2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: David Brock apologizes for the way he treated Bernie in the Campaign! [View all]dionysus
(26,467 posts)Wetbacks"; that's the antithesis of liberalism. People who say shit like that are scum, i'd be tremendously hurt by it too. But i call bullshit if that's the portrayal of bernie supporters, or liberals or democrats, in any number. Because racism is anti-liberal. Do you think there is a ton of nasty, closet racism among liberals? FACEBOOK comments are often an open sewer, i base my discussion upon what i've seen on DU and people i know.
There are totally agitators ginning up a divide, because liberals just don't do that. Rethuglicans, yes.
It's a valid opinion to feel bernie did not address civil rigjts as much as you need, enough to where itm'd say its a valid critique, but i'd say it's a massive leap to claim bernie doesn't respect POC or John Lewis.
The Lewis stuff reeks of ratfuckers manufacturing a divide, to the point where Lewis himself jumped in and was dismissive of Bernie participating in civil rights activities back in the day. That's classic outsider intervention seeking to divide. I guess it worked for them well. Because nobody i know who is liberal would say ANYTHING like that.
I'm terribly sorry for hurtful nasty shit you've seen, but again, unless there's a whole shit ton of closet liberal racists, i'm looking at rat fucking orconservative agitators being the source of such gutter trash talk.
I havent slept tonight yet and i'm exhausted, i'll read your post again after i sleep and i can barely see the tiny keyboard on this phone right now.
I pretty much agree with your last paragraph. However, just because i didnt support hillary from the jump, i think she would have been a fine president, i dont want her to dissappear or slink off or whatever, at all. I'll stand by my opinion that real progressives and liberals who voted bernie in the primary feel the same way as i do, and the vast majority did indeed vkte for hwr when it mattered, without issue.
Good night, morning, or whatever you call it right now. Im pooped.