That’s actually exactly what I mean. Eight years ago is “almost a decade”. Since his defeat in the 2016 democratic primaries:

• Bernie sanders was named a member of the Senate democratic leadership
• Members of Bernie’s 2016 run were incorporated into the demo
• Bernie sanders was runner up in the 2020 democratic primaries, winning a several states and beating out more establishment candidates.
• Joe Biden agreed to adopt several progressive policies as recongnition to the movements power within the party
• Bernie Sanders endorsed Biden, and acted as a campaign surrogate in a way he was never asked for for Hillary
• Bernie Sanders declined to endorse or encourage a challenger in the 2024 democratic primaries
• Bernie Sanders took the establishment position of backing up Biden after his absolutely disastrous debate.

Dude has had massive political and social pull for a long time now, and has very little to show for it.