Olde Europe
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I contributed a small pinch to Bernie in 2016 and voted for him in the primary. This year, I wrote him and told him he's yesterday - to get out of the race and make way for the next generation.
While I like Bernie politically, I've never thought he's a very smart guy.
Compared to some in the running - who should be deemed yester-year, or even yester-century - I personally don't find Bernie particularly "yesterday". Ultimately, that's for Democratic primary voters to decide, or even whether or not "you are yesterday" is a valid argument against any candidacy.
More importantly, perhaps, there are quite a few different reasons for running, and one of them might be to keep other hopefuls - who picked up and are set to refine Bernie's mantle - honest. I, for one, am looking forward to how the Democratic political messaging and policy-development evolves over the coming year. At the very least, I don't begrudge Bernie taking an active role in that, and the U.S. can use a stalwart advocate for the forgotten and sidelined, and one who cannot be bought.
Let's also hope "Bernie cultists" have learned the lesson of 2016, namely, that sitting out an election because of a petulant grudge is not an option.