Democratic Primaries

they don't see it that way--i.e., that had they voted for Hillary, we wouldn't have trump.

Indeed, there are even electoral studies that show that would not have been the case, but that's irrelevant in the face of the emotional need for a scapegoat.

I think some BS supporters might see that the party failed to learn a lesson and all indications are they are going to fail a second time. There are a certain percentage of these supporters that will not do what Bernie will ask of them, which is to vote for whomever is the nominee.

Long term, this most likely is going to end with a third party being formed. That is if the two parties fail to survive past the meltdown of the corona virus, which is a distinct possibility. Even if the third party is not successful in its first efforts to elect a president or gain seats in the Senate or House, it will still have considerably more clout than operating within the Democratic party.

There's yet another possibility, and that is that the Democratic nominee will enact Bernie's programs. Whether it happens soon or down the road, it's inevitable.