2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sanders is willing to sacrifice growth for the sake of redistribution. [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)There are a lot of threads that accuse Sanders of being a racist, etc. It's not a lie. I've been accused of being racist for standing up for Sanders on that subject. And if Sanders had something comparable to the e-mail flap that was on a comparable cale, I can pretty much guarantee there'd be a lot of Clinton supporters beating that drum to death too.
I think it;s human nature to be more sensitive and aware of criticism thrown at oneself (or one's "side" in this case). Personally, I'd prefer to see fewer of those personalized "hot buttons" being pushed by all sides (I include myself in that), even if disagreements are strong.
Like I said, I have nothing against heated arguments or disagreements. I just think we all ought not to be more careful about not personally alienating each other to the degree that we do. Especially as it escalates to animosity beyond whichever candidate or philosophy one supports or opposes.
In part because not too long from now, you may supporting Sanders or another candidate against Trump or Bush or I may have to be trying to generate enthusiasm for Clinton over TB.