Party platforms are unenforceable message documents that are generally ignored almost as quickly as they're written. Democrats have not had a contested platform process since 1988 or one fought in the open like this since 1980.

While critics scoffed at the attention to a platform this year, both campaigns, along with President Obama's administration, clearly thought it was important enough to take seriously.

As a guide to short-term policies pursued, party platforms might not offer much of a guide. The hope, however, is that it offers an agenda for long-term planning.

For both sides, the platform process was about making sure Sanders supporters felt heard. Clinton needs their votes in November, and Sanders needed to bring home some spoils to his supporters to justify his campaign.

They mostly succeeded, but as the opposition in the room and on social media showed, there may be some who never come on board.

For the sake of my friends who were Team Bernie, I hope they grow the fuck up and focus their energy on building a progressive movement, as opposed to throwing a temper tantrum FFS…