Matt's article on the Socialists being de-platformed is telling. Personally, I find much more fault with the conventional democrats than any true progressive. I don't listen to the radio or watch television. Don't read newspapers either. It's the internet, personal experience and much observation. So no right wing stuff per se.

Socialism doesn't sit too well with the DNCs big donors: Wall Street, the banks, MIC, big pharma and so on. Above all else, to the Democrat party establishment, the status quo must be protected. The RNC was little different. When a Sanders or Ron Paul or Trump or Gabbard comes along- well, you can see what happens. What I find funny is that those who support Sanders and Trump are not really that far apart- certainly much closer than say Sanders and Biden or Trump and Romney/McCain. Had Sanders run in 2016 or 2020 against Trump, I believe that fully 80% of the population would have been satisfied with the overall result no matter who won. Instead, largely due to the media (looking at you too, Fox) enough of us are and remain confused. And the dirty tricks are legion- look at what they did to Sanders or Ron Paul, the impeachment hoax and finally the 2020 election. Notice a pattern? Blind man could see it a mile away.