Looking back I, personally, see no benefit to Democrats from Sanders or his supporters

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175. Trying to make primaries non-competitive is a surefire recipe to lose.

The fact that Bernie was an independent was a bit of a fluke, I think. Generally it won't be the case that someone who isn't a Democrat will do so well in the Democratic primary. However if he wanted to actually fracture the party more he could have, he stayed within the party despite many telling him not to. Sanders got attention because his message resonated and I think it would be wise to listen to it, and it isn't at odds with Democratic principles.

Many Sanders supporters did vote for Hillary, Sanders himself endorsed Hillary, and many are also looking towards being more politically active.

I think the fact that there was such a strong negative reaction towards Sanders and his supporters was part of also what drove them away in the first place. With posts like these, isn't it obvious why they would be negative? I remember here in DU people telling Sanders supports to get out and that they weren't needed and all sorts of other stuff, then getting mad with they didn't fall in line.

Bernie's actual ideology is actually widely adopted and liked, especially by younger people, and for good reason. No reason to tell large groups of young people that the Democratic party doesn't want them, and I think it's honestly very dangerous and self-defeating, especially when it feels to me like you're largely tilting at windmills.