrill, ideological rigidity that pisses off the people you’re hoping your argument will reach.

“Progressives” don’t have a candidate who can win a primary, much less a general election.

we’re fucked

yeah, communities should have subject tag sets. I don’t care for anime or sports or video games - i should be able to turn off those tags. Not block 50 different game communities ad hoc