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2016 Postmortem

ArcticFox

(1,249 posts) Mon May 23, 2016, 04:59 PM May 2016

On Democratic Party Unity [View all]

Rather than threaten Sanders with ostracism, Democrats could embrace his message, and thereby his supporters. The message going out presently is “he better bend to the establishment's will,” or else. The establishment risks disenchanting huge numbers of voters by denying Bernie's accomplishment of bringing them all together. Right now the Democratic apparatus declares itself closed to change at the very moment it could best capitalize on demand for change. Unless the Democratic party can open it's arms and embrace a substantial part of Bernie's platform, one cannot dismiss fears that Trump wins in November.

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On Democratic Party Unity [View all] ArcticFox May 2016 OP

Uh, Bernie is the one that is attacking the very people he wants support from tonyt53 May 2016 #1

That's your opinion. Mine is that Hillary is center-right to right at heart but faking her floriduck May 2016 #3

Hillary will retire RobertEarl May 2016 #6

LOL..Bernie is the one attacking....then OP goes on attack..LOL insta8er May 2016 #7

So, let me get this straight. auntpurl May 2016 #2

Actually with her multiple adoptions timmymoff May 2016 #4

And let's be honest..... seekthetruth May 2016 #8

Some of that is true. auntpurl May 2016 #9

I think you might be confusing the rantings of people here on DU, not actual office holding anotherproletariat May 2016 #5

This article seems to be about actual office-holding democrats ArcticFox May 2016 #13

Here is the thing. NCTraveler May 2016 #10

One small problem with your conditions; Sanders lost. procon May 2016 #11

who said anything about kicking to the curb? ArcticFox May 2016 #14

How much influence should Sanders have over the Democratic platform? procon May 2016 #16

it's not a question of whether Sanders has influence ArcticFox Jun 2016 #18

Giving 40% of party platform shows the effect of Berners ancianita May 2016 #12

The Bernie revolution is the future. The sad saps at the DNC are having trouble coming to grips ... ThePhilosopher04 May 2016 #15

thanks for your optimism ArcticFox May 2016 #17