Michael Bloomberg has decided not to split the Democratic Party by running for president. On social and cultural issues, his views are impeccably liberal. He has promised to spend a very large amount of his own money to defeat Trump and advance causes that are near and dear to the hearts of liberals. He’s a hero, right?
Not so fast! If you’re on the realo or the identity side of the graph, you will absolutely welcome his support against Trump and his rancid ideology. However, if you’re in the class/fundi quadrant, like Bernie Sanders, you view Bloomberg (well-meaning or not) as the enemy, because he is an obstacle to the “revolution.” And it is the “revolution” that is the objective here, not just defeating Trump.
This is the other side of the coin from the reactionary worker question. The Democrats will do best in 2020 if they finesse the issue, accept assistance from everyone who offers it, and avoid making an explicit choice. That said, if they succeed in winning power, the decision will be staring them in the face after they take office, and this time, they won’t be able to duck it.