The old guard dems are a massive reason why all this is happening, I'm not surprised. Don't worry, he'll do some mental gymnastics to make himself feel better I'm sure. He'll make himself think he's on the right side of things somehow.
Things like this are why I don't post or comment on reddit anymore. Sure I still browse, especially niche subs that just don't have a presence in the fediverse yet, but if I want to contribute something I do it here instead.