2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBernie fans always claim that there are millions of angry people in America...
Yet they dont believe that anger may occasionally lead to violence? Is that really so hard to connect the dots?
In a strange twist, a call for "revolution" has led to political violence. This is unprecedented. Who would have thought?
So to recap: millions of Americans are extremely angry but any violence that occurs is obviously Hillary's fault because Berners can obviously control their anger. Also, "revolution revolution revolution" but political violence isnt the Berners fault because everyone knows historically revolutions never result in violence.
Oh, and Debbie and the DNC are "evil" even though Bernie Sanders would be nowhere without them, NOWHERE. They gave an Independent senator the keys to decades of data, resources, and voter rolls, and Bernie thanks them by smearing them and suing them.
This embarrassing campaign cant be over soon enough.
Gavile
(107 posts)None of them captured this alleged violence.
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)YouDig
(2,280 posts)Everyone else got the hell out.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)This is literally the stupidest thing I have read all week
YouDig
(2,280 posts)The Sanders people stuck around after the convention was over and had to be kicked out by the casino. It was widely reported by numerous news sources.
Plenty of horrible stuff was caught on tape, the sexist slurs, even one injured person needing medical attention.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)More likely they got caught cheating and made the whole thing up to change the subject.
The only horrible thing caught on tape was the Nevada Democratic party openly cheating. The FBI will sort it all out.
YouDig
(2,280 posts)As widely reported. But if you're into conspiracy theories, then maybe the NYT and AP and WP and Ralston are all lying. I guess you think that these people will yell sexist slurs and issue death threats against grandchildren, but would never pick up a chair. You probably also think that Bernie is ahead of Hillary in delegates.
Doesn't matter much what you believe though. It doesn't change the facts.
RadiationTherapy
(5,818 posts)When I hear "always" or "never" or "constantly" or "every time" - except for a few examples in physics and math - I know I am in for an emotional rant. Emotional rants have value, of course, but not as rational discourse.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)It still doesn't make it true.
But the air in Camp Weathervane must have some hallucinogenic gas is the mix, judging from the posts coming out of there.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)That's why the allegations of 'violence' didn't come out until two days later.
NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)I assume you are talking about the Hillary campaign? I agree, and perhaps the FBI will soon relieve us of the burden.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Just allegations from Hillary supporters desperate to cover up cheating by the Nevada Democratic party.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)If there is irreparable harm to the party that comes out of this, those who run the game deserve most of the blame.
LexVegas
(6,121 posts)SheenaR
(2,052 posts)That the most famous woman in the world is still having to do Primary campaign stops in the the middle of May.
Yeah... so embarrassing.
People are angry. Yup. I haven't seen anyone here advocate violence. But if you continue to make a particular group (in this case the middle class and lower income people) feel completely invalidated and not address the issues we are asking to be addressed, then I can see how certain people reach a limit they can tolerate.
MineralMan
(146,358 posts)June 7. While the D.C. primary is a week later, the die will be cast in stone on June 7.
I can't wait. I hope things change soon thereafter and we can begin campaigning on DU for the presumptive nominee on June 8. I'll be here, that's for sure, lending my voice in support of a Democratic victory in November. I hope to see lots more folks doing the same on that date and going forward.