Our Democratic primaries are democratic in that they are not “winner take all” but delegates are awarded in proportion to the vote. Unfortunately, the proportionality ends at the last primary and a “winner takes all” convention produces a candidate.
If that candidate is terrible, like Hillary Clinton for example, that “winner take all” system emboldens the candidate to bully, berate and abuse the second place finisher and that candidates supporters.
That is not a recipe for general election success. Since there are no rules governing what happens after the nomination is won, it falls to the candidate. So how ever remaining primaries and caucuses play out, Bernie or Joe will need to devise a new response to victory. A proportionate vision that goes far beyond Clinton’s “fuck you, get in line” dismissiveness.
It is that, or Trump.