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Here's a notarized letter signed by Bernie affirming he is, in fact, a Democrat.
As of 2019, should he run for president. As of 2024, the paperwork for his election as a senator said Independent
And he's also repeatedly made statements that he runs as an independent in Vermont because he promised his constituents he would always do so in his first Congressional race. But he's also said that he considers himself a Democrat, and the party also clearly considers him one seeing as they put him in Senatorial party leadership and gave him chair (when they had the Majority) of one of the most powerful Senate committees: the Senate Budget Committee.
*Registered Independent, but alligns with Democrats
Unless you're fine with admitting a ton of "Democrats" are actually Republicans, despite alligning with Dems.
Yes, a ton of democrats are actually republicans.
The letter pretty clearly says "I am a member of the Democrat Party".
Show me a letter from Vichy Democrats that says "I am a member of the Republican Party." Show me where Republicans put any Democrat in Senate leadership or gave them chair of a Committee.
*Registered Independent
Democrats sign bills every day saying they are siding with the Republicans and agree with their policies.
That is an incredibly dumb argument. Every single Republican in office has also signed onto bills aligned with Democratic policies. That's just how a multi-party legislature works.