2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: A not-that-political friend's take on Bernie Sanders [View all]NonMetro
(631 posts)Here, if I understand your friend correctly was his point, from the OP:
(Bernie is) "On every point his view is exactly what progressive, democratic people-for-change claim they want in a politician"
(And "Boomer's" who claim to want the same won't vote for him.)
Fine. Some people are hypocrites, we get it. And don't try to tell me (I'm sure you won't fellow Sanders supporter), that those born after 1961 do get it, but those born before don't.
Anyway, I do get where your resentment is coming from, too. It's because of the predominantly "boomer" support for HRC, and the "we" want a woman president, and anyone who doesn't like that can "sit down and shut up!" Right? On that point, we're on the same page. I resent that as much as you do, and other "boomer's" have been told the same thing. There is a certain arrogance among her supporters,a kind of disdain for those who don't immediately jump on the Hillary band wagon, like "Oh! So you claim to be a liberal" but you won't vote for a woman - harrumph!