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In reply to the discussion: There is a double standard on DU. [View all]Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)First, spare me the sneers about people demanding "worship" of Bernie. No one does. He is one of the least egotistical major politicians in the United States today.
Second, some people do indeed need reminding that disagreement and constructive criticism are permitted. It is true that the existence of criticism of Bernie does not, by itself, prove there's a double standard, but the argument doesn't rest on so simple-minded a foundation.
To those who still deny that there's a double standard, I say: Look about you. In this very thread you will find multiple posts asserting (falsely) that criticisms of Bernie Sanders and criticisms of Hillary Clinton are properly treated differently here because this is DEMOCRATIC Underground and Bernie's not a Democrat. I've seen similar comments in other threads.
Do you think none of those people ever serve on juries?