Hillary the likely nominee. Bernie fought hard and continues to fight for the job.
BUT, it feels that most recently, her supporters being told that in no uncertain terms ANY sort of victory dance, is a slap in the face of Bernie supporters. No matter how benign or gregarious the winning chant, we are told it's gloating, and therefore not to be permitted. There have been a small hand full gracious enough to offer a congratulations, but by far, there are bitter retorts. Sometimes it felt like the Republicans telling Obama he wasn't permitted the victory lap after Osama Bin Laden was eliminated. And before the inevitable twisting of my intentions here, no I'm not calling ANYONE here a Republican.
I wrote the following on a recent GBCW thread:
I don't base my political voting habits on anon posers on a web discussion board. I generally don't feel compelled to respond when I don't feel like it and I realize NONE OF US knows the true nature, true motivations, true sell out, buy out or cop out behind any poster. It's the very reason I find the GBCW posts on DU, and specifically because of the posting habits on DU, sort of shallow and maladjusted.
We all suspect there are paid trolls here, we all suspect there are operators that just love to disrupt, cause hurt, division and anger, we all suspect there are those that are here to cause havoc, we don't know if they are red, blue or green...we really don't.
I remember the early days of the race when Sanders supporters were being called out for harsh comments and swarming, that they are driving away voters from Bernie, and their come back was another insult, "who the fuck casts votes because of what anyone says on an anon board?" And at the time the words were as offensive as the insults in the first place, but you know....they were right. Hopefully, everyone will understand the truism in that comeback so often posted just a short month or two ago.
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