What I noticed yesterday is new members, some of them with only a few posts, immediately jump on the "Bernie should drop out now" bandwagon. I think they only joined DU to demoralize Bernie supporters. It is so transparent that it is really insulting to our intelligence.
As well as that statement, they also are passionate about defending DWS's statement about preferring closed primaries. I even saw threads in the Hillary group arguing that no one should be allowed to run as a Democrat unless they had been members of the party for years. These positions taken together are in effect a call to Bernie supporters to give up now, not participate in the primaries unless they have been Democrats before this election season, and yet vote for Hillary in the GE.
It is precisely this arrogance that makes it increasingly difficult for Bernie supporters to support her if she wins the nomination. I, and many other people, am tired of having the choice of voting for a Republican or a Republican Lite. If the Democratic party is to thrive, they have to broaden their base of support, not narrow it. As someone who has voted for Democrats for decades, I deeply resent being given the choices of candidates who do not reflect the interests of the majority of the people in this country.
Why are they angry? It is because they know, deep down, that Hillary does not represent our interests.
The Republican party is in full meltdown. The Democratic party could go the same way, and soon, if this badgering continues.
Bernie is right: we need a political revolution! If not now, when?
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