Stein, Sarandon, Cornel West and their ilk own this.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

286. I disagree.

I voted for Obama twice, voted in the 2010 and 2014 and 2016 elections for Democrats and Hillary Clinton. Even though I felt that the Democrats weren't doing enough, and with Obama's looking forward and not holding the Bush criminals accountable, it was my decision to be pragmatic and come out of my voting hiatus because the alternative was just too dangerous for me to sit out or to vote third party. However, I can understand those that didn't choose my path. And instead of bashing them, I will try to encourage them to do as I did because the consequences are different now.

But, for some reason, some think that it's productive to bash the supporters of West and Stein. I firmly believe that's not a winning strategy.

There are many like me who will vote Democrats of their own volition (as I did), or who may just need a little convincing. I think you'd be a lot more successful next time if you actually tried to reach out to these folks, communicated with them, try to understand their issues, engage in dialogue and incorporate some of their ideas into the program.

Or you can bash away if it makes you feel better. That's natural. Everyone is pissed off, including me. But it's time to really and seriously rethink our perspective and to try and recruit any and all potential progressive allies.

The Right-wing only plays the part of "divide and conquer" - and they are winning because we let them. We can choose to be in control of our destiny, or we can choose to let the Right divide us.