Skinner: DU switches to general election mode on June 16, 2016

[mindwalker_i]

71. This post is very interesting

My first thought way, "Chompin' at the bit, aye?" That reaction, on closer inspection, seems to be correct especially given some of the responses by Hillary supporters. But more deeply, it shows that Hillary supporters really want a space where there is no contention - that everybody agrees. It fits very well with all the posts that show Hill supporters completely bent out of shape about Sanders not being a Democrat (tm), or other people not being Real Democrats (tm).

It speaks to people who want their "tribe" more than anything. That's usually something I associate with good ol' boys flying the "Rebel" or Gadsten flags - republicans - but it seems to apply to this sub-group of Democrats (tm) as well. These are the same people who were (and probably still are) apoplectic about Edward Snowden. They would totally be on his side if he had done what he did under Bush, and in fact people have said that. However, since he embarrassed a Democrat (tm), they hate him.

This is the same kind of emotion that fuels racism - us vs. them, loyalty to a tribe, or however you want to put it. It's not a matter of ideas. And because it's not based on arguments or real positions, it doesn't get much traction with people who don't have the same belief, the same faith. I suppose that the Hillary supporters don't care about that either, because they don't want people who aren't of the same religion - who are not of the body - contaminating their tribe. They also would be more concerned with "suporting their candidate" than in preventing Trump from being president, although they'll use him to scare people into supporting Hillary.

Anyway, this OP provides a great deal of insight, or at least proof, of who the Hillary supporters are.