2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Rant: Something I realized about Bernie and Hillary Supporters [View all]The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,661 posts)It's been kind of frustrating to read DU lately because of all the unnecessary animosity. However, the excessively zealous and occasionally obnoxious supporters on both sides are not really very numerous - I can't think of any more than about a dozen of each. When I see their names as thread authors I generally skip the thread altogether because the OP will probably contain snark, concern-trolling or outright misrepresentations. I do not believe these posters are sincerely trying to convert anybody - maybe they are just trying to rack up magic internet points. Or maybe they are deeply offended that someone might have an opinion different from theirs.
But I think it's good to keep in mind that the blustery a-holes are not numerous; they just post so frequently and so annoyingly that they carry more weight than they deserve. Most Sanders supporters are not mean and obnoxious and neither are most Clinton supporters. If somebody is being a d*ck just put them on ignore or trash the thread. They do not represent the majority of DUers. And don't let a few a-holes influence your opinion of their candidate. While that basic defensive psychology is understandable, it really isn't logical to let a dozen strangers on the Internet affect your choice. So, go Bernie. Go Hillary. Don't forget who the real adversaries are.