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

[wildeyed]

223. Because YOUR OP indicates that you are entitled

to define the party. Anyone who disagrees with YOUR definition of "Democrat" has no ideals or commitment. Well fuck that shit. I have ideals and commitment beyond what most berners can even imagine and put the volunteer hours to support that. And that means that I am entitled to my damn opinion on the topic without being accused of wanting a party that "stands for nothing".

Your OP is divisive and rude, just like your candidate.

Your definition might work in very liberal parts of the country, but it does not work everywhere or for everyone. I am cynical AS FUCK about all politicians, including Bernie Sanders and even more cynical about a group that is not showing up to vote regularly yet expects everyone to bow down to their definition of our party.

You and yours want to call the tune? Then convince your compatriots to show the fuck up at the ballot box and then take the time to LISTEN to others in your party, figure out how you can COOPERATE instead of making them into an enemy. That is how you make your opinions important. The irony is that the more y'all whine and threaten, the less the rest of us care about what you think. All of the idealizes bullshit you like is great early in a campaign, but in the end, the only thing that matters is votes. And y'all are shaping up to be extremely unreliable in that department.