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4. The people voted for Hillary. The idea that Bernie and his supporters represent "the people" is a
Tue May 17, 2016, 01:04 PM
May 2016

joke. The reason the Bernie supporters are so angry and chanting sexist slurs and throwing chairs is because they want to override the will of the people, who have Democratically selected Hillary. They want the marginalize the will of the people in favor of their own personal preference.

France's unemployment rate is 11% and population only 60M. JaneyVee May 2016 #1
Neither important.Safety net protects unemployed.Population? So??? More people, more business = jobs snowy owl May 2016 #7
You don't starve Demsrule86 May 2016 #25
US unemployment rate is 5% and we have 350 million people underthematrix May 2016 #28
U.S. unemployment is about the same...among African Americans twice that... Human101948 May 2016 #31
More apologies for violence and death threats from Bernie supporters trying to override YouDig May 2016 #2
My keyboard is oh, so far from my fainting couch! lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #3
The people voted for Hillary. The idea that Bernie and his supporters represent "the people" is a YouDig May 2016 #4
The images above are what "consent of the governed" is all about. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #8
"the people" - you mean members of the exclusive club called Democratic Party." snowy owl May 2016 #16
Bull shit Demsrule86 May 2016 #26
They should lock up the Hillary fans who endlessly post crapola... Human101948 May 2016 #32
Yes, cusswords like that one. Instead of directing that anger at the voting public... lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #41
Protesting corruption used to be American Way. How did you turn to the dark side? snowy owl May 2016 #9
Our unemployment rate higher than said; unemployed don't lose everything. Good post, Lumberjack. snowy owl May 2016 #5
yep, SOme of us got our heads cracked and arrested protesting VietNam Ferd Berfel May 2016 #6
Agree. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #10
My final point that I forgot to include was Ferd Berfel May 2016 #11
I can't understand what changed? Should reinstate the draft for all. snowy owl May 2016 #12
This is exactly WHY the Masters won't have another Draft. Ferd Berfel May 2016 #13
I had a roommate who was born in Moscow GreatGazoo May 2016 #14
Banned History BOoks Ferd Berfel May 2016 #18
"Americans are cowards these days." VulgarPoet May 2016 #17
So our leaders and parties should be influenced by any angry, unruly mobs that comes along ... FSogol May 2016 #15
Better yet, they should attend to their needs before they become violent, unruly mobs. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #19
Situational ethics. n/t FSogol May 2016 #30
Not situational... reciprocal. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #43
Yes, they should. And the size of the protest should be considered. Why not? snowy owl May 2016 #21
Tantrumocracy: Rule by whoever yells the loudest. FSogol May 2016 #29
Yeah, it certainly didn't work during the runup to the Iraq war... Human101948 May 2016 #34
A passive aggressive insult? Yawn. I was here back then (with the same user name unlike others) go FSogol May 2016 #35
Great! Then you supported those protests? Human101948 May 2016 #36
Fail. Not equivalent. n/t FSogol May 2016 #38
In your mind of course... Human101948 May 2016 #39
Another passive agressive insult! So friendly. FSogol May 2016 #40
Every American needs to watch Michael Moore's new movie .. "Where to Invade Next" pdsimdars May 2016 #20
People don't care. They will one day. It will be too late. snowy owl May 2016 #22
We cover civil movements nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #23
The media is doing a poor job of covering political movements. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #24
I suspect the convention will be a happening nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #27
I'm thinking WTO redux. Overdue, if you ask me. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #42
Again I am stuck on the other side nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #44
fear = awe = respect afaiac. nice OP. K&R Hiraeth May 2016 #33
K&R liberal_at_heart May 2016 #37
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