Please read this comment from the Political Animal blog

[charlyvi]

For months I have tried to understand the wildly irrational hatred and demonization of Hillary by the berniedudes. This comment hits the proverbial nail on the head:



http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2016_05/net_neutrality060560.php


What really bothers me are the Bernie or Bust crowd. If you support liberal and progressive priorities, then Hillary is clearly almost as good a choice as Bernie. The exaggerated caricature of Clinton as dishonest and corrupt that they seem to believe makes them extremely gullible and deluded betrayers of liberalism. It's as if they have decidided they need to force themselves to believe these lies as a litmus test for how pure their Bernitude is.

[yallerdawg]

1. To sum up, from link

The folks who say they will remain neutral in the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are saying they don’t care who wins, that they don’t give a damn about the destruction Trump could bring about as President, that they really do think Clinton is as immoral and irrational and intolerant as Trump. If you know anyone like this in your personal life, don’t cut off communication with them. In fact, you only need to say three words to them:

“Shame on you.”

[MBS]

4. Spot on. n/t

[beachbum bob]

2. we have leftist zealots not willing to compromise....ie, why they are zealots in the first place

I don't support these extremist but we do share some common viewpoints.....their unwillingness to compromise is no better than the extremist on the right who have destroyed the GOP....since they really don't believe in democratic principles of the "Big Tent" party.....they want a litmus test....they want they want they want

[charlyvi]

6. And they want it NOW!

[stonecutter357]

3. Most of this crap is fruitcake Ron Paul fanatics.

[charlyvi]

5. Hope so.

But they sure as hell make a lot of noise!

[beachbum bob]

7. I am sure that is some of it too.....

[brer cat]

8. Good catch, charlyvi!

The willingness, even eagerness, of some Bernie supporters to toss this election to Trump while flashing their prideful badge of "purity" has left me gobsmacked. That comment seems to be very astute.

This excerpt from the Tucker article has been said over and over and over, especially in the AA group here, but it bears repeating:

The decision to remain neutral in a Trump-Clinton contest is one that can only be made from a position of racial and economic privilege. The African-Americans, Latinos, Asians and disadvantaged Americans of all colors who would be beaten down by Trump’s policies don’t have the luxury of remaining neutral. Do the folks who say they will sit on the sidelines in a Trump-Clinton matchup realize how crucial the outcome of this election will be for America’s shunned and stigmatized?

[charlyvi]

9. Agreed.

That's what Bernieorbusters don't understand when we call their attitude "entitled." It's the worst type of self righteousness and narcissism.

[SharonClark]

10. Yep, they are self righteous which they wear like a badge of honor

My guess is that they don't get along with people very well, either.

[charlyvi]

11. But they always have each other!

[BlueMTexpat]

12. The purity of "their Bernitude" ...

[eastwestdem]

13. This is great and deserves a bump! nt