I knew it was coming. Bernie supporters don't want a President they want a dictator to force their

[upaloopa]

revolution on the rest of the country.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251869527

[merrily]

1. LOL! Based on one post from one poster. This is LM, ludicrous meta.

[upaloopa]

3. Read the thread

That was a rediculous reply

[merrily]

4. Poster, please.

[moobu2]

6. I took it more as based on

the fact that Bernie Sanders has no chance at all of instituting the policies he promotes day after day. So, he would have to either be making empty promises that he knows he can not deliver in order to get support, OR he would have to institute them through some other process that bypasses the this congress.

If you think Bernie Sanders can deliver please share with us how that would work in the system we have at this time. Thanks.

[merrily]

7. Then you need to read the OP again. Also the OP to which this OP links.

[Dawgs]

2. Better than the alternative, IMO.

[Hiraeth]

5. Reading DU for comic relief. Yeah, that one gave me a chuckle.

[NCTraveler]

8. That was the impression I first got when reading that.

Truly burns to see things like that. I simply don't get why any of them even mention the word revolution, either. Seems as though they themselves are making fun of Sanders when they do.

[mwrguy]

9. "I've got a pen and I've got a phone..."

[Kentonio]

10. Just out of curiosity..

Given that Sanders 'revolution' is all about advancing progressive ideals, and that the usual Clinton supporter refrain is that its all just 'unicorns and ponies', exactly WHICH parts of the revolution is it that you don't want 'forced' on you?

[upaloopa]

12. Supposedly we live in a democracy

I would not want a Dem to force something on the country anymore than I would want a repub to.

The politics in this country right now may not be what we want but trying to change things by force is not our way.

That is what the repubs try to do when they get in control.

If we can elect a Dem President and Congress and get a liberal Supreme Court we can make the needed changes. That is what we should be working toward.

On edit:
The revolution seems more like an ideology to me. The reverse of the right's ideology maybe but still an ideology.
Ideology is followed no matter what the outcome is. It is thought that following the ideology will get the desired outcome but that is not necessarily true.

The repub ideology is beginning to backfire on them.

[Bluenorthwest]

15. The Republicans will oppose Obama's executive orders on gun control, he's going to make some.

Are you saying here and now that you object to him doing so out of a principled opposition to such methods? Seems to me that you are saying that.

[upaloopa]

16. I am not saying that

The thread I was referring to said to bypass the rest government and run everything with executive orders.
We may not like what they stand for but our opposition has a right to representation

We have a system of checks and balances when things run right.

Executive orders can be used for good and bad.

FDR tried to do a lot with executive orders but failed on some of them.

[Bluenorthwest]

18. So then why are you making this major stink over one person's frothy OP with 3 rec's?

You are actually saying this: "I would not want a Dem to force something on the country anymore than I would want a repub to."
Obama is likely to reach as far as he can because that is the only right thing to do. So he and his action will sort of need our full support.

[upaloopa]

21. I think many Bernie supporters would be ok

with forcing their ideas on the rest of the country.
There would be a backlash like the one that gave us Reagan

[sibelian]

26. ... ANYONE who is elected to ANY POSITION could be said to be "forcing" ANYTHING.

Maybe you just don't understand how democracy works. You do understand that if Sanders really DID get into the White House it would be because people WANT his ideas? How is that "forcing" anything on anyone?

Oh, I give up...

[merrily]

34. You know every thought that pops into your head is not a real possiblity, right?

It was one post of one poster with 3 recs and you are imputing it to all Bernie's supporters! Based on what?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. EEEK!!

[merrily]

35. LOL!

[Bluenorthwest]

13. White House plans executive action to expand background checks for gun sales

"Almost three years ago, President Obama asked Congress to change the law to require background checks for weapons sold at gun shows, but a bill to do so died in the Senate – dashing administration hopes for legislative action to address the loophole.

Efforts to use Obama's executive powers to address the issue took on added urgency in October, when a shooter at a community college in Oregon killed nine people, then shot himself."
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-obama-gun-order-20151203-story.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&dlvrit=1153586

Now of course there will be those who say Obama is being a dictator and forcing his will on the people, that is what the right wing has said about him constantly.

It is amazing to me that on a day when our President is poised to take controversial executive action on gun control you would see fit to equate such executive orders as the acts of a petty dictator ignoring the will of the masses. It's what'd I call a hell of a shortsighted line of rhetoric for a Democrat to employ this week.

[arcane1]

29. Republicans have been calling him a dictator for 7 years due to his executive orders.

Sad to see that tactic used here on DU, but unsurprised. It is the next logical step.

[Luminous Animal]

14. If Bernie supporters actually took the

Proposal seriously (rather than the stupid ass post that it is), it would have over 100 recs by now. FYI, a few Hillary supporters called killer mike some outrageously nasty names on Twitter. Given that, are you wiling to characterize all Hillary supporters as ignorant racists based on a Handful of people?

[upaloopa]

23. Given the ideas of not voting in the general

or Bernie or bust, the idea of a revolution,

I see a willingness to burn the damn house down if you don't get your way.

I am not holding out much hope for the country in a Bernie administration given what I see on this board and on social media.

[merrily]

36. You see nothing. You imagine much, based on one OP with 3 recs and your need to

post something negative about Bernie, no matter how fact-free and baseless.

[leftofcool]

17. The revolution has been postponed due to Bernie's low poll numbers

We will give you a new date when his number go above 50%, in other words, when hell freezes over.

[thereismore]

19. Are you speaking for me? Because it sounds like you're speaking for me.

And you are very wrong.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

20. Without getting into particulars the Constitution mitigates against executive fiat.

EOM

[reformist2]

22. The threads started by the Hillary crowd are revealing real signs of nervousness...

....nervousness that their candidate could very well blow it in the primaries, yet again.

[upaloopa]

24. Why are you obsessed with fear

nervousness ect. ?

I am not nervous about anything.

Bernie can't expand his base thus he can't be nominated.

If I would say something about your group it is you continue to live denial

[MaggieD]

25. That's how socialism works

Which is why I will never vote for a socialist. Not in a million years.

[Katashi_itto]

38. Which is why I will never vote for a oligarch. Not in a million years.

[MaggieD]

39. Don't - who cares

Good Dems have been elected for hundreds of years in the US without the help of socialists. No one in their right mind cares if socialists don't approve. But the bottom line is we are not going to turn this country into a socialist country. Not happening.

[Katashi_itto]

41. Well we are already Oligarchy so you got us beat there

I am sure Hil can take us down further that road.

[mylye2222]

27. Wow!!! LOL!

Some need to learn and watch EU countries, and how DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM works.

Thank you for the good laugh!

[arcane1]

28. I missed the memo that made that one poster my official spokesperson

[merrily]

37. The OP of this thread is that memo. Or so the poster would like us to believe.

[redwitch]

30. Honestly?

[Kalidurga]

31. I am going to need to get more smelling salts

between this and the constant accusation that Hillary is under attack like Bosnian sniper fire.

[immoderate]

32. Nonsense. As a Bernie supporter, I assure you, you are mistaken.

--imm

[earthside]

33. I'm not getting this ...

... this is humorous, right?

I'm not finding anything on the internet saying that a President Sanders would try and use executive orders instead of trying to get legislation passed.

Or did Sen. Sanders say something in favor of dictatorships somewhere?

Or has some DU Sander's supporter written something about wanting a dictator?

[Katashi_itto]

40. You forgot about Bernie's illicit Sumerian Demon Summoning rituals.

A Dictatorship is really just small potatoes when you worship the ELDER GODS OF CHAOS....!!!


ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!!!!

[pa28]

42. You know who ELSE called for executive action to raise the debt ceiling . . .

Bill Clinton.

Exclusive Bill Clinton Interview: I Would Use Constitutional Option To Raise Debt Ceiling And “Force The Courts To Stop Me”

Former President Bill Clinton says that he would invoke the so-called constitutional option to raise the nation’s debt ceiling “without hesitation, and force the courts to stop me” in order to prevent a default, should Congress and the President fail to achieve agreement before the August 2 deadline.

http://www.nationalmemo.com/exclusive-former-president-bill-clinton-says-he-would-use-constitutional-option-raise-debt/

So is he also a dictator wanting to force his revolution on the rest of the country or was that just more hyperbole?