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In reply to the discussion: Go F*ck Yourselves: Bill Maher Goes Off on Liberal Purists Who Didnt Vote for Clinton [View all]bdjhawk
(442 posts)Thank you, Maher, for telling it like it is. I can't stand any of those purists--how absolutely arrogant of them to fight against Hillary harder than they fought against tRump and all the while claiming to be progressives. They had no regard at all for those who would lose their insurance, face discrimination, etc. And they still insist on purity, arguing against Dems taking any "corporate money" while the rich Repugs just sit back and hope we face the next election with limited funds for advertising and will sit there dumbfounded while they flood the airwaves/media outlets with their propaganda funded by their Citizens United $billions.
It has been so distressing this week to have Facebook friends who claim to be progressives post "I wish she would shut up and go away" after Hillary finally spoke out on the realities of the election. Here is a woman acting with dignity after being totally screwed over and should be held up as a hero for that. Instead, they treat her with disdain equal or greater than they have for tRump and his sleazy cronies. Makes me very uneasy about our ability to make gains in 2018. These "purists" will still be griping about the Democratic party "stealing" the primary from Bernie (who they think would have won the general--he wouldn't have) and making the less informed voter suspicious of the Dems. We ALL need to be laser focused on the Repugs!!!