2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Stop acting like progressives would bear the blame for a Clinton loss. [View all]procon
(15,805 posts)If you're going to pout, go home and do it in private. All these repetitive, overwrought, emotional melodramas are nothing but attention seeking vanity posts.
Bernie lost. He lost because he didn't get enough votes. He lost because a majority of voters in more states rejected his message. He lost because his campaign wasn't nimble enough to mitigate the loss of voter interest. He lost because voters saw him as a single issue politician whose views didn't necessarily coincide with their top concerns. He lost because his public persona became a negative issue that turned off voters. He lost. Get over it.
You have one job: Vote. Get it right and the Democrats hold the White House, and possibly the Senate, and there's a better chance of legislating those progressive policies you want. Do it the wrong way and you'll usher in Trump and we'll lose everything. Your choice...