2016 Postmortem

basselope

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47. Sorry, the truth hurts.

Thu May 5, 2016, 06:51 PM

May 2016

I know you all like to hide in your bubble safe from contradiction and facts.

But, you are about to elect donald trump as president, so it is time to wake up.

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As a Hillary supporter, I ask for civility [View all] hertopos May 2016 OP

There is a reason for the season and it's factual. This is a different type of election from bkkyosemite May 2016 #1

Incoming. auntpurl May 2016 #2

Classic example of the lack of civility. n/t demmiblue May 2016 #7

Way to prove the OP's point....... Amaril May 2016 #31

Whee! bvf May 2016 #41

Respect is EARNED. basselope May 2016 #3

Respect to other posters on DU, however, is part of our Community Standards. moriah May 2016 #5

+1 BootinUp May 2016 #8

Disagreeing with someone's opinion is not disrespect. basselope May 2016 #24

That's fine. And I wasn't saying that the post in question was a personal attack. moriah May 2016 #40

The post in question was about respecting the CANDIDATE. basselope May 2016 #43

And I was pleading for the real civility we could all use. moriah May 2016 #44

Unfortunately, we have too much civility. basselope May 2016 #45

Considering you have four posts hidden and only registered in January. moriah May 2016 #46

Sorry, the truth hurts. basselope May 2016 #47

The bubble that people who are supposed to be Democrats/Progressives can behave... moriah May 2016 #48

I am not a democrat. I am independent. basselope May 2016 #49

From the forum's TOS: moriah May 2016 #50

There are many alternatives JPR for one basselope May 2016 #53

Had to Google to even know what that was. moriah May 2016 #57

So you will be voting in such a way to help Drumpf, sounds like to me Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #51

I won't be voting Republican basselope May 2016 #54

Why are you in a community of liberals. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #55

Because I am for Bernie Sanders basselope May 2016 #56

Nice post, but too many here hold too much anger. Nt Logical May 2016 #4

I consider Hillary supporters to be my political opponents. Maedhros May 2016 #6

Likewise. I need to be more civil...but they ARE (political) enemies. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #12

There will always be a bit of figurative bare-knuckled brawling during primary season... Maedhros May 2016 #23

Then, frankly, I think you're on the wrong website. LisaM May 2016 #28

I would say the same for anyone who condones the Iraq War, the TPP, the Libyan intervention, Maedhros May 2016 #32

Well, you've got the talking points down, that's for sure. LisaM May 2016 #36

I'm sure I did. And they are talking points for a reason. Maedhros May 2016 #42

Promoting civility is worth the rec. nt BootinUp May 2016 #9

You can't civilize trolls and bots Pisces May 2016 #10

^^^^^^^^^^^ Amen! ^^^^^^^^^^^ pdsimdars May 2016 #17

I've gone from advocating unity to realizing the vast majority of the Hillary camp is my enemy. VulgarPoet May 2016 #11

When the Clintons control your party BernieforPres2016 May 2016 #13

Welcome to the internet nt firebrand80 May 2016 #14

I agree although I don't think it will happen till June jzodda May 2016 #15

Interesting idea but backwards. . . .if Hillary dropped out, it would all stop. pdsimdars May 2016 #18

What are the chances of that? jzodda May 2016 #19

And that is what dropoutHillary is all about. She is being jwirr May 2016 #33

You make some good points jzodda May 2016 #59

Karma, you reap what you sow. Hillary has been liying, smearing and swift boating Bernie pdsimdars May 2016 #16

.+1 840high May 2016 #20

SM ieoeja May 2016 #21

They spent months calling me racist and sexist. ieoeja May 2016 #22

They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. DookDook May 2016 #25

I think we Hillary supporters have been mostly civil toward BS supporters. But please, don't ask us Jitter65 May 2016 #26

;) saddens me to.. Debating is a necessary evil in order to get to the truth, ignoring the AuntPatsy May 2016 #27

"In all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane." - Mark Twain EndElectoral May 2016 #29

We didn't start the fire tularetom May 2016 #30

Thank you pmorlan1 May 2016 #34

I am bitting my tongue more often. hrmjustin May 2016 #35

I tend to ask for the same. Xyzse May 2016 #37

The Clinton campaign showed "respect" for the Sanders campaign? Betty Karlson May 2016 #38

Almost a year ago this OP was posted. Puglover May 2016 #60

I tried posting in the Hillary group. hellofromreddit May 2016 #39

I respect you, but let's get real. 99Forever May 2016 #52

I�m fine� CobaltBlue May 2016 #58

Respectfully, many of her biggest boosters here have 13, 14, 15, 16 posts hidden. closeupready May 2016 #61

I can not speak on others PowerToThePeople May 2016 #62