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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "Stockholm Syndrome" talking points refuse to die(!) [View all]MellowDem
(5,018 posts)56. A lot of people don't get...
that the US is very conservative and blacks are among the most conservative demographic in the Democratic Party, so it's no surprise they would want Clinton over Sanders, it's no Stockholm Syndrome.
Sanders mainly appeals to liberals, and they're a minority in the Democraric Party. And even then, many liberals don't think he's electable, so will vote for Clinton because they're scared of Republicans.
America's ideology is far too conservative for a candidate like Sanders to win yet, even in the Democratic Party. Some people expect minorities to be the most ideologically liberal, but that's not true at all, and just shows they see politics in a very simplified way, much less demographics.
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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