If you cannot say something positive about Democrats

[live love laugh]

In a Democratic forum then STFU.

Too much is at stake for the incessant criticism.

[stonecutter357]

1. who are you to tell other DU'ers to STFU ?

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. How about the Independents?

Do we have to be nice to them, too?

[demosincebirth]

9. The man said "democrats" not not indies.

[USALiberal]

3. LOL, look up "Discussion Boards"! nt

[NurseJackie]

5. This.

[NurseJackie]

4. What about Socialists?

[demosincebirth]

11. Many relate socialism With Stalin's CCCP And the rest lo the eastern block.

[NurseJackie]

13. "I don't want Trump to be re-elected - but I'll be damned if I'll vote for a communist."

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287570879

The constant cries about how being a “Democratic socialist” doesn’t mean he IS a communist-type socialist is a moot point. Unless you plan to go door-to-door and explain the difference to all of the voters who equate ‘socialism’ with USSR communism, you are not going to change their minds. They hear “socialist’, and they attach their own (albeit ill-informed) meaning to the term – and it’s NOT the style of government they will vote for.

I’ve seen this repeatedly on the sites I participate in where both Dems and Repubs post: “I don’t want Trump to be re-elected – but I’ll be damned if I’ll vote for a communist.” You can shout all you want about how these people don’t understand what socialism is, or how what Bernie is proposing isn’t socialism as they perceive it. But people vote according to what they believe, and not according to what you think they should believe.

Many voters are likely to take Jane Sanders' election-day advice to "vote their heart" and that it "really doesn't matter who they vote for as long as you vote" ... I can see that happening, and that will surely lead to Trump's 2nd term.

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. A lot more than you think.

And I mean a LOT more.

[msongs]

6. well we won't be having any posts from bernie lol nt

[TwilightZone]

7. You should have a chat with Sanders and his staff.

Unlike DU, which is essentially a niche website with a specific audience, what they do and say actually has a significant impact on the voting public. Alienating large numbers of people on a somewhat-consistent basis doesn't seem like a winning strategy.

[Kali]

8. nah

criticism is fine, but I'm with you on excessive negativity and just constantly beating down a candidate because you don't like them.

[brooklynite]

10. No.

Any deserved criticism not brought up now will be brought up later.

[samnsara]

12. this request should be a no brainer...but....