Sanders couldn't even win the primary. Look at how poorly he did in 2020, too.
The 2020 primary that was stopped early? The one where everyone except Sanders and Biden dropped out because they were promised other positions if they endorsed Biden? That's before we even get to 2016, where the DNC blatantly rigged things.
Primaries almost never produce the best candidate for a general election. Certainly not in recent memory.
Sanders couldn't even win the primary. Look at how poorly he did in 2020, too.
The 2020 primary that was stopped early? The one where everyone except Sanders and Biden dropped out because they were promised other positions if they endorsed Biden? That's before we even get to 2016, where the DNC blatantly rigged things.
Primaries almost never produce the best candidate for a general election. Certainly not in recent memory.