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RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 05:40 AM Jan 2016

I urge all Bernie people to be respectful

But I sure do understand how hard it is getting to do so.

No! You can't have single payer health care, we are told.

No! You can't have education provided you after high school.

No! Bernie can't beat the republicans.

No! You can't have hope that government can be changed.

Meanwhile Bernie's opposition is out collecting campaign contributions from millionaires and corporations who are trying to buy the government so they can keep getting corporate welfare and lower taxes.

Yeah, it's getting harder to show any respect for those who support the establishment politicians who have a boot on our necks.

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I urge all Bernie people to be respectful (Original Post) RobertEarl Jan 2016 OP
that wan't the least bit respectful bigtree Jan 2016 #1
Someone on my ignore list has replied! RobertEarl Jan 2016 #2
out of respect bigtree Jan 2016 #3
Apparently Old Codger Jan 2016 #7
They are a waste of time RobertEarl Jan 2016 #10
The truth hurts (whenever it's allowed to appear in public) Proserpina Jan 2016 #4
Respectful would be good, but simply truthful would be a good start. DanTex Jan 2016 #5
Actually, being respectful is fairly easy Android3.14 Jan 2016 #6
Uh-huh Le Taz Hot Jan 2016 #8
bwahh ahhha hhhaaaaa. It's all over the web...there is almost no respect to be had Sheepshank Jan 2016 #9
 

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)
7. Apparently
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 11:19 AM
Jan 2016

There have been 3 from my list replied....2 weeks ago I purged it because I thought maybe it had improved some, now it is back where it was....to bad really..

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
10. They are a waste of time
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 01:46 PM
Jan 2016

They are not interested in much more than their own narrow view and mostly that view is anti-democratic, in my book.

DU is a much nicer place without seeing their pollution.

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
5. Respectful would be good, but simply truthful would be a good start.
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 06:14 AM
Jan 2016

I get it though. No! You can't support Bernie sanders without making false statements about Hillary.

 

Android3.14

(5,402 posts)
6. Actually, being respectful is fairly easy
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 07:25 AM
Jan 2016

Making arguments for Sanders is also easy, as is showing data and respected opinion highlighting reasons why Clinton is damaged goods. I've found there is little need to respond to the provocation from her "supporters". The five or so that are the worst offenders exhibit behavior that shows that emotional disabilities or unethical employment (paid shills) probably motivates them. They are not supporters or advocates in any effective sense. One or two are entertaining or at least interesting, but not for the reasons they probably think.

Of the dwindling number of sincere Hillary holdouts, a few are entrenched in the current unfair system, but they mostly keep to themselves.

 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
9. bwahh ahhha hhhaaaaa. It's all over the web...there is almost no respect to be had
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 11:38 AM
Jan 2016

Are you speaking of this type of respect? http://www.democraticunderground.com/110730422#post39 look at paragraphs 7 - 8

Article after article posted here, and ignored. But as it turns out, it's all starting to backfire, so there is that side benefit.

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