No quote. Title suggests author's position on Sanders, not going to cherrypick anything positive or negative from the article. Posting because it gives some fresh perspective about what people think and why.

Personal thoughts. We tend to turn candidates from people into living symbols, and then often lose track of the duality. No matter how much of a symbol someone becomes, they won't stop being just some person. When we can't separate the ideology we believe someone represents from that person, that can lead to a break-down in rational discussion about values, how to pursue them, and what compromises we can make with eachother to get anything done at all. When you combine that with our innate tendency toward tribalism, meaningful communication and achievement become impossible; it's just about not letting "them" win, whichever side you perceive as "them".