When swiftboating is more important than democracy itself.

What a sad time we are in when ardent supporters and surrogates of one candidate - who represents half of the Democratic Party - feel it is more important to smear supporters (with a lie, I might add) of the other candidate - who represents half of the Democratic Party - than it is to stand up and make sure democracy is working.

What happened in Nevada is on video. We can all see it and there is no dispute that it happened. This was not democracy in action. This was a manipulation of an election to benefit one candidate at the expense of what the people voted at that moment. That is corruption of democracy.

People rightly got angry and booed and caused a commotion. There was, however, NO chair throwing. Yet Hillary surrogates and supporters spread that meme as far and wide as possible, they talked down to Bernie supporters, scolding us if we are children having a tantrum for not being allowed to eat up an entire 7-11's worth of candy. They knew they didn't have proof of a chair being thrown and yet they STILL TO THIS DAY continue to catapult the propaganda.

There has been no discussion about the corruption itself, just a massive "outrage" about the response to the corruption.

So my question is this. What are people supposed to do when they witness the corruption of democracy right before their very eyes? Are we supposed to sit there politely and say "thank you"? Is that what Hillary supporters think democracy is about?

Democracy is supposed to be of, by and for the people. It is supposed to be a govt that governs at the consent of the people. How can that happen if the people are not heard? If the people are ignored? If the people who get angered and point out the corruption are the ones who get smeared?

Why do Hillary supporters think so little of democracy that they would rather allow the corruption and get mad at the response to the corruption? To the point where they exaggerate it so much they make up things that never ever happened? And then when it is discredited they still continue to push false story?

I have been disheartened by the corporate takeover of our govt for quite some time. I am now sickened by its takeover of the Dem Party to the point where the behavior of its members proves that too many in it no longer care about the very core values of our Founding Fathers.

This election cycle is both a sad time and a hopeful time for me. Sad to see how ruthless and unprincipled the Dem Party has become and hopeful because I see the change coming and the people who are fed up with corruption and lack of a voice and representation are fighting back. And we will fight for democracy and representation and no one will shut us up. Especially not with lies.

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So are the people who brought you this:

Your post illustrates exactly what Hillary supporters do not understand about this primary.

This isn't a team sport.

It is not about winning or losing to those of us who support Bernie. It's not about Bernie being a winner, as it is with you guys with Hillary. With Bernie supporters it's about the movement, it's about finally having someone who is uncompromised by money, who is fighting to get back to a real democracy where the govt is of, by and for the people, not corporations. It is about getting control of our govt back to the people rather than the corporations. It's about the very soul of our country, our democracy.

You don't realize that if Hillary wins, we all lose. We will all win eventually because this primary has shown people that it is possible to dream again, it is possible to have a candidate with integrity who will represent us and so the movement will continue. It may not be possible with this two party system we have now, but if Hillary wins I'm not sure the Dem Party will survive as she embodies all that is wrong with politics today and simply does not represent the hopes and dreams of the youth. They do not identify as Dems and are registering as Dems solely because of Bernie. Many of them will not vote for Hillary because she is just business as usual and they know that does not work and has given them little promise of a decent life, what we used to call the "American Dream".

And the GOP may not survive Trump or Cruz since they are nuts. Trump is probably acting crazier than he really is in his business dealings, he loves to put on a show and be in the limelight, but Republicans hate him just as much as many Dems hate Hillary.

At a time when the two people with the lowest likeability ratings ever to run (I believe that is correct, if not the bottom two, certainly among the lowest) are the best that we have to choose from, it's pretty clear our country and our system is in a very sad state.

So I don't know what you think you're winning with Hillary when all we're getting is someone with an incredibly low likeability rating, an abysmal trust rating (deservedly so) who alienates the youth, independents, half of the Dem Party and who will never get any crossover Republican votes.

Yay!

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