2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: To my fellow Hillary supporters: this isn't the time to gloat. [View all]moriah
(8,311 posts)I admit there are harsh realities, and one is that until we get ranked choice voting at the Federal level, staying home isn't going to help Bernie's vision ever come to pass.
But that includes both in November, and in the primaries still left -- even if Bernie voters can't get him as their Nominee in May/June voting, going forward and voting will help demonstrate that Bernie's candidacy WAS important. Even if he isn't the one at the top of the ticket, he brought into focus many important issues.
And that is why I, for one, say Bernie's supporters should not be considered voiceless. I truly believe that their votes will help form our platform, help influence the 2nd person on the eventual ticket, and remind us all that the Democratic Party can't keep a drift to the right forever. Their voices matter very much.