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In reply to the discussion: The Uncurious, Continuing, Stubborn Refusal to Grasp Bernie Sanders [View all]democrank
(11,096 posts)One of the most chilling aspects of the anti-Sanders effort is the loud chorus of voices that absolutely will not tolerate a single word spoken against " the establishment" ....their establishment. The idea that we must all march in unison without even a hint of being out of step is really troubling.
I well remember how DUers detested that kind of attitude when George W. Bush was president. Post after post after post was written about how Republicans insist party members march lockstep and how wrong that was. Now, in order to be considered a "real" Democrat, one must march correctly....as directed....or else. Orders come from top-down and must be obeyed by "so-called democrats" who happen to prefer bottom-up. And, the idea that a Democrat might agree with an Independent, is proof enough to have your loyalty questioned. Apparently, in order to stay in line, Democrats must never listen to Bernie Sanders or any other awful Independent like maybe Angus King of Maine. Real Democrats must disparage all Republicans, Independents and any boat-rocking leftists.
One of the most interesting aspects of the anti-Bernie efforts here are some new, low post count members who reply exclusively to posts about Sanders. They don't reply to posts about party platform issues, to DUers going through difficulties, or even to posts about important news events. They reply only to threads about Sanders. And even though they have less than 200 replies over a period of 1-2 weeks, they question the party loyalty of some DUers with tens of thousands of posts. Odd, isn't it?