got us so animated the establishment pooped their pants and initiated the operation #### democracy/stop socialism media blitz.

Unfortunately, Corbyn never grasped two important things. One: the extent (and depths) to which the establishment would go to stop him. Two: the power he had (in his own hands with the backing of thousands of new Labour members, including me) to change the Labour party, which he could have done despite the betrayal of people like Tom Watson and Iain McNichol. But because he didn't fully comprehend Point One, he didn't put into practice Point Two. Maybe he never even thought of doing it.