2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The DU Hillary people have finally convinced me [View all]KPN
(15,642 posts)or didn't comprehend it. Probably the latter. Some may stay home, but many will seek another option, not just in 2016, but 2020 as well and beyond.
The Democratic Party is either going to start aggressively representing and standing up effectively for the working class, or not and lose its base. That's reality.
The argument: "accept this because its the best we can do" is finally being rejected by millions upon millions because that approach has failed for three-plus decades. Also reality.
Do you really think calling this perspective (which those who hold it do so with dead seriousness) a "childish temper tantrum" will achieve your end? You won't influence us with guilt trips when what inspires us is our conscience in the first place.