Did Bernie Betray the Movement?

Since Bernie Sanders' dropped out of the democratic nominee for president, opinions about this have been flying around the internet from various perspectives from salutatory (neolib class) through statements of downright betrayal, many even claiming that Sanders' acted as 'controlled opposition' for the DNC. Certainly, I wouldn't go this far, but Sanders' dropping out during a time when his policies are so relevant, (medicare for all, social security, etc.), has been a point for many to take pause.

Anyone who has studied American politics, particularly since the Reagan Administration, realise that the US electoral system is rigged. Gerrymandering, voter suppression, voter ids, and America's dubious computer – voting – machines, all lead one to see how much the system is anything but democratic. When you combine the power of the DNC, backed by their wealthy corporate donors, and the mainstream media, all putting their power behind destroying Bernie Sanders, any doubt that the US democratic system is corrupted, vanishes.

Bernie Sanders is a career politician. He has spent a greater part of his life in the halls of power. To my mind, in order to remain in those halls, certain compromises had to be made. So when Bernie declared that he would support the democratic nominee no matter, that was the first red flag. It was if he knew he would never arrive at that point in his campaign.

This betrayal revealed itself even more, when surprisingly, after the debacle-primaries in Michigan, where Bernie was expected to win, and Joe Biden slammed it, Sanders' seemed to simply fold without a fight. At that stage, Bernie gave up; combined with the coronavirus outbreak, the game was over. But really, considering the size of his movement, taking no corporate money, and a legion of supporters, and the relevance of his policies during this pandemic, this was the perfect opportunity to take the reigns, and race across the finish line. But the man folded in a whimper, without a fight, and endorses Joe Biden, a man who's policies are opposite to everything the “Movement” has been battling for. Added to this, Sanders' is now berating his staff for not “bending the knee” for Biden.

Indeed, something is rotten in Denmark.

On social media, the # sheep herder has been trending.

Bernie Sanders' is and has been a member of the DC-establishment-boy's-club for many years. I would not be surprised if Obama, the great liar and hypocrite, threatened Sanders, that if he did not drop out of the race, his career in Washington would be finished in a year. For Obama, the Clinton's and their donors, including the MSM, could destroy Bernie's place in DC in less than a year. Of this, I have no doubt.

Bernie, rather than fight the all-powerful-DC-establishment, chose to drop-out and remain in the senate, where he can continue his fight for the working class.

What these incredible actions by the establishment reveals, is the utter corruption of the American political system. A system who protects the oligarchy and screws the people.

I find it astonishing, that certain “left-wing” pundits, have skirted around the edges of these obvious observations of the US political system. So-called left-wing publications like The Intercept, etc., are attempting to redefine the definition of social democracy, making it hip, while supporting regime change wars, and Russia-gate... but that's a subject for another time.

Bernie Sanders indeed betrayed the “movement”, the ordinary Americans, and preferred to save his own career. That said, the coronavirus will reveal even more corruption of the US ruling class, where a peaceful revolution, will be the people's only option.