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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: This took a lot of courage. [View all]SidDithers
(44,228 posts)26. +1. The whataboutism is strong with that one...nt
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The practice is exclusionary and wrong. And I know there are exceptions.
Gravitycollapse
Mar 2020
#8
Yeah it all depends on the person's record. You can explain it to the Bar.
Gravitycollapse
Mar 2020
#14
Real sweetheart.. Trashed Warren after giving Bernie credit for her appointment to the CFPB
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#18
But how does this relate to Biden as a candidate? Is he instigating it? Do his values support it?
Gravitycollapse
Mar 2020
#17
To be frank, I don't care about any of that and it by no means excuses the harassment.
Gravitycollapse
Mar 2020
#24
Well, I figure since Bernie is always being asked to apologize for what his supporters do,
DanTex
Mar 2020
#22
Bernie has given a rather weak tea, whataboutism tinged, generalized address of online harassment
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#30
LOL. What do young voters in Iowa have to do with this vicious case of online harassment by
DanTex
Mar 2020
#36
Do you think that Biden, like Bernie, might suggest that those harassers are "bots?"
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#55
I see... you're pretending to make a point. Nice, fractious, forced and awkward try.
LanternWaste
Mar 2020
#64
I don't see how his political views have anything to do with the online harassment he's receiving.
DanTex
Mar 2020
#23
He may not share your political views, but that doesn't justify the online harassment he's
DanTex
Mar 2020
#25
Of course it is. And it certainly doesn't justify people digging up his history of addiction.
DanTex
Mar 2020
#34
You mean like the union leaders in Nevada who were doxed by sanders supporters?
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#46
Yes. And I'm glad Bernie denounced that, even though it wasn't evident whether that was actually
DanTex
Mar 2020
#47
Ah, yes, the attempted denial that they were his supporters. I guess you'll accept that
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#60
Your source is a self-described "[Dis)content creator" twitter troll who appears on anti-Dem media.
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#58
Samuel D. Finklestein II - "[Dis]content Creator" - could the harassers be fake?
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#29
Do you disagree that this person is an anti-Dem troll, and a self-described "[Dis]content creator?"
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#61
Huh? I don't see what that has to do with this courageous man addressing the online harassment
DanTex
Mar 2020
#43
You think that they might be bots harassing him? Bernie suggested that harassers might be bots...
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#56
The "Huh?" evasion - deployed when someone landed a particularly painful blow with some facts.
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#59
The "courage" to troll and be a [Dis]content creator" and then whine when someone
ehrnst
Mar 2020
#63
I an laughing so had I can hardly type. Sander doesn't take any responsibility for what his
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#45
that twitter troll in your OP is a perfect example of the Sanderite social hit job patrol on parade
Celerity
Mar 2020
#51
There is a twitter block and report feature for fakes like that. That would help spreading the BS.
fleabiscuit
Mar 2020
#54