2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Refusal to accept Clinton as the Nominee is Rooted in Misogyny and Racism [View all]Whimsey
(236 posts)Yes. someone can believe all of those things. But if they conclude every incident which did not work for their candidate was rigged against Bernie and in favor of Hillary and every incident that worked against Hillary was on the up and up it is more than just stupidity.
Look at Puerto Rico. Sanders campaign asked to reduce the polling place numbers because they did not have enough volunteers to cover the original number. Than lots of Sanders supporters were yelling Hillary conspiracy. This has been repeated over and over.
Every state has its own rules. It has been that way for years. As a voter you learn the rules of your state and do not even worry about the others. It is the candidate's job to know the rules of every state. Hillary lost in 2008 because she did not understand the delegate distribution method in every state and she therefore made sure she learned it for this year. But she never complained about a rigged system. Bernie's campaign was in the same place she was in eight years ago, and all they do is whine. And so do his supporters.
I do not think every supporter who decries Hillary did not win legitimately is sexist or misogynist. I think a lot of them are entitled millennials who are not used to getting their way. That is life. I've been voting for over 40 years and I have lost way more than I have won. That's life.