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Date: 2016-04-08 10:03 am (UTC)Bernie-bro tactic: Spend ten long months crapping all over Hillary, and her supporters, believing it will somehow generate increased support for Bernie. But the demographics are split along the same lines they were 10 months ago. Meanwhile the backlash for your suspiciously intense hate has rotted away a huge chunk of his momentum.
(Doesn't feel good, being accused of the worst of a made-up stereotype, does it? Quit throwing them around then.)
Bernie-bro tactic continued: Then crap on Hillary some more for potentially coming out of the primary covered in crap. That potentially weakened start wouldn't possibly have anything to do with your incessant crapping, oh no. It's everyone - anyone - else's fault. If she wins the primary and then gets swamped in the general election by a much larger Republican turnout, because you and the other Bernie-bros sat on your crap-fatigued asses at home, well, that'll just be proof that all your crapping was justified. Pass the toilet paper!!
I swear, if you took one tenth the time you spend crapping on Hillary and anyone who even appears to not hate Hillary enough, and used that time to talk up Bernie's plans and ideas, ... well, I don't know what would happen at this point, but I for one would really be surprised! Hah!
But, perhaps it's too late anyway at this point, right? Everyone's got too much crap on them, and the Republicans, bless their hearts, don't seem to mind the smell of crap all that much come general election time. So away we go, with four years of President Religious Nut and/or President Comacho...
I assume your actual position is similar to mine: Whether it's Hillary or Bernie late this year, you will vote Democrat. So perhaps it's time to retire the stereotypes on both sides, aye?
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Date: 2016-04-08 02:53 pm (UTC)Hint: I'm not a democrat at all. I'm a leftist, but I'm not a registered democrat.
Second hint: If you think I don't put time and energy into phone-banking and other GOTV like efforts for Bernie, you are very wrong.
Third hint: I live in a non-swing state, so I feel absolutely no reason to vote for a candidate I do not like. The vote in my state is pre-determined, and if my state swings it's vote, the election is already over.
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Date: 2016-04-08 08:51 pm (UTC)I don't think anyone berated you. They were calm, and reasonable, as opposed what was tossed back their way.
I am not sure I would vote for Clinton in a general election.
The question posed was framed in a more nuanced way, even if ultimately your answer wouldn't be any different: If Hillary was the nominee, and a right wing fascist of the order of Donald Trump was the Republican nominee, could people sit out the election, and run the risk of a possible Trump presidency, because Hillary was the Democratic pick instead of Bernie Sanders?
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Date: 2016-04-08 09:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-04-08 08:53 pm (UTC)Question: How did NY go from 47 electoral votes in the 1940's to 29 votes today? Is the whole northeastern part of the country depopulating or something?!
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Date: 2016-04-09 08:00 pm (UTC)The answer to your question is yes.
1944 California had 25 votes. But for 2012, it had 55.
Pennsylvania had 35 (1944) cf to 20 (2012).
Florida had 8 (1944) cf to 29 (2012).