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10. "I changed because of the Bernie supporters!" <<< THIS

Reply to Bonobo (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 01:49 PM

Aug 2015

That transaction is pure manipulation. People who use that were never interested in Bernie Sanders, or anything beyond their own egos. The aim is to get you to beg them to stay, promise to change, elevate them above yourself and then, finally, end up feeling stymied and vaguely abused. It's called emotional blackmail and people in unhealthy relationships do it to each other all the time. Do not trust anyone who plays underhanded games like that.

I think Bernie supporters are an easy target for this kind of sicko because we hold values that are higher than wealth and power, which means we do not use fear and the threat of punishment to get what we want. This makes us appear "disarmed" and thus, easy marks.

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Let me tell you how BEAUTIFUL Bernie's supporters are for a minute... [View all] Bonobo Aug 2015 OP

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