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What ‘Stop Sanders’ Really Means.
Talk of stopping the democratic frontrunner feels as though it’s more about stopping his supporters.
As Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders further cements his frontrunner status in the Democratic primary with an overwhelming victory in Nevada that showcased the undeniable diversity and coalition of his support, pundits on mainstream media outlets continued to discuss what the other democrats running have to do in order to “stop him” from getting the Democratic nomination. Throughout this entire primary the ‘stop Sanders’ narrative has remained incredibly persistent, and the longer it continues it only becomes more clear that it is not about stopping Bernie himself, but his supporters as well.
As the results of the Nevada primary were coming in, MSNBC’s Joy Reid said “we have underestimated the sheer unadulterated rage, the anger, of working class people especially young people…They’re turning the tables over, and they don’t care what the potential result is…No one else is as hungry, angry, enraged, and determined as Sanders voters. Democrats need to sober up, and figure out what the hell they’re gonna do about that.” The Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin joined in the calls to figure out how to stop him in a recent piece, outlining “steps Democrats can take to save the party and the country”.
