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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton: I learned the meaning of Memorial Day from my father, Hugh [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)Which, of course, leads me to wonder why anyone purporting to support a candidate like Senator Sanders would do or say things that make people think that this candidate's supporters don't understand his perspective on the campaign process.
I think if you support a candidate, you should support that candidate--not engage in trash-talking others. Senator Sanders has SAID AS MUCH. I guess some of those who purport to support his candidacy don't want to listen to him.
And if the default mode is to trash talk others, it says a lot--none of it good--about how deep or sincere the support for the preferred candidate is.
I like Senator Sanders a lot. He's a nice guy, a kind person, with good values. I find a few--not all, but a few--of his "supporters" here on DU a bit problematic, though. I don't think he'd say ANY of the things some of these "supporters" are saying. And I put "supporters" in "scare quotes" because while I think some of them actually do support Senator Sanders, and are being swept up in a tide of partisan enthusiasm, and are following along when louder, more aggressive posters engage in bashing, rudeness, context-free association (sounds nicer than "prevarication" , and utter bullshitting.
I think some of those "supporters" have a completely different agenda in mind, that has as a goal a Rubio or Rand in the White House. I hope the admins will look into that, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
The conduct of the Clinton bashers in this thread says so much about them. They should really listen to THEIR candidate. The fact that they don't is rather sadly telling.