I agree with most of what you write except this part: But, this faction lost. There's not conspiracy, people just didn't want what Bernie, Taibbi, et all were

I agree with most of what you write except this part: But, this faction lost. There's not conspiracy, people just didn't want what Bernie, Taibbi, et all were selling, that's all. There was and is a conspiracy in plain sight, that is the control of media to present only two options: capitalist racists versus neoliberal thugs. All polling suggests (and has done for a long time) that the US public is far to the left of either the Dems or Republicans on a bunch of issues to do with foreign relations and domestic policy. This is not reflected in the media.