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The Young Turks founder and host Cenk Uygur said Thursday that the assumption that progressives have to get excited about presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe BidenJoe BidenBiden wins Alaska primary Alaska Democrats see spike in ballots in the 2020 vote-by-mail primary Joe Biden fails to understand the Constitution on military matters MORE is wrong.

Uygur told Hill.TV that the Democratic establishment expects all you progressives to raise enthusiasm for Biden as he will become the nominee after Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersBiden wins Alaska primary Alaska Democrats see spike in ballots in the 2020 vote-by-mail primary Biden sees opening over Trump with older voters MORE (I-Vt.) dropped out of the race Wednesday.

No, first of all, thats not my job, that's Joe Bidens job, he said.

The Young Turks founder added that the assumption is the media should produce propaganda to support the last-standing candidate.

So when you go to the general election, forget every critique you had legitimate critique of Joe Biden you had, now lie on his behalf. No, not going to do it.

But Uygur acknowledged that any vote that doesnt go to Biden will help Trump, adding he plans to vote for the credible candidate.

To me, its give me a random dog catcher versus Trump, and Im going to vote for the random dog catcher, he said. ...But if you say, Get excited about a random dog catcher, you dont know about or has a bad record, no Im not legally obligated to get excited.

Sanders dropped out of the Democratic primary Wednesday, leaving Biden as the only candidate standing from a once vast field of candidates.

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