2016 Postmortem

libdem4life

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56. Those who do not learn from history, are bound to repeat it.

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Wed Dec 7, 2016, 05:39 PM

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The rest of the planet doesn't care about your primary-related grudges. [View all] geek tragedy Dec 2016 OP

Thank you. RazBerryBeret Dec 2016 #1

Someone talking sense in an internet comment section? nycbos Dec 2016 #2

A divided party won't win in 2020. Kentonio Dec 2016 #3

Here's an idea--instead of fighting over post-disaster bragging rights geek tragedy Dec 2016 #5

This has nothing to do with bragging rights. Kentonio Dec 2016 #6

Parties don't have souls. geek tragedy Dec 2016 #8

every word of this, thank you. JHan Dec 2016 #9

Saving souls...the souls live in the districts.... BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #29

Won't help in Georgia. 40RatRod Dec 2016 #32

It's a movement coming...slow going as always, but if your reps are a hopeless cause BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #33

The most important thing MFM008 Dec 2016 #15

Think we can do that quakerboy Dec 2016 #66

Much like the Western Democracies and the Soviet Union didn't win WW2... LanternWaste Dec 2016 #23

You must have missed the half century of misery, oppression and occupation that followed.. Kentonio Dec 2016 #35

I agree with the premise of the op, but there's no reason to be optimistic JCanete Dec 2016 #24

Let's hope those who choose to divide the Democratic Party return to the republican party by then. George II Dec 2016 #31

Amen Justice Dec 2016 #4

Agreed Dem2 Dec 2016 #7

Thanks, as it stands the Post-Mortem Group is starting to serve in a slightly divisive manner. TheBlackAdder Dec 2016 #10

AGREED! Thank you! Raster Dec 2016 #11

The rest of the planet, 99.9% of the USA and even a good chunk of folks here at DU Persondem Dec 2016 #12

thank you!!! berksdem Dec 2016 #13

Yep. cwydro Dec 2016 #14

How do we learn from our mistakes if we don't process it? Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #16

APPLAUSE +++++++++++++ (nt) bekkilyn Dec 2016 #17

I have a few friends outside of the USA and they think America needed a big wiff of Trump.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #18

I agree. We need to see and feel it up close and to your point we are lucky that he's an idiot. Dream Girl Dec 2016 #41

This seems like a conversation we've had before on DU. progressoid Dec 2016 #19

K&R CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #20

In the context about what comes next for Democrats - it's still up in the air. ehrnst Dec 2016 #21

yep heaven05 Dec 2016 #22

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2016 #25

But someone must be blamed! HassleCat Dec 2016 #26

100 % Yes sammcgee68 Dec 2016 #27

The "grievances" are not stale. basselope Dec 2016 #28

yes, I know some people like that from Facebook. They are lefty anarchists and Greens who hate Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #30

Sorry, I don't see that much of a "threat". basselope Dec 2016 #36

I guess you aren't gay, transgender, Muslim, black or poor? Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #43

Because they have all had it SOOO GOOD the last 8 years, right?!?! basselope Dec 2016 #44

if you think it's not going to get worse in the next 4 years, I just don't know what to tell you Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #46

I think I have to add... TwilightZone Dec 2016 #52

what is PPR'd? Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #57

Sorry... TwilightZone Dec 2016 #60

thanks -- wow Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #67

Hillary inspired almost 2.7 million more voters than Trump pnwmom Dec 2016 #49

You don't see Trump as a threat? TwilightZone Dec 2016 #51

Here is the threat Bettie Dec 2016 #68

people need to learn from their own mistakes and take ownership geek tragedy Dec 2016 #34

The dispute is the CORE of the mistake. basselope Dec 2016 #37

so the only lesson to be learned is that you were right about everything all along? nt geek tragedy Dec 2016 #39

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #42

Clinton got more votes in Florida than Obama did in either 2008 or 2012. geek tragedy Dec 2016 #48

Clinton got more votes than any president in history. Repub. got more votes than any R in history. Sunlei Dec 2016 #69

You know a TON of people who UNIVERSALLY despised Hillary. yardwork Dec 2016 #53

This. The Left has as big a fake news problem as the Right does (I know this from experience) forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #58

The sources may be the same, in fact. yardwork Dec 2016 #59

The "key to victory" in 2020 Cheap_Trick Dec 2016 #38

the party is a diverse coalition of interests, "core values" is a branding concept geek tragedy Dec 2016 #40

Bull. basselope Dec 2016 #45

ask 10 different Democrats what the three core values are of the Democratic geek tragedy Dec 2016 #47

That should be utterly obvious... TwilightZone Dec 2016 #54

Except to the extent they helped Trump, that we are pissed about! Coyotl Dec 2016 #50

Thank you, geek. Cha Dec 2016 #55

Those who do not learn from history, are bound to repeat it. libdem4life Dec 2016 #56

K&R mountain grammy Dec 2016 #61

Spot on. BlueWI Dec 2016 #62

It is unfathomable to me that people are rehashing the primaries AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #63

what's done is done - time to gear up for the next battle NoMoreRepugs Dec 2016 #64

True, Flatpicker Dec 2016 #65

This is sad, but true Madam Mossfern Dec 2016 #70