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Bernie Sanders

philly_bob

(2,429 posts) Thu Apr 12, 2018, 10:37 PM Apr 2018

The flood of anti-Bernie anti-Progressive rants [View all]

on DU has receded .... at least for today.

When they come up, I suggest objecting once, reasonably, pointing out the importance of attracting idealistic young voters for the 2018 and 2020 elections and then exiting the discussion.

You'll get five or six snarky, derisive replies from familiar names, but by and large I think the majority of DU is tired of refighting the primary and isolating one of the most popular politicians of our time.

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The flood of anti-Bernie anti-Progressive rants [View all] philly_bob Apr 2018 OP

That 5 or 6 will never quit. CentralMass Apr 2018 #1

Makes you wonder what their jobs are? bahrbearian Apr 2018 #2

+100,000... PoiBoy Apr 2018 #3

It is by design.. disillusioned73 Apr 2018 #4

Why bother pointing out the obvious? No minds will Autumn Apr 2018 #5

It's driving people away from Democratic Underground LongTomH Apr 2018 #6

It's the embrace of neoliberalism that is mind-blowing. AtomicKitten Apr 2018 #8

That is the truth rpannier Apr 2018 #10

I've sure noticed that, too. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #12

Bernie (really his ideas) pose a direct threat to the moneyed interests running the country. jalan48 Apr 2018 #7

I gave up trying to talk to them rpannier Apr 2018 #9

For me, I want to register a single complaint, point out the consequences... philly_bob Apr 2018 #11