I am a Democrat who supports Bernie Sanders.

[Flying Squirrel]

Last edited Tue Aug 1, 2017, 02:03 AM - Edit history (4)

I have voted Democratic my entire life (my first vote was for Dukakis in 1988). I am the democratic base, and so are other Bernie supporters.

To call me a misogynist because I support him is hurtful and divisive.

To say I am not part of the party's base because I support him is hurtful and divisive.

To imply I am racist because I do not support the Establishment's latest challenger to him is hurtful and divisive.

To say Bernie is "too old" is ageist and a violation of DU's Terms of Service.

To attack Bernie and his supporters within the Democratic Party is a violation of DU's Terms of Service. To continue to reference his supporters as "bros" is hurtful and divisive.

I am still a member of this website, until such time as the administration decides otherwise; and on behalf of all Bernie supporters on this site, I demand that the TOS be followed with regard to us.

As far as I can tell, there is only one side re-fighting the primaries on this website and trashing those they disagree with. It needs to stop.

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This post is a request for civility and the following of DU's TOS. It is not flamebait.

Thank you.