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

[Fantastic Anarchist]

289. I'm an ally, as I've said in my other responses to you.

I chose the pragmatic route and voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012, the Democrats in 2010 and 2014 and Hillary Clinton in 2016. I understood the nature of what we are up against. However, I can understand fellow-travelers that may be hesitant to throw their lot in with the Democrats, because I have to admit, they have let us down a few times - and no, it doesn't matter if you agree or not, it's a matter of perception. You can shout down anyone who may disagree with you, but I'd rather find the common ground, recruit them, let them know the gravity of the situation that faces us, and then we can tackle the details when progressives have the White House and Congress.

However, your posts and those of the OP are making that increasingly difficult. It is not a winning strategy. I came on board of my own volition because I feel an incremental step is definitely better than nothing. However, there may be people who would like to take the path I did, see posts as yours, and just say "fuck it," and sit out.

With the continued Left-bashing around here, I can certainly understand them making that choice.