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JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:10 AM May 2016

Bernie fans always claim that there are millions of angry people in America...

Yet they dont believe that anger may occasionally lead to violence? Is that really so hard to connect the dots?

In a strange twist, a call for "revolution" has led to political violence. This is unprecedented. Who would have thought?

So to recap: millions of Americans are extremely angry but any violence that occurs is obviously Hillary's fault because Berners can obviously control their anger. Also, "revolution revolution revolution" but political violence isnt the Berners fault because everyone knows historically revolutions never result in violence.

Oh, and Debbie and the DNC are "evil" even though Bernie Sanders would be nowhere without them, NOWHERE. They gave an Independent senator the keys to decades of data, resources, and voter rolls, and Bernie thanks them by smearing them and suing them.

This embarrassing campaign cant be over soon enough.

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YouDig

(2,280 posts)
4. It was Bernie people doing the videoing. They put down the cameras to pick up the chairs to throw.
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:14 AM
May 2016

Everyone else got the hell out.

 

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)
9. So only Sanders supporters film things?
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:20 AM
May 2016


This is literally the stupidest thing I have read all week

YouDig

(2,280 posts)
12. The Clinton people were there to participate in democracy. When the chairs flew, they left.
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:22 AM
May 2016

The Sanders people stuck around after the convention was over and had to be kicked out by the casino. It was widely reported by numerous news sources.

Plenty of horrible stuff was caught on tape, the sexist slurs, even one injured person needing medical attention.

 

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)
14. So 'participating in democracy' means not a single of of them filmed it with their smart phones?
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:27 AM
May 2016

More likely they got caught cheating and made the whole thing up to change the subject.

The only horrible thing caught on tape was the Nevada Democratic party openly cheating. The FBI will sort it all out.

YouDig

(2,280 posts)
15. They left when the convention was over. Bernie people stayed to riot.
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:30 AM
May 2016

As widely reported. But if you're into conspiracy theories, then maybe the NYT and AP and WP and Ralston are all lying. I guess you think that these people will yell sexist slurs and issue death threats against grandchildren, but would never pick up a chair. You probably also think that Bernie is ahead of Hillary in delegates.

Doesn't matter much what you believe though. It doesn't change the facts.

RadiationTherapy

(5,818 posts)
3. The word "always" makes it easy for me to ignore the rest of your post.
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:14 AM
May 2016

When I hear "always" or "never" or "constantly" or "every time" - except for a few examples in physics and math - I know I am in for an emotional rant. Emotional rants have value, of course, but not as rational discourse.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)
5. This is the umpteenth post since last night. Obviously the memo went out.
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:15 AM
May 2016

It still doesn't make it true.

But the air in Camp Weathervane must have some hallucinogenic gas is the mix, judging from the posts coming out of there.

 

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)
8. They got caught cheating
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:19 AM
May 2016

That's why the allegations of 'violence' didn't come out until two days later.

 

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)
6. "This embarrassing campaign cant be over soon enough"
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:17 AM
May 2016

I assume you are talking about the Hillary campaign? I agree, and perhaps the FBI will soon relieve us of the burden.

 

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)
7. There was no violence
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:18 AM
May 2016

Just allegations from Hillary supporters desperate to cover up cheating by the Nevada Democratic party.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
10. Blame the victim, much, Janey?
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:21 AM
May 2016

If there is irreparable harm to the party that comes out of this, those who run the game deserve most of the blame.

SheenaR

(2,052 posts)
13. Such an embarrassing campaign
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:25 AM
May 2016

That the most famous woman in the world is still having to do Primary campaign stops in the the middle of May.

Yeah... so embarrassing.

People are angry. Yup. I haven't seen anyone here advocate violence. But if you continue to make a particular group (in this case the middle class and lower income people) feel completely invalidated and not address the issues we are asking to be addressed, then I can see how certain people reach a limit they can tolerate.

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)
16. Soon enough is coming right up.
Tue May 17, 2016, 11:55 AM
May 2016

June 7. While the D.C. primary is a week later, the die will be cast in stone on June 7.

I can't wait. I hope things change soon thereafter and we can begin campaigning on DU for the presumptive nominee on June 8. I'll be here, that's for sure, lending my voice in support of a Democratic victory in November. I hope to see lots more folks doing the same on that date and going forward.

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