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(5,210 posts)I would encourage you to reflect on them at some length.
There is no "defense" of anyone going on (depending, I suppose, on what your definition of "defense" is -- more on that later), but there IS -- clearly revealed in your questions -- a strong desire to blame, punish and ostracize, which is anything but unifying. Actually, it's the opposite of unifying.
To state the truth, that some non-Hillary Bernie supporters were never Democrats anyway, is NOT a defense. It's an objective fact. Maybe you could show us the path through your logic on that. Some were Republicans, some were Libertarians, quite a few were Greens, and some were Independents. Yet, you want to hold them accountable for not voting for Hillary?
And while you're at it, how about another path through your logic on wanting to continue to demonize ANYONE who leans left? Like those Stein voters. I can't stand Stein myself, and as a rule don't have much respect for Greens in the U.S. since I've never seen them capable of organizing themselves into a viable political party. But it sure seems to me far more productive to try to lure them IN as potential Dem voters instead of continuing to just hate on them.
So, yeah, every single person who didn't vote for Hillary, or didn't vote at all, is responsible for her defeat. They all ruined your life, each and every one of them. It's true.
Now, MOVE THE F ON. Get over it. You're not going to help anything, most especially yourself, by absolutely, positively REFUSING to let it go. The people you're hating on aren't hurt by it at all, but you are. And far more importantly, your (our) cause is (that is, assuming you cause includes wanting more Democrats elected).
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More confirmation:
Please explain what you think doing so accomplishes. Seriously. What good does it to to "call out" these people? I'd really like to know, because I can't figure out any positive benefit to ANYONE beyond venting your spleen. Please enlighten me.
And just for giggles, let me point out that Stein voters didn't "owe" it to you or Hillary a vote for her. (In fact, no one did, but I'll leave it at Stein voters for simplicity.) Why do you think they did??