it’s a cynical ploy with dangerous ripple effects though. if Bernie Dems like Zohran are what the average working person thinks of when they think “socialism,” then their vision of socialism (and their potential participation in it) is one where imperialism continues to operate unabated. he also didn’t need to do this whatsoever, even from a cowardly electoral optics perspective - he’s on track to win basically no matter what.

extra grotesque when you consider the very real currently ongoing escalations toward Venezuela from the Trump admin and the brutality that could lead to for their people. there’s no justifying this whatsoever.