BS: "We will be taking on [...] the establishment wing of the Democratic party"

[Jim Lane]

16. Newsflash: There are disagreements on the American left.

Many of us favor single payer. Bernie is correctly describing the opposition -- which, unfortunately, includes the more conservative wing of the Democratic Party.

Those Democrats have the right to oppose single payer. They even have the right to say that single payer will "never, ever happen" and to accuse its proponents of chasing unicorns (or whatever the slur du jour is). By the same token, however, we have the right to pursue our goal, including advocating for it.

And what of Trump? Yes, he's horrible. Absolutely. Half a year in and he's already elbowed aside Bush the Lesser for the title of worst President of my lifetime. And Bernie has been out there fighting against him.

But the need to oppose Trump doesn't mean that everyone who wants a change in Democratic Party policies or procedures is required to STFU as long as Trump is in office. We can have our internal battles and unite against Trump (and the right wing in general). Note that, although Hillary Clinton had vehemently rejected Bernie's views about health care, he endorsed her and campaigned for her.