Democratic Primaries
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I just want to say up front that is not my intent in starting this discussion. But I believe this should be discussed.
This is directed at the Bernie supporters (and I was probably alerted on right there).
Despite not sharing your support for Sanders, I do understand it. I understand that his policies are in keeping with your own ideals. I understand that he represents ideas that you would like to see implemented. I appreciate that he can be charming and that when he is brusque and outspoken, that has its own strong appeal.
But what needs to be recognized is that he is a divisive figure, and there are many of us who dont trust him. There are many of us who see him as an opportunist who uses our party to further his own political aspirations. There are many of us who bristle at the way he demeans our party while running as one of us.
Whether you think thats fair or not is of no consequence. The truth remains that this is the way many of us see him and we are never going to be convinced otherwise.
At a time when winning in 2020 is a matter of life-and-death for our democracy, should we be supporting any candidate who divides us as a party? Should we not be focused on candidates who can unite us, given that their main job upon being elected will be to unite a highly-divided country?
I am as yet undecided. I might be convinced tomorrow that Harris, or Biden, or Warren, or Buttigieg is the way to go. But I will never be convinced that Bernie is the unifier who will bring us together after every divisive thing he has said about our party and its members.
If you continue to support Bernie, thats your prerogative. But please keep in mind that there are those of us who will never support him because of what hes said and what hes done, and will never be persuaded otherwise.
I understand your support for your candidate-of-choice. But its time for you to understand that the lack of support for Bernie among many of us will not change.
I, for one, will never trust a Democrat-of-convenience who uses my partys resources while demeaning it. And I am not alone.
Just be aware that you are supporting a candidate who already has a substantial portion of Democrats against him, who will never be persuaded otherwise.
We "Bernie haters", as you like to call us, have heard what you Bernie-supporters have to say, and continue to do so. But by the same token, you should listen to what we non-Bernie-supporters have to say as well.
IMHO, this is not the time to be promoting a divisive candidate when there are so many unifying candidates to choose from. This is not the time to be promoting a candidate who is facing an up-hilll battle to win over "his own" (?) party, no less members of the opposing party.
Isn't it more to our benefit to support a candidate who is already in a position to get everyone behind them, than a candidate who will never get everyone on board?
Food for thought.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden