2016 Postmortem

Recursion

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27. The actual starving peasants revolted against the richer revolutionary urban sans-coulottes

Sun May 15, 2016, 04:30 PM

May 2016

And were massacred mostly by gunfire and bayonet from the revolutionary army in the countryside.

Lots of things Americans get wrong about the French Revolution, really. It started when the urban working class started to see the rural working class begin to catch up to them; even though the urban working class was doing (slightly) better than they were a decade before, they didn't like the peasants catching up with them.

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Bernie folks rushed stage, yelling obscenities, throwing chairs and bottles [View all] factfinder_77 May 2016 OP

Funny how people get mad when you cheat them. n/t Jester Messiah May 2016 #1

The fact that people can still GET angry when being cheated is heartening. merbex May 2016 #2

that would be as crazy as Bernie not being registered Dem. factfinder_77 May 2016 #4

Derp. Jester Messiah May 2016 #11

Sure, they magically figured out Sanders' supporters, got access to system, and "flipped" Hoyt May 2016 #32

One of them... JSup May 2016 #44

Good find. I suspect there's a similar explanation for most, if not all. Hoyt May 2016 #45

So violence is ok? KingFlorez May 2016 #13

You do know they cheated right? northernsouthern May 2016 #15

There was no cheating KingFlorez May 2016 #19

Nooooo, surely not. Jester Messiah May 2016 #55

There was no cheating. Adrahil May 2016 #41

A friend of mine who attended the caucus said that wasn't fair either. JDPriestly May 2016 #33

Bernie cheated Demsrule86 May 2016 #23

Could you elaborate? Precisely how did Bernie cheat? JDPriestly May 2016 #34

Bernie supporters couldn't steal it this time itsrobert May 2016 #3

There is so much wrong with that statement. Jester Messiah May 2016 #5

No. I caucused in Vegas on election day and Clinton supporters clearly outnumbered Sanders . . . brush May 2016 #8

As I understand it, the Hillary crowd changed the rules on a voice vote before Bernie's JDPriestly May 2016 #38

The starving French peasants used the guillotene to execute their corrupt political class Sejon May 2016 #6

How about just leave? Demsrule86 May 2016 #24

These folks look like they eat on the regular. Starry Messenger May 2016 #26

That's not the point Sejon May 2016 #29

Maybe ratchet down the drama, and people will take points seriously. Starry Messenger May 2016 #31

The point is Sejon May 2016 #36

Like when your side lost, and you need to have a tantrum about it? Starry Messenger May 2016 #39

No, because there were clearly some irregularities Sejon May 2016 #42

It isn't cheating when delegates aren't registered as the correct party for their delegation. Starry Messenger May 2016 #43

The actual starving peasants revolted against the richer revolutionary urban sans-coulottes Recursion May 2016 #27

I wouldn't compare aggrieved cheaters annavictorious May 2016 #37

People don't like being cheated. nt. polly7 May 2016 #7

Didn't Bernie lose Nevada back in Feb? CorkySt.Clair May 2016 #9

Correct. JoePhilly May 2016 #46

Digging a hole too deep to escape KingFlorez May 2016 #10

Those Rabble! NewImproved Deal May 2016 #12

Calling Barbara Boxer a bitch Demsrule86 May 2016 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #14

See you in Philly. Fawke Em May 2016 #16

And you didn't believe us when we said the revolution is right around the corner. Live and Learn May 2016 #17

cheating was on your side Demsrule86 May 2016 #28

BS cheerleaders ... acting more like thugs n/t SFnomad May 2016 #18

Bernie is the one responsible for this mess. This is what happens when you get a bunch of politicaljunkie41910 May 2016 #20

I am more and more convinced Demsrule86 May 2016 #30

politicaljunkie---Yes. Amen. skylucy May 2016 #40

Ralston? catnhatnh May 2016 #21

He's been asked repeatedly for proof yet provides none. bunnies May 2016 #22

The nerve of non-Democrats being barred from being Democratic delegates Tarc May 2016 #35

Yes! Love it! Raise hell when corruption occurs. I'm all for revolution. It is about time. snowy owl May 2016 #47

can't tell Bernie groupies from Trumpsters Bill USA May 2016 #48

Unfortunately, that's becoming truer by the day. Fla Dem May 2016 #49

kick Alfresco May 2016 #50

They seem nice mcar May 2016 #51

And Clinton folks cheated. dchill May 2016 #52

Where's the video? vintx May 2016 #53

Performance Art hootinholler May 2016 #54