You know what's really lousy about the climate here on DU?

[pandr32]

36. It is more than civility and incivility

First I will admit that not every Bernie supporter has gone off the rails. There are some that admit he most likely can't win and that they will vote for Hillary in the GE in that case, but they want to ride the process to the end first. It seems, at least here in DU, though, to be the exception to have that realistic attitude, though if they were realistic I don't see how they would be with Bernie in the first place.
There are also those that intensely hate Hillary Clinton. In fact it seems to go hand in hand with being a Bernie supporter. Bernie, himself, stokes this fire because it helps separate himself out--apart from all the rest as the single, genuine article. He is the one who has been fighting the wicked establishment as a lone voice without faltering his whole career. Not only is Hillary establishment, according to Bernie, but she also takes pay for play, and she is the one responsible for starting the quagmire in the Middle East that is going to drag us into WW III if we do not change things...now.
See that? Bush and Cheney aren't the war criminals--Hillary Clinton is.
Stories that reinforce this perception are constantly swapped with other Bernie supporters. Facebook is hard to visit, even just to scan family and friend posts because--sure as sh*t--you will get a blast in the face of Hillary hate and/or something that speaks of how there will be a magical future with wonderful Bernie. He is honest--she is not. He is good--she is bad. He is real people. She is an evil conniving witch, etc. Hillary is responsible for all our problems--here and everywhere in the world.
Now Bernie is going ahead with his lawsuit against the DNC. The DNC is evil, too. Bernie supporters intensely hate the DNC. So what if the DNC uses their money to support other Dems. The ones that will not switch to support Bernie are in the tank with evil Hillary and the evil DNC.
On and on.
Sanders is programming his supporters, not wooing them. Those big rallies? Along with the elevated and intoxicating excitement that comes from the huge crowds themselves is Bernie unchecked--spewing the same message over and over and over. Only Bernie cares about you! This is group brainwashing like in a cult (think Moonies and dancing with rattle snakes while speaking in tongues). It is reinforced in the media through the wide presence of Bernie supporters and paid trolls who make their presence known under every left-tinged political article in the comments--denouncing whatever was said against their "cause' or "revolution" and reinforcing the group think. Look at our own DU to see how it works here.
Sigh.