Like I can imagine him enthusiastically siding with protesters could have either turned all centrist off, or perhaps galvanized the population into rabid support. There'd be actual optimism in the air. There'd be a groundswell and a gameplan.
Or chuds might have felt extra threatened and started accelerationist, captial murder sprees.
Covid? RBG? Post office? West coast fires?
If a non-corporate candidate ever wins the democratic primary they'll commit suicide by shooting themselves multiple times in the back of the head and will pledge their support to the most corporate candidate in their suicide note.