2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The response of #BLM by white liberals indicates the overall problem... [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)intellect, honest, and open minded and weill ting to see the big picture. Her supporters gave me stomache for years.
I was in favor of BS, even though I felt it was inevitable HRC would not only run, but win the general in 2016. That came from several comments made by Obama himself. That made me think quite a bit.
Then I decided that since HRC might get it, I would support BS in the primaries and vote for the Democrat in the general, no matter who it was. And not holding my nose like a child, but accepting the harsh reality of what a GOP White House will do as we've seen from the GWB reign of terror.
But as I watched BSers go after HRC and then anyone else who dared say a discouraging word, and a number (no use asking me who to bait me into a hide, I have the names, though) who said they'd rather a GOP get into the White House than vote for HRC, and the personal attacks and all of that...
Sorry, Bernie is on his own. But I appreciate his plain talk and always did. If he gets nominated, fine. If he doesn't, fine.
Earlier on I was talking to HRC fans IRL about what BS was saying was important. They agreed and were interested. Now I say nothing.
It's not against BS. It's the kind of behavior that I've seen online - I expect some of these people would be working in government if he's eleced. I don't want to be under the thumb of some of these elements, although many BS supporters are good folks.
I'm just turned off and I have a very good memory. And I don't forgive or forget.