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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: When I'm Mobile [View all]bigtree
(85,996 posts)39. look, we've had more than our share of people 'comfortable' with insulting Hillary supporters
...in the most vile and despicable manners imaginable.
I was told by one apparent supporter here that blacks 'contributed nothing' to the country and wished we would 'get what we deserved' in voting for Hillary. Here's the post (copied before the ban):
Hebet:
" At this point, I'm tired of blacks expecting people to kiss their ass.
In return for their vote. Sorry, you're just not that important. You do not contribute enough to America to be worthy of such special treatment. In fact, the truth is we'd all just be better off without you. You are a burden we're all tired of bearing.
I don't care anymore. Fuck you and your race."
That's not, by any means the full extent of the nonsense. Making like that kind of derision is limited to Hillary supporters is, indeed, a myopic view of this election. ANY Hillary supporter here can attest to that.
If I had offered Hillary as 'the very best that the Democratic Party has to offer,' I suppose I'd be accountable for that. I have not made that assertion. You know well that she's my second choice in this primary, limited by the choices voters made in Iowa. I just happen to disbelieve the premise of the Sanders campaign, and have little faith in the candidate, himself. Hillary, representing the most viable alternative, gets my support here, and very likely my vote when my state's primary comes around.
I will say that my support for her here at DU evolved out of my utter disdain for the vindictive, backbiting, navel-gazing efforts from a majority of Sanders' DU supporters. You complain about supporters alienating people from backing Clinton? I think I've personally experienced the worst of abuses from the Sanders contingent here. So, I'm not buying the premise that there's something uniquely alienating about the Clinton campaign.
If you think what I wrote is an 'insult' to you, I apologize. It wasn't meant to be. But I take strong exception to the notion that Sanders folks are the only ones deserving consideration. I've taken on more than my share of despicable comments and derogatory commentary on my person, all, I suppose, in defense of this politician. I just can't take the one-sided view seriously, not when I've experienced the converse, firsthand.
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As I have posted elsewhere, this morning my grandson told me that he is looking forward to
djean111
Mar 2016
#1
I don't think the Clinton campaign is okay with young people sitting the election out
LisaM
Mar 2016
#37
Sanders has not been vetted. Don't be so sure that, once America gets to know him and his
MADem
Mar 2016
#3
A Republican revolt over Trump has started, Hillary wants to fill the void to the right
BernieforPres2016
Mar 2016
#14
but do you think Clinton is immune to a defection from the democratic left in NY?
tk2kewl
Mar 2016
#21
I find it unacceptable also. Great OP as usual H2O Man. This is why the Dem Party must
sabrina 1
Mar 2016
#17
au contraire. Some of us figured out the Clintons, the DNC, and the Dem party a long time ago. nt
antigop
Mar 2016
#40
look, we've had more than our share of people 'comfortable' with insulting Hillary supporters
bigtree
Mar 2016
#39
This thread deserves some background music Patrick, maybe a song by Alexander O'Neal for a K&R: Fake
bobthedrummer
Mar 2016
#51