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In reply to the discussion: Sanders Rebuffs Pressure to Drop Bid as Clinton Meeting Set [View all]Yeah, I prefer to lurk and read the news and journals, but FFS (becoming my favorite and most common acronym), it's gotten bad--2008 was damn-near pleasant comparatively--and I just can't stand having my beliefs and my issues ostracized, just because I'm (or, at least, I perceive it to be) not in lock-step with...whomever. It doesn't matter because I will not have my beliefs dictated.
I am a socialist, but I've always identified Democratic because, in the world of US realpolitik, that philosophy doesn't matter and, because of that, MY BELIEFS DO NOT MATTER. I've choked that down for all of my adult life. It's a shitty situation, but like all shitty situations, I dealt with it.
This year I finally got a candidate that was--not completely, but generally--within field goal distance of what I believed. That excited me. I donated to Bernie, in addition to my itemized party donation--I've never done that before.
Yes, I know that douches on the Bernie side antagonized Hilary's side and vice versa. You know what? F*** all those a*******. I harbor absolutely no ill will towards Hilary or the honorable elements of her campaign, and, again vice versa. Who I have an ENORMOUS grievance towards are the assholes (not censoring this time) who condescendingly and pejoratively call me a "loser", "uber-leftist" again, notice the German...), and the ever lovely "troll." That is the reason that I don't read at DailyKos anymore, however, I've always loved DU and Skinner (and the other wonderful admins) have always kept this a welcoming, if contentious place.
I don't need people to "worship" "st." Bernie. I don't need people to think that Hilary is the most qualified person in the history of anything to do anything. In fact, I don't need anything from anyone. What I would like--and what would be a really GOOD F***ING IDEA as the only thing that passes for left in these parts--is for all of us to desist in the bullshit ad hominem and ad informationem attacks. Yes, Hilary is the presumptive nominee; however, the arrogance that a small portion of her supporters have vis-a-vis the left wing of the caucus is ENTIRELY COUNTERPRODUCTIVE. To wit: I would say the same to Bernie's asshole supporters in the same breath.
Fact of the matter: the Presidency is the Democratic Party's to lose--FFS, DO NOT ALIENATE YOUR ALLIES. When there's only two options, people will always find another, to everyone's peril.