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In reply to the discussion: There seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding of what Sanders goals are [View all]brer cat
(27,308 posts)if any people disagree with the above messages, then they belong in another party, perhaps another country."
Sanders' supporters keep trotting out this false dichotomy. If you don't support Bernie, you must not support an increase in minimum wage, or eliminating the burden of crippling student debt, or ...on and on. No rational thinking person is going to fall for that fallacy, and in fact using that argument only increases dissension. It's no different than saying "Hitler like opera, so if you enjoy opera you must believe in killing Jews and gays."
Your binary argument about Wall Street and large donors is equally fallacious. Money in politics is not simply a black/white issue, and to frame it that way is naive. It is possible to oppose big donors in political campaigns and not believe that Bernie is the only alternative to being in bed with Wall Street. Another example: I would like to see big donors out of politics yet I also think Bernie was being sanctimonious in criticizing President Obama for accepting a fee for a speech to a firm on Wall Street. There is nothing irrational or illogical about my holding both of those positions.
Trying to establish that Bernie and his supporters are the only ones with moral high ground is disingenuous and contributes greatly to the vitriol around here that you attempt to blame solely on your perceived "Bernie bashing."
I enjoy opera, but Hitler is still an asshole.