Bernie Sanders Isn’t Accidentally Backing Toxic Candidates — Here’s What He’s Building

In Utah, Sanders backed Nate Blouin — whom he called “a fighter” — for a House seat. When Blouin’s old Reddit posts surfaced featuring jokes about filming pornography with an underage sister, repeated slurs, and a “skull f**k” threat toward Mormons, Salt Lake City’s mayor called on him to drop out. Blouin stayed in and got crushed, taking 24% to Ben McAdams’ 60%. Sound familiar? It’s Platner in miniature: warning signs visible from orbit, ignored by Sanders, followed by a wipeout that damaged everyone around him.

In New Jersey, Sanders-adjacent candidate Adam Hamawy — who has documented ties to one of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing masterminds — actually won his primary.