2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Supporters - Please read my post [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)and Clinton supporters (and Obama supporters) are basically ideological. Where they may agree on social issues, they are miles apart on other important issues. I doubt that Sanders supporters will "win-over" any Clinton supporters.
For example, I think the wealth gap is causing an increase in poverty rates among our children and responsible for the horrible infant mortality rate we have. In other words, the wealth inequality is literally causing the deaths or American children. I feel passionate about that and have a hard time with those that don't. I feel the same about war, the Patriot Act, domestic spying, drilling in the Arctic, and a number of other issues where I disagree with conservatives. The divide is between progressives and conservatives. Progressive followers of Sen Sanders won't win over Clinton followers, in my opinion.
It doesn't even make sense for people to intimate or say outright that Sen Sanders doesn't care about the AA community. It's just an attempt to disparage the Senator. I don't mean you as you are very fair with regard to Sen Sanders.
While I am on my soap box, let's dispel the meme that a handful of self-claiming Sanders supporters can turn people against the good Senator. This is the internet and people are smarter than to be fooled by a handful of anonymous posters claiming to support Sen Sanders.
One more and I will quit. More silliness for either side to claim that their supporters are not as bad as the other side. That's right out of Jr. High.
You may not be able to tell from my post but I appreciate your attempts to keep the peace.