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Why don't the radical supporters use their energy against the real enemy...Trump? (Original Post) eastwestdem Jul 2016 OP
Is he the enemy to them? timlot Jul 2016 #1
Nope tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #5
Maybe the radical supporters are really Republican agitators. apcalc Jul 2016 #2
They're too progressive for that. Much more progressive than we are. Squinch Jul 2016 #3
The radical supporters don't care about trump...about America...they hate beachbumbob Jul 2016 #4
They're aggrieved that they weren't given a nomination that they felt entitled to. annavictorious Jul 2016 #6
they don't see Trump as their enemy. nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #7
That little punk they interviewd on MSNBC got me so mad that I just donated 10K to eastwestdem Jul 2016 #8
When I was that young, EVERYTHING was an issue in need of fixing. procon Jul 2016 #9

Squinch

(50,957 posts)
3. They're too progressive for that. Much more progressive than we are.
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 04:24 PM
Jul 2016

And by we, I mean Hillary supporters and those who REALLY supported Sanders in the primary, all of whom are now united against Trump.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
4. The radical supporters don't care about trump...about America...they hate
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 04:25 PM
Jul 2016

....simply hate...and want America to suffer in a twisted what to teach us a lesson...

 

annavictorious

(934 posts)
6. They're aggrieved that they weren't given a nomination that they felt entitled to.
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 04:28 PM
Jul 2016

The only thing they're really protesting is their entitlement being thwarted.

They don't even seem to care much about Senator Sanders anymore. They booed him today at his own rally.

 

eastwestdem

(1,220 posts)
8. That little punk they interviewd on MSNBC got me so mad that I just donated 10K to
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 04:35 PM
Jul 2016

Priorities USA. Us old folks don't have the energy (or desire!) to attend rallies. But we have something equally as powerful. When can we start donating to Hillary for the general election? I maxed out for the primaries.

I'd better turn off the tv before I go broke!

procon

(15,805 posts)
9. When I was that young, EVERYTHING was an issue in need of fixing.
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 04:51 PM
Jul 2016

The exuberance of youth knows no limits. We approached the most complex issues with all the subtlety Ninja Turtles, sure that our beliefs were above reproach, our motives pure, and our actions were the only way to save the world. Then we grew up and became pragmatists.

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