Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Sorry, but "Bernie Bros" is the relatively BENIGN term for the vile scum-buckets to whom [View all]Rilgin
(800 posts)I think you pulled that definition out of thin air. What you think of others is an opinion not a definition. The problem with your post, is that other people have different opinions based on what they see on the internet as well. In 2016, it was constant attacks of sexism. This primary it is other attacks. The constant is dismissing supporters as less than thinking people supporting who they want to support for valid reasons.
And yes, People who do not want Bernie to be the candidate, think bad things and post negative things about Bernie and his supporters some of which go totally over the line. And its annoying and offensive because it is negative campaigning from democrats against other democrats. On this site, you are right, there is no both sideism. There is only one side, constant attacks on Bernie Sanders and Bernie's supporters. So I not only disagree with your definition (meaning opinion) in that it is my opinion that the Bernie and his supporters are actually the main target of unethical attacks even though different than attacks by Bernie supporters on other candidates. And I can think a lot of the negative aspects of primaries and elections and politics are true at the same time. Emotional people strike out, the establishment is attacking Bernie, Bernie Supporters are being attacked by association, and yes, Bernie supporters can be emotional and strike out as well. And I can recognize the difference between attacks of progressive attacking the current established political powers and the attacks of the current established political powers and even the attacks of moderates.
Look at this very thread. I know what my point is. My point is to post positives about your own preferred candidate, not negatives about others. Unify, don't attack other candidates because it is bad strategy for beating Trump. Campaign and give reasons why your candidate is the right candidate without calling other democrats gullible or sexist or unicorn hunters or "Bros" like you have. Positive campaigning leads to unity and not to bad feelings from constantly being attacked for your support of a candidate you want for president.
What is your goal here? Your goal is negative. What could possibly satisfy you here. Should people who have reasons to support someone they like crawl across the floor on broken glass to repent their support to declare that their candidate is the worst candidate that every lived in the history of the country. Do you want me or others to acknowledge that we failed to stop some person that we dont know from posting something offensive on the anonymous internet. How exactly are we or Bernie expected to stop people who are not them and are anonymous. Are you responsible for all the specious and vitriolic posts against Bernie which exist in the internet and in groups. And to be clear, Bernie constantly speaks out against bullying. I just listened to one on MSNBC just as I finished this. One of the specious attacks is to ignore it claiming he never does anything or to attack the way he condemns bullying people. This is only available if one chooses to be selective about ones knowledge of the world and is a particularly nasty argument tactic of one is trying to actually discuss candidates.
Now, I have told you my purpose in posting. Dont attack other democrats in the primaries. Campaign positively. What purpose does your post do? It is all negative. Your only purpose is to overwhelm so you can win a debate. My goal is the opposite, unify by supporting who you support without tearing down other people. So refrain from attacking in response to prove that in fact Bernie Supporters post 67.3% of the highly vitriolic posts vs 33.7% for other characters. Why don't you instead, post what you like about your candidate without any reference to a candidate I like
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided