One of Donald Trump's silliest election ploys—sorry, that's [deep, involuntary, full-body shudder] President-elect Donald Trump's silliest election ploys—was trying to woo the disenchanted supporters of Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton's avowed socialist and hilarious hair-haver of a primary opponent. Since Sanders campaigned for free college tuition around the same time Trump was calling for a ban on Muslim immigration, it seemed unlikely that BernieBros would be very interested in that invitation. Sanders was having none of it, either.

Today Sanders had this to say about the election results as Americans grappled with their impending dystopian future:

Donald Trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics, and the establishment media. People are tired of working longer hours for lower wages, of seeing decent paying jobs go to China and other low-wage countries, of billionaires not paying any federal income taxes, and of not being able to afford a college education for their kids—all while the very rich become much richer.

Wait, this all sounds rather Trumpian, to be honest.

To the degree that Mr. Trump is serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families in this country, I and other progressives are prepared to work with him.

Is this it? Is it a new era of cooperation between the far left and far right? Has Sanders' moment to take revenge on Hillary Clinton's campaign arrived at last? Will he and Trump share a Netflix passwo—

To the degree that he pursues racist, sexist, xenophobic, and anti-environment policies, we will vigorously oppose him.

Friends, take at least some solace in the fact that as the country prepares for [same shudder as earlier] President-elect Trump, Bernie Sanders remains a real one.