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In reply to the discussion: Everyone Hates Neoliberals, So We Talked to Some [View all]emulatorloo
(44,124 posts)had better things to do and skipped DU during 2016.
I've been around since '03 so we're both old timers. DU back then kept me sane.
I will tell you that I personally regret hanging around DU 2016! It was poisonous and I wished I had not stayed.
Have admired Bernie for a very long time, and was very happy when he decided to run. No one explains issues like income inequality better than Bernie. Bernie was my candidate in the primary.
I may have told you I always support and donate if I can to the person with the most left leaning positions in the primary. And then support and knock doors for the nominees.
Bernie is the first candidate in a long long time that I felt so close to in terms of political ideology. That was so exciting.
"Believe me, I, and others, have not forgotten. Nor, in many cases, forgiven"
I had a serious problem with alleged Bernie supporters on DU using right-wing sources like Fox, Washington Times, and even Breitbart on occasion to smear Democrats in 2016. I had a serious problem when Republican hack Joe DiGenova was treated as a "truth Teller" and slobbered over.
I call them alleged because one doesn't support a man of integrity like Bernie by using egregious right-wing sources the man would hate and despise. A fellow DU Bernie supporter called them "Bernie Detractors" because they detracted from the message of Senator Sanders.
There was plenty of garbage on the other "side" which bothered me. But I expected integrity on our "side" that I didn't necessarily expect from them. It's more complicated probably but:
No leftist I know in real life gets in bed with right-wingers to smear Democrats. One argues policy, one argues strategy. But one never applies right-wing smears.
I still have some anger w Bernie's campaign staff. IMHO Weaver's inexperience and poor decisions had a fair amount to do with Bernie not winning the nomination. He's a great friend and supporter of Bernie but not suited or experienced enough to run A lost opportunity.
At any rate you're right. Time to forgive, or at least let go. And set the personal aside for good of all.
Take care and