Why do people think Bernie would have done worse than Biden?

[Mr. Smith]

Reflexive fear of the left when it all comes down to it, or more accurately, the far right and an utter lack of imagination or faith to find a path that isn't appeasement...which of course the left is not standing for.

[Mr. Smith]

- The type of Latinos who vote in democratic primaries are not the same in general elections, I doubt he would do better
- considering Sanders is old, it would not be very wise to campaign during Covid as well. That's being said, killing of door knocking was a dumb strategy 

I suspect Sanders does worse among Latino swing voters than Biden did.

If it is true that it was because of the socialist attacks by Trump, Sanders would have been an easier target.

Reagan was supposed to be an easy target for "taking away social security" compared to Bush.

Trump the racist was a much easier target in 2016 than Cruz or Kasich or whoever.