There are way more nuances. Are there those, a small minority, that are more militant and to them ANY politician that is okay with capitalism is lumped on one side of the equation? Sure. But I would also add to that that those folks probably wouldn't be voting Democratic anyways so not really a concern.
But I find its too easy to pick out the most extreme left minority to profile "the left" in the party that always has and always will vote Democratic. This is "muddying" the waters.
If you were honest, you would understand that it is impossible to divide people's politics down the middle with one side all believing the same exact things, and the other side the same only with the opposite beliefs, on every single issue
For instance ALL (for the sake of argument) Democrats believe in things like increasing minimum wage, a universal medical insurance system of some form or another, union rights, equality in pay for women, to name just a few. In fact there are way more individual issues the liberal wing of the party and the conservative wing of the party agree on than disagree.
But yes, there are a handful of issues that these two wings disagree on. AOC saying she and Joe would probably be in different parties in any other country is true. But AOC also endorsed Joe. As has Sanders. It doesn't mean they agree with all of his past votes or his perceived corporate leaning and military intervention policies today. And they would argue that those issues are fewer but more important in the grand scheme of things than social policies. Election finance reform, back to a more progressive taxation towards the top earners, stricter Wall Street regulations and enforcement on white collar criminals. Now if those more to the left watch influential Democrats consistently vote with Republicans on those issues, which they see as crucial, can you not see how some would say there is little difference ON THOSE PARTICULAR ISSUES? Which if they weight those issues as the most important, it is troubling to them. You will never convince them that those issues are not "credible"
But most, like AOC, understand that even IF we still think Biden leans too far right for their liking on those issues, beggars can't choosers. Most are pragmatic enough (and have had a lot of practice) to understand there are bigger fish to fry at the moment, and will support Joe Biden and the Democratic party because of those still very important social policies, and at least they have a voice at the table, whereas if Democrats are not in power we just sit and watch it all go backwards making it even harder to come back to even the center at a later time.
Funny because I have had arguments (on another board) with those more left who swear they will not vote for him. And I try to show them how they should support Democratic nominee with that pragmatism in mind, and yes, some will never be convinced. But it does no good to paint the majority on the left side of the tent along with their underlining, long term economic/MIC goals, as now not "credible"
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Right now even.
