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In reply to the discussion: My swan song, come get your grave dancing on, if that's your thing. [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,168 posts)Most of the stories that are rec'd to the top are pro-Bernie stories. Its pretty obvious that a large majority are Sanders supporters. But having others whose choices are different actually gives one the opportunity to argue ones points, IMO. That's why I will stay, and I never have anyone on ignore.
So its going to be interesting around here, now that it seems like the tide is truly turning toward the corporate candidate. Well that's not a good analogy. If anything the tide is turning towards the brave bold vision that Bernie introduced...its just that he won't catch up. Even though polls now show they are almost even amongst Democrat voters, and many of those early States voters now regret their vote. Its completely possible that Bernie may overtake Hillary as the Democrats top choice in the next couple of months, in polling. But his fate was sealed pretty much from the get go with the Super Delegates, Payday Debbie and the DNC, and MSM putting Bernie on ignore. The more Democrats got to know him the more his message hit home. DU is a microcosm of what would have happened as we here are ahead of the news.
Personally, I will stay and stick to my beliefs and work to drag the party kicking and screaming back to its FDR roots. The Political Revolution is not over. Hillary may just be primaried in 4 years if she ignores the reality that half of the party wants REAL progressive change, and instead follows Obama's pro-corporate lead in things like the TPP...then she will do so at her own peril. Because millions of Americans have woken up to the possibilities of what COULD be accomplished, we have seen that there is popular support for Democratic Socialism..if it is only explained to us, as the MSM will never do it otherwise.
I'd suggest Eric stay and stick to his progressive traditional Democratic principles. And if he happens to get tombstoned because of making some OP or comment in support of that..........at least he'll go out on principle. That's what I will do. If DU transforms further into a Republican-lite site that, if Hillary is President, with those that are left scrambling over themselves to see who will be the biggest excuse maker for her latest anti-99% policy...then that shouldn't be too hard.