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Bonobo

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2. I think that's a funny thing, those fake Bernie supporters. It's fairly easy to see how it arose.
Tue Aug 25, 2015, 12:23 PM
Aug 2015

You see, it's all about the SOTRY they have of themselves. We all have stories about who we are. That's how our consciousness works.

The STORY they tell themselves is that they are all progressive champions.

As a result, they cannot attack Bernie on much. The gun thing is about all they could get but they tried for some really silly off-target shit. Racism is one of them, etc.

But mostly, they have to say they "like Bernie" or they "support Bernie" because if they didn't it would conflict with the story they tell about who they are. Identity is very important,

But the truth is that they are drawn away from Bernie for various reasons. Whether it is economic, or the giving up that they tell themselves is "pragmatism" or the gender motivation that moves some former PUMAs...

And there are still others who are simply deceitful and got a weird idea that they could launch a half-ass Trojan Horse attack and wound us with another "I changed because of the Bernie supporters!" attacks... and really that's just another in a long linf of attacks on bernie supporters and we already know why that is going on. Because bernie really has very little to attack if you are a person with Democratic values.

I love Bernie's DU supporters, too. merrily Aug 2015 #1
I think that's a funny thing, those fake Bernie supporters. It's fairly easy to see how it arose. Bonobo Aug 2015 #2
I don't think it's self-deception. I think they've known all along that they were not supporting merrily Aug 2015 #3
Many of them are deceivers. It's true. I like them the best cause they are comedy gold. Bonobo Aug 2015 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Aug 2015 #7
You're joking me, right? Well, cry me a river, JT! merrily Aug 2015 #8
"I changed because of the Bernie supporters!" <<< THIS senz Aug 2015 #10
I am so ashamed of being a Bernie supporter. He hs been against invading Iraq, against Gramm Leach merrily Aug 2015 #18
Fake Bernie supporters use their status as Bernie supporters to steer the conversation Enthusiast Aug 2015 #15
Some of them have admitted to "changing their minds." Some simply quietly dropped merrily Aug 2015 #17
Yay! SoapBox Aug 2015 #5
Almost as good as someone thinking you're fucking beautifully. merrily Aug 2015 #9
Bonobo, back at ya, honey. :D:D:D roguevalley Aug 2015 #6
Thanks, Bonobo senz Aug 2015 #11
What a great post. I just went through the OPs in this group because I miss so many sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #19
Yes, it really is amazing, sabrina. It is very much a sense of "I've been waiting for this" senz Sep 2015 #21
Back atcha, Bo sarge43 Aug 2015 #12
THIS. Hell yeah. ancianita Aug 2015 #13
Thanks for posting this! jomin41 Aug 2015 #14
We will hang together, Bonobo. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #16
I missed this when you first posted it Bonobo. I miss a lot of good OPs so went back a few pages sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #20
Thanks, Sabrina. Bonobo Sep 2015 #22
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