The problem is, strong social conservatives do not "come together" with anyone except those like them who agree with them -- exactly the opposite! Surely they're demonstrated their capacity for intransigence, widespread hostility, destructive behavior, vulnerability to manipulative leaders, and just plain intractable stupidity many times over?

BTW, the notion that bigotry toward "others" is their one driving issue is not quite correct, although it is huge. They're basically the same as John Birchers, just don't wear the label. They are very strongly nationalistic, favor military attack as answer to every threat (which they see as incoming from every direction they look), are strongly states rights to the point of secession, anti- national government (which is always involved in evil conspiracies against the people), tend to be pro-theocratic and believe the Constitution is a religious document, are very strongly punitive, and are dangerously prone to mindless, conscienceless support of any leader who attracts their fealty.

Under evil leadership, these people are virtually always the main group behind large-scale crimes against humanity. Their minds are like sponges for lies they want to believe and concrete for truths that contradict the lies.

In the U.S. they've been causing enormous trouble on the right and, under the direction of wealthy string-pullers, were instrumental in driving most moderate conservatives from the GOP and making it impossible for moderate conservatives to win office -- this even before the Kochs and their allies organized them under the label "Tea Party."

Apparently Bernie feels it's in his interest to draw their destructive, dangerous energy his direction, but what's in it for Democrats and for the hundreds of candidates running for office under the Democratic Party banner in 2016? WE are the alternative to the madness on the right.

Oh, and let's not forget, where they go the Kochs will be busy using them for their purposes.