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You point out many glaring examples of how the media is not as interested in the truth as they are ratings and the interests of their advertisers, as well as investors. This is what we get for allowing the mainstream media to become corporate owned and no longer a free press.
We also have to beware of small, seemingly independent news sources--thanks to those think tanks and dark money groups. Too many people are fooled by these sites.
We need some accountability in reporting stories. Truth needs to be valued more than spin and we should start by bringing back the Fairness Doctrine that was struck down by Reagan.
I can't think of any other way to end the political reality TV that has replaced actual news. We hardly ever hear anything outside of political drama anymore--aside from breaking mass shootings and celebrity deaths and/or scandals.
When I was undecided and even a bit after. Early on, a bunch were swarming Bravenak, who was also still undecided. I tried to point out to the one who could write in complete paragraphs and seemed most sane that Brave was practically begging him to persuade her to Sanders. I even rewrote a few of his posts to demonstrate the basic political persuasion technique of finding common ground. He said he would think about it, but the next time I saw him, he was right back to his old ways 
The rest called me hillbot, etc, even though it was my first post in GDP, ever and I had never made a pro-Hillary post OR anti-Sander one, either. Just criticized what a SUPPORTER said. Thin skins, that lot....
I did that a few times, even after I was for Clinton. I warned them when their deadlines were coming up in early states and offered to tell them how to do voter registration and GOTV with young voters. No one took me up on that 
I don't mind teaching the ones who WILL fight to fight better. In my heart, I crave unity and hope that if I teach them something now, they will come back as strong allies in the GE. And the ones who learn WILL. The others, oh well..... They need to get their little temper tantrums in check to be useful allies. Chair throwing and nasty phone mail? WTF. GOP with throw chairs back and they have more guns too, so good luck with that.
Too bad the intended audience is hard of hearing.
Thanks for the great rant!
... maybe they'll realize that it takes more than just demagoguery and promises-without-a-plan, and top-down "revolutions" just aren't realistic.
If they adjust their expectations and find a way to remain motivated without all the anger; if they allow themselves to participate on a regular basis; if they're willing to find common ground; if they're able to accept that "all-or-nothing" and "burn-it-down" is not a viable strategy; if they're willing to become active at the local and state party levels ... then maybe they find that they have the ability to have some meaningful affect on the things that are most important to them.
Or not ... who knows. Maybe I'm being overly optimistic.
Our words hold no sway with those infected with the Bernie fever. It's like trying to convince a spouse their partner is cheating on them. They don't want to hear the truth, and they're not going to believe their lying eyes.
I don't know how many posts I started to refute;some ludicrous pro Bernie comment, or ridiculous RW anti- HRC rant and accusations, and half way through just go, "What's the point of me wasting my time" and delete my half finished response. It's just not worth it. Words falling on deaf ears and closed minds.
The end of this primary just cannot come soon enough.
Great rant. You voiced what many of us believe.
I used to be on their list; I unsubscribed, but I guess they still have my phone #
Yesterday! I received this text yesterday:
Hey Sarae! It's Kelly volunteering w/ Bernie 2016. After winning IN and WV, Bernie's got momentum! Let's keep it going in NJ! Bernie needs us on the phones now talking to New Jersey voters. There's a phone bank party happening near you on Tuesday 5/17 12:00 PM. More info here: https://go.berniesanders.com/page/event/detail/gpgsb2 Can you make it?
...are you going, Sarae?
ETA: I find it incredible that they're still claiming to have momentum, at this late date, when there's no credible path to victory.
Liberal_Stalwart.. one of DU's Black Female Voices. 
ism & L_S~
'cause we support Hillary Clinton for POTUS!
Mahalo, stillone~
Oh, the alerter haz a sad and is Shocked I tell ya Shocked.. that our OP has " a Shocking" transparency page.. 
He/she should scour the BS group like they do ours and then alert on them with their "Shocking Transparency Pages"..
very anti-Sanders now. She was once every bit as anti-Hillary as she is now anti-Sanders and his supporters are primarily the reason behind her change of heart, I think.
But every time someone says they used to be pro-Sanders and have been completely turned off by his campaign and/or supporters, some mouth breather always comes flying out of nowhere to scream "you NEVER loved him!!!1" which of course, does absolutely nothing but create even more anti-Sanders folks. 
because of the way his fans on the net lose control, and start treating everyone so badly who aren't #feelingthatdamnburn.
Well, the upshot is sanders lost. So what can we learn from that?
Mahalo, 23~
They're still in GDP hollering "be nice to us or else!!1" 
Not only do they significantly overvalue their numbers and influence, they don't even understand the full reality of what we are all facing in November, including them. People like this would be terrifying if they had anything even resembling real power.
