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Originally Posted by Ark2
Bernie Sanders is an independent that only joins the Democratic Party when it is beneficial for him. He did this back in 2015, and then as soon as he lost the 2016 nomination, he became in an independent again. He has no interest in forming coalitions or looking for compromise. If you don't see things his way, then he has no interest in working with you. Saying that Biden is more agreeable than Sanders is an understatement.
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Bernie certainly wants to change the party, but that doesn't mean he has no interest in coalitions. He just puts his ideals and his values ahead of his electoral success or opportunity to be awarded an important role after losing. He's looking to build coalition around values instead of around party, and he's trying to bring democrats and independents into that.
Party membership is hardly selfless on anyone's part anyways. There are benefits to be gained for every candidate based upon party membership, and more benefits based upon loyalty to party. I would think the large majority of candidates only care about coalitions because the political reality is that's what's needed for electoral success in the democratic party. When push comes to shove though, they play the long game and trade loyalty for favour and potential appointments to influential roles.