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(11,746 posts)I really don't understand the behavior. I have asked people directly what their goal is, and I get no answer that ever makes any sense.
As I see it, when I tune out the noise as best I can, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton will do pretty much the same things. Both will have to work hard, as President Obama has to, in order to get anything done. I lean towards Hillary Clinton but have no problem, per se, with anyone who leans towards Bernie Sanders. I get along just fine with most people who support Sanders. My father and brother both: no problems at all with them.
As I see it many 80% of Sanders' supporters fall into this category, giving the other 20% the benefit of the doubt. I get along just fine, too, with more strident Hillary Clinton supporters. I have yet to encounter one who attacks me personally or swarms me or does any of this stuff to me simply because I say I like Bernie Sanders too.
So we're talking about what? 20% or so of the the 15 million who voted Democratic? Let's be generous and call them 2 million people, in what you call a "very unhealthy political environment?" 2 million whom I tell you that I can't understand?
These 2 million aren't homogeneous. Mostly they seem to be disaffected for some reason or another. A few of them whom I know personally are self described anarchists or other incomprehensible radicals, mostly intent upon being radical for no reason other than to be radical. To my knowledge they never have and never will vote Democratic anyway.
So, RKP5637, please do not be too tough on the American people yet. There are a few people trying too hard to impose their will on the vast majority. It's not going to happen.
Of course you will vote for Hillary with no difficulty. You're sane. I mean President Donald Trump? It comes down to that, doesn't it?