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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "Stockholm Syndrome" talking points refuse to die(!) [View all]BlueMTexpat
(15,365 posts)24. Good for you for speaking out against!
The overwhelming majority of HRC supporters know lots of Bernie's supporters in person outside DU, so we KNOW that not all Bernie supporters believe this crap or even spout it.
Those Bernie supporters I know personally believe much as I do, that we have two great candidates and, while we each may prefer one over the other now, we have LOTS more in common than we don't.
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It's not Stockholm Syndrome, it is risk aversion. In other words, fear of change.
thereismore
Feb 2016
#5
I have heard many people say they are voting for Hillary simply to keep a Republican
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#12
Not fear of change ... It's more a recognition that the chance of loss are greater ...
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2016
#28
Oh. I know. I'm suggesting ... No, saying that the writer of that piece is ...
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2016
#45
The problem with that is that I support Sanders and I made very vigorous objections to that
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2016
#17
counterpunch has always been a joke. it is a favorite of a poster that defends north korea
JI7
Feb 2016
#13
I was upset when I couldn't get Tide with Bleach anymore-it became 'Bleach Alternative'.
jalan48
Feb 2016
#41
today it's "Stay Ignorant, My Friend". 2016- the year "dank meme bros" fucked their candidate.
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#40