2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sanders Warns: Republicans Will Go After Hillary on Clinton Foundation [View all]Spacedog1973
(221 posts)Republicans = Conservatives - they conserve the status quo. Democrats are as liberal as America will stand. Its really that simple. As a consequence, they have to move incrementally toward their goal, rather than in some huge step that fails to bring people on board.
You know that a president represents not just those that voted for him/her?
You don't get points for being as liberal as you want and criticise anyone who takes a more inclusive and mature approach. That pushes people away and one of the main reasons why people of your ilk do so badly in convincing the populace of your cause.
1. You don't try to educate. Instead you repeat soundbites, or in Barnie's case, he repeats his stump speech. As if we didn't get it the first time. No, if it didn't work after the 10th time, you don't repeat it. This is common sense.
2. You guys don't know how to make an argument. Whenever you confront someone with a differing view, you accuse them of being 'Champions of the Status Quo' and arrogantly declare them not Democrats. How is that working out for you so far?
3. You guys don't understand the people with whom you live. You can't reach out to POC because you don't know them. You have no one in your lives that you have close that are POC and can't relate to them. You think reaching out, or speaking to their cause is 'pandering'. Your supporters have a huge contingent of racists, misogynists and bigots within the ranks and you as a group absorb them. You continually wonder why and how to get POC into your cause. It is a massive failure and an embarrassment to the democratic movement that for a while we allowed such people into it. I hope going forward you guys take some basic classes in politics and cultural studies in addition to some history - this is nothing to do with politics, I just think its a basic need that has been identified and will benefit not just you, but the POC who live around you.
I'm done digging. The Graveyard keeper will be around any time soon now. I suggest you shout loudly if you haven't dug yourself out by then.
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