"Sanders plants seeds for a lasting U.S. progressive movement" by John Whitesides

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5. His legacy is in his hands right now.

Walk away, leaving his newly energized base looking for a leader and mad that they don't have one? Easy.

Walk away, throwing a half-assed endorsement over his shoulder? Pretty easy, but unlikely.

Run against the party all the way to the convention in an effort to make a point? Not as easy, but definitely do-able, and likely.

Wreck his new party and try to build something on the ruins? Hard.

Build coalitions to pull it left and show people they can make a place for themselves in it? The most likely to build lasting change -- and also the hardest option of all.