Reposted by Kaivan Shroff
Aug 13, 2026
“Of course, she’d done nothing. Senator Bernie Sanders had simply underperformed primary expectations in the state, and his angry supporters took it out on her. Some of the thousands of emails and messages Lange received even targeted her grandson.” ~ by
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thebulwark.com
Democrats’ Progressive Influencer Problem
Candidates seem happy to benefit from toxic online supporters—right up until the toxicity becomes politically inconvenient.