Or how Bernie was seen as having a misogynistic and racist base, despite it being the most non-white, and more female than male.
People like the Squad confuse the mainstream as they have to find ways to critique her that aren't along the go-to attack line of bigotry, as it is far less easy for people to believe uncritically. Thats when they pull out the "criticism of Israel = antisemitism" and "they're just stupid/inexperienced"
Or how Bernie was seen as having a misogynistic and racist base, despite it being the most non-white, and more female than male.
People like the Squad confuse the mainstream as they have to find ways to critique her that aren't along the go-to attack line of bigotry, as it is far less easy for people to believe uncritically. Thats when they pull out the "criticism of Israel = antisemitism" and "they're just stupid/inexperienced"
To be fair, Bernie's support was much whiter in 2016. Still, they took something semi-valid and kept repeating it long after it made any sense.