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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Please Feel Free to Take Me for Granted [View all]JCanete
(5,272 posts)66. Well, lack of respect for others is somethig that goes around. I'm sure politicians who don't
actually have to do shit for your vote respect you tremendously.
And you aren't saying "I voted for Clinton because she offered something that I believed in, and is way better than Trump." You are saying, literally, "As long as you are better than the Republicans, take my vote for granted." Do you understand just how bad the republican party is getting? So long as we stay to the left of THEIR crazy, we are golden?
We are the custodians for our party. Our leaders will only ever reflect what we want if we demand it of them. Either we do our job or other forces will determine their priorities.
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That's right -unless and until you start standing for what Republicans stand for ....
lunasun
Dec 2016
#11
As long as you do all that, Democrats, count me in as not minding being taken for granted
Feeling the Bern
Dec 2016
#23
Yeah you did, in a very passive aggressive, easy to deny way. What you did is called gaslighting.
Feeling the Bern
Dec 2016
#31
are you even allowed to do that on these boards? That seems way the fuck out of line.
JCanete
Dec 2016
#57
Well if this is the level of honesty you are comfortable with, more power to you. It isn't about
JCanete
Dec 2016
#75
What even is this post about. Perhaps you could do the work she refused to do, and
JCanete
Dec 2016
#79
Look- and informed grownup who can make her own decisions. Yes, it is we who support the Party.
NBachers
Dec 2016
#35
They have to walk the walk and not just talk the talk. That's why I was/am a Bernie supporter. As a
GreenPartyVoter
Dec 2016
#42
I think you've coined a new slogan 'Its ok to take you for granted-we know we can count on your vote
NRQ891
Dec 2016
#50
Reality can seem that way when butting up against preconceived conclusions. nt
fleabiscuit
Dec 2016
#90
Insiders don't fight for anything without outside pressure, and if they do its' a pointless gesture.
JCanete
Dec 2016
#60
Well that is lovely, and nobody has ever had to fight to get democrats to take up issues that matter
JCanete
Dec 2016
#56