2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sandernista rebels are so rebellious and so radical they're going to stay home and pout [View all]riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)That would elect a peanut butter sandwich if they were the Democratic nominee.
They can vote Jill Stein without any harm to Hillary. But here you are crapping all over anyone who won't vote for Hillary. Its a shitty purity pledge.
Some folks actually have a conscience and believe a vote for Hillary is an explicit endorsement of her and the evil shit that's coming if/when she's elected. You're crapping all over them at this stage only hardens their position and ensures they'll never pull the lever for Hillary.
Hillarys willing to consider constitutional amendments on abortion. Some folks feel strongly about voting against Hillarys position on that and believe their write-in vote is their protest.
The GOP's climate change position dooms the planet as surely as Hillarys incrementalism. Jill Stein is unconditionally pro-choice and pro-environmental action asap as is Bernie. Voting for them (Bernie as a write in) isn't selfish to those voters at all, in fact just the opposite.
Your lack of nuance is a mistake imo.
Good luck with it.