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In reply to the discussion: All Hillary Basher's can celebrate today [View all]Willto
(292 posts)If you think it was centrist Democrats shitting on progressives then you must not have been around for the Democratic primary in 2016. Talk about EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE.
I did not see a SINGLE mainstream Democrat say they would not vote for Bernie in the general election if he won the Democratic nomination. I did not see a SINGLE mainstream Democrat advocate for voting for Jill Stein in the general election. I did not see a SINGLE mainstream democrat saying crap like maybe it's best for Trump to win so it will bring on the revolution. That wasn't centrist Democrats booing civil rights icons like Elijah Cummings while he spoke at the Democratic convention. That wasn't centrist Democrats protesting outside the convention hall and destroying any hope of party unity.
It has never been centrist Democrats showing our ass in such a fashion. So why then is it always us that have to kiss the ass of those who do act that way? We MIGHT need them to win elections (although we still manage victories without them) but here's a newsflash for you. Without the vastly larger mainstream of this party the far left couldn't get someone elected hall monitor at a 3A sized junior high school. So why are they never chastised for how they act towards or speak about us? Why is it only centrist democrats that are told they have to just shut up and tolerate this childish tantrum bullshit for the overall sake of the party.
From what I've seen you can move twenty miles in their direction to try and appease them and they will just move the goal post again and still refuse to vote for you.