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They really fucked him over, and he just rolled over like the coward he is
By the time the fix was in there was nothing that could be done. Spiking the election by running as an independent would have kneecapped the growing leftist sentiment we've seen since. Not every situation has a winning move.
Indulge me in a silly fantasy but what if he comes out the day after Iowa and announces he is running as a candidate for a new labor party, along with a call for funds and a membership drive backed by his massive infrastructure? Or runs as DSA?
It doesn't matter anyway, it's all water under the bridge, it's pointless to waste time on hypotheticals