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Zynx

(21,328 posts) Sun Jul 31, 2016, 02:29 AM Jul 2016

Bernie people for Trump: We can't have Democratic Socialism so let's have National Socialism.

It doesn't make a lick of sense why about 10% of Bernie people support Trump. This isn't an immaterial percentage of the overall electorate. These people could hold sway over some close-run states. What the Hell is wrong with them?

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Bernie people for Trump: We can't have Democratic Socialism so let's have National Socialism. (Original Post) Zynx Jul 2016 OP

They were never Democrats...they were self-avowed greens/anarchists who snuck in as delegates due pkdu Jul 2016 #1

Bingo! MrScorpio Jul 2016 #7

Don't be ridiculous. Greens will vote for Stein. These are independents that are like think Jul 2016 #10

I think mercuryblues Jul 2016 #13

they weren't for Sanders as much as being anti Clinton. if Jim Webb was the only one to run against JI7 Jul 2016 #2

A scant few at best, indeed! nt Purveyor Jul 2016 #3

Fake news Jnclr89 Jul 2016 #4

Bernie has endorsed Hillary. Therefore, whatever those people are, they're not "Bernie People". Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #5

Please quit calling them Bernie people. They are Republicans if they vote for Trump. nt LostOne4Ever Jul 2016 #6

Marxist historical materialism. joshcryer Jul 2016 #8

Oddly enough, Bernie was attracting some Republican voters davidn3600 Jul 2016 #9

There's SOME similiarities Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2016 #11

Where in the world did you get that statistic? n/t demmiblue Jul 2016 #12

Please don't call them Bernie people... N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2016 #14

pkdu

(3,977 posts)

1. They were never Democrats...they were self-avowed greens/anarchists who snuck in as delegates due

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 02:32 AM

Jul 2016

to poor vetting by Sanders campaign

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

7. Bingo!

Reply to pkdu (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 03:56 AM

Jul 2016

Democrats are voting for the Democratic nominee.

think

(11,641 posts)

10. Don't be ridiculous. Greens will vote for Stein. These are independents that are like

Reply to pkdu (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 06:47 AM

Jul 2016

Reagan Democrats.

mercuryblues

(14,537 posts)

13. I think

Reply to think (Reply #10)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 09:01 AM

Jul 2016

more than a few realize voting for Stein is a wasted vote. So they will vote for Trump, to bring on the revolution faster.

JI7

(89,264 posts)

2. they weren't for Sanders as much as being anti Clinton. if Jim Webb was the only one to run against

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 02:34 AM

Jul 2016

Clinton they would have been supporting him.

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

3. A scant few at best, indeed! nt

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Sun Jul 31, 2016, 02:43 AM

Jul 2016

Jnclr89

(128 posts)

4. Fake news

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 02:50 AM

Jul 2016

get over it, its not real

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

5. Bernie has endorsed Hillary. Therefore, whatever those people are, they're not "Bernie People".

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Sun Jul 31, 2016, 03:16 AM

Jul 2016

LostOne4Ever

(9,290 posts)

6. Please quit calling them Bernie people. They are Republicans if they vote for Trump. nt

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Sun Jul 31, 2016, 03:54 AM

Jul 2016

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

8. Marxist historical materialism.

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 04:09 AM

Jul 2016

Better to let it burn than to do anything about the people suffering.

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)

9. Oddly enough, Bernie was attracting some Republican voters

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 04:49 AM

Jul 2016

Bernie also pulled some right-leaning independents as well. That's essentially why he had such huge leads over Trump in the polls. It was the case he was trying to make to the superdelegates.

Notice now that the dust from the primaries have settled, those crossover votes have been drifting back to Trump. And now suddenly the race is competitive.

They say 10-20% of Bernie voters could vote Trump or 3rd party. The thing is, those 10-20% are not loyal to the party to begin with.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,856 posts)

11. There's SOME similiarities

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 06:54 AM

Jul 2016

Trump and Sanders have both made statements against economic globalization, for example.

I've met some people who are global conspiracy kooks, and they tended to like both Trump and Sanders.

demmiblue

(36,885 posts)

12. Where in the world did you get that statistic? n/t

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 08:57 AM

Jul 2016

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,775 posts)

14. Please don't call them Bernie people...

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 09:06 AM

Jul 2016

I'm in SE Michigan. We have open primaries in our state. I know a pretty large group of voters that are just against Ms.Clinton. They voted for Bernie in the primary and some I know even donated On a quite regular basis.

Now like cattle in a corral going to slaughter they only have one direction to go, Trump.

I supported Bernie and campaigned for him here. I thought it was great that even more very conservative people were crossing over to his side.

But... They didn't share his beliefs, they didn't care about electing him, they just voted against Hillary.

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