Those who accuse progressives of calling for "purity tests" want this party to stand for nothing.

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179. Get over yourself.

You don't make the rules because you haven't done the work.

"And the people who work to elect Democrats have to have SOME right to expect respect"

EXACTLY. The people who DO THE WORK. How do you think they became "The Establishment"? By working their asses off and showing up EVERY election. So when you and the other bern-feelers have managed to show up consistently for four consecutive years and maybe even knock a few doors, then I will give a shit what you want and don't want. But this Bernie or Bust shit? Not impressed. Because I can register voters or knock doors for a few hours and replace your vote with people who are not throwing a conniption fit and threatening to vote for Donald Fucking Trump every time something doesn't go their way.

Know how I know you haven't done the work yet? Because if you had you would get the part where you need MORE people on your team to win, not fewer.