2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Cenk Uygur just announced he's voting for Hillary Clinton. [View all]lovemydog
(11,833 posts)It just doesn't get us any further ahead. We need to speak with, and about, people as human beings. Not because I agree with their views. To the contrary. I think we all can sharpen up our game because it really is important that we try and help implement good policies by helping set the example of what we'd like to see in others.
Just venting here about Unger is kind of ridiculous. He said he's voting for Clinton. He's well-regarded by many on the left. As you say we can all benefit from being gracious. I can understand some frustration, primarily the one that may have helped depress the vote by being so critical earlier. But many share his views and for them to say they may now vote for her, I say we welcome them and keep encouraging our friends & others to vote, for whatever reasons they may have. In the past few days I've reminded some friends to vote early and they've responded positively.
Thanks for your post. Welcome to DU. You'll find a lot of good people here too. I hope you'll keep expressing your views here & that you find some posters you enjoy reading. More importantly, keep up your integrity. That's a valued quality, and one that I'm sure will help you a lot.