The Bernie Factor ... coincidence or not?

[Bluesaph]

I keep wondering something. I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or just anecdotal. But I remember the Facebook Bernie or Bust arguments. Why is it that every single person I argued with back then was susceptible to the anti-Hillary Russian propaganda? And why did every one of them become a MAGAt?

I’m sick of this line in particular: I voted for Obama! Hillary stole the nomination. Trump is the only one who came along to destroy the system!

That’s it in a nutshell. I’m nit starting this to drag out the old anti or pro Bernie arguments. I want to understand what it is about these types of people that makes them so susceptible to the bullshit and lies.

[jalan48]

1. The Bernie supporters I know either voted for Clinton or left the choice for President blank on

their ballot. I do not know one Sanders supporter who told me they voted for Trump or became a Magat.

[Faux pas]

3. Thank you

for the real reality check for the one's who need one.

[betsuni]

2. I highly recommend Steven Stoft's "Ripped Apart, How Democrats Can Fight Polarization to Win"

Is available to read online at Google books. Discusses myths people believe, populists.

[CentralMass]

4. Looking back...I supported Hillary in 2008 and that campaign

got pretty nasty between the two camps at times. It resulted in the PUMA movement. I voted for Senator Obama but a number of studies of that election and the one in 2016 showed the more Hillary voters voted for McCain in 2008 after Hillary lost the primary then Bernie voters who voted for tRump in 2016 after Bernie lost.. I had some very solid reason on why I chose Bernie in 2016. That campaign, like 2008, got pretty nasty as well.. I voted for Hillary in the general. I also supported Bernie in 2020 but then again voted for Joe in the general. It is undeniable the Bernie has influenced the party, it's platform, and the focus of President Bidens agenda. I've been a registered Democrat for 43 years and have never failed to vote for our nominee. No one group has a monopoly on its stubborn supporters or gracious ones.