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In reply to the discussion: Bernie! Bernie, bernie bernie bernie bernie bernie. Bernie: Bernie bernie [View all]democrank
(12,717 posts)because it messes with the program. Since we're supposed to lash out at Independents and accept only Pure Democrats, I'd like to know the answer to this....
Since Democrats have lost about 1,034 state and federal seats in the last 8-9 years and since the majority of states are red, how on earth are we going to regain control of anything if we're told to hate/dismiss all Trump voters, steer clear of those unpure Independents, never, ever suggest changes we'd like to see in the party structure or platform, and do exactly as the establishment says?
If Bernie and his supporters withdrew their support for Democrats, the party might reach their desired utopian purity, but they'd lose even more real estate.
Let the haters hate. I'm thankful that the country has a few strong, progressive leaders....including Bernie Sanders. As an aside, I deeply appreciate his decades-long, unwavering support of our veterans.