yeah i feel like it is wishful thinking because it runs counter to the material interests of the press. Bernie is not the perfect socialist but he has done some good looking out for average americans already in his career and they still slandered him. There were plenty of things along those lines, him getting arrested at the civil rights, him speaking up for womens rights, some of the grassroots stuff he did in his state that helped working class people with rent and stuff like that. They would have spun it in some way to make people think he was doing something nefarious just like they always do.

either way the point is moot bc I can't imagine capital just sitting idly by while someone just goes outside and does something that materially beneficial to working class people, there's undoubtedly limits on what can be done with campaign money that leads to it being put in the hands of capitalists.