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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Throws Shade at Bernie: 'Fundamentally Wrong' About Democratic Party [View all]BainsBane
(53,026 posts)By Bernie supporters, and several times since the election by Bernie himself, including complaining about superdelegates right after Trump was elected. What you don't like is hearing another side. If Bernie is as "popular" as you claim, then he should be handle some mild criticism, which doesn't approach what he regularly says about the Dem party, it's voters, and Hillary. Those attacks harden divisions, but we were told we were thin-skinned if we objected. More that that, we were told daring to disagree with his criticisms of the party or Hillary meant that we were being divisive. Bernie literally said that the Democratic "brand" was worse than Trump, a Nazi -sympathizing narcissist. And now after insisting we had to to uncritically accept such condemnations, we are now told that even the mildest criticism of Bernie is divisive. Criticizing Bernie is divisive; objecting to Bernie's criticisms is divisive, whereas attacking Hillary and her supporters is justified, even necessary. Obviously those claims of unity have nothing to do with the good of the party. Those glaring double standard say EVERYTHING.
The point is Hillary's perspective. The point is that she had a major role in history, and her point of view matters. The point is that those of us who voted for her want to hear her experiences of the campaign. The point is that other people on planet earth besides Bernie and his most fervent supporters matter. The point is that Hillary nor anyone else has any responsibility to serve Bernie's political ambitions and that what she writes doesn't have to please you.
BTW, the latest poll by that outfit had his approval rating at 54, and that was with a sample that greatly overepresenting independents under 30. Hillary's was in the 70s before her 2016 campaign, and that was nationwide. Additionally the latest Harris poll surveyed 12 public figures, only 6 of which currently hold office. The previous one polled even fewer. There are more than 6 politicians in the country. The headline's claims are deliberately false, intended to generate clicks. All of this has been discussed repeatedly and the information is available on the poll itself, which those who continue to repeat the claims know full well.