Everyone Hates Neoliberals, So We Talked to Some

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44. "I'm spending the majority of my political time in the real world" suggested to me you maybe

had better things to do and skipped DU during 2016.

I've been around since '03 so we're both old timers. DU back then kept me sane.

I will tell you that I personally regret hanging around DU 2016! It was poisonous and I wished I had not stayed.

Have admired Bernie for a very long time, and was very happy when he decided to run. No one explains issues like income inequality better than Bernie. Bernie was my candidate in the primary.
I may have told you I always support and donate if I can to the person with the most left leaning positions in the primary. And then support and knock doors for the nominees.

Bernie is the first candidate in a long long time that I felt so close to in terms of political ideology. That was so exciting.

"Believe me, I, and others, have not forgotten. Nor, in many cases, forgiven"

I had a serious problem with alleged Bernie supporters on DU using right-wing sources like Fox, Washington Times, and even Breitbart on occasion to smear Democrats in 2016. I had a serious problem when Republican hack Joe DiGenova was treated as a "truth Teller" and slobbered over.

I call them alleged because one doesn't support a man of integrity like Bernie by using egregious right-wing sources the man would hate and despise. A fellow DU Bernie supporter called them "Bernie Detractors" because they detracted from the message of Senator Sanders.

There was plenty of garbage on the other "side" which bothered me. But I expected integrity on our "side" that I didn't necessarily expect from them. It's more complicated probably but:

No leftist I know in real life gets in bed with right-wingers to smear Democrats. One argues policy, one argues strategy. But one never applies right-wing smears.

I still have some anger w Bernie's campaign staff. IMHO Weaver's inexperience and poor decisions had a fair amount to do with Bernie not winning the nomination. He's a great friend and supporter of Bernie but not suited or experienced enough to run A lost opportunity.

At any rate you're right. Time to forgive, or at least let go. And set the personal aside for good of all.

Take care and