2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sanders is itching for a convention fight [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)left and right love it, and I believe that is the point. The Democratic Party platform is a very strong progressive one. He can't let that defuse his anti-Democratic Party progressive movement.
My guess is Sanders' job now is to make sure his "revolution" continues by holding onto as many followers as he can. To that end both inside and outside the convention he will do his best to feed the anti-establishment resentment of left- and right-wing populists, the anti-Democrat hostility of anti-Democrats, the dissatisfactions of radical progressives, the desire to be part of an important movement of romantics, the fear and economic issues of other conservatives, and the aspirations for a better world of idealists. And, of course, open more primaries to outside influences.
So if I'm right we're in for continuation of the insults as he tries to pump some of his former supporters up enough to keep receiving his e-mails. But after the convention they all go home, and we'll find out eventually if it really worked or he's just pretending.