I'm not a Sanders supporter

[PJMcK]

In fact, I haven't chosen my candidate yet. I'll make my choice by late-April when New York holds its primary.

Specifically, I do not find alignment with Bernie's policies, style or political pitches.

Nonetheless, if he is the Democratic nominee, I'll vote for him and all the other Democrats on my ballot.

Why does my position make me a Bernie-hater?

The divisiveness in our party is a head-scratcher and discouraging.

[empedocles]

1. trump like spin tactics by the BS'ers

[Kurt V.]

2. There are actual Bernie haters here. but I'm fine with that bc we like to think

ot ourselves as rationale logical creatures but we're really balls of molten emotion covered in a veneer of reason.

[NurseJackie]

3. Really?

The divisiveness in our party is a head-scratcher

Really? A head-scratcher? No it's not. No, not really. There's nothing mysterious or confusing about it at all.

But I do agree it's discouraging. I believe the damage has been done. The smears and the attacks and the lies and the division and suspicion and resentment... I do not believe our party can unite in time to defeat Trump. Sad and discouraging.

One of the biggest reasons for the division is how we're constantly being told that the Democrats are "corrupt" and "feeble" and "ideologically bankrupt" and "intellectually bankrupt" and "a complete failure" and "no different than the GOP" and "the same as the GOP" and "the party of the elite" and the "party of the one-percent" and "the party doesn't care about climate change" and "the party doesn't care about the working man" and "the party focuses too much on diversity". --- All of those things are LIES. Destructive and divisive lies.

All I'm saying is this: when high profile politicians keep smearing the party with LIES like that... it makes me wonder why ANYONE believes that the voters will magically "come around to the Democrats" when they've had it drilled into their heads that their vote won't matter anyway.

Negativity generates apathy. Apathy discourages voter turnout. Low voter turnout gives Republicans a chance to steal the elections.

[hlthe2b]

4. Sadly the "purity" demands are not unlike our opponent's tactics. I wish Bernie's fans would wake up

This is a tremendous turnoff, even to those of us fully willing to give Bernie support if he wins the nomination.

[mopinko]

5. i'm not confused. it all makes perfect sense when you realize the unseen thumbs on the scale.

the only question is who those thumbs belong to.

[CentralMass]

6. That is not hatred.

[Cal Carpenter]

7. I'm curious, has someone called you a Bernie-hater?

[Dem4Life1102]

8. I voted for Sanders in 16 in the primary

I may vote for him again this year depending on who else is on the primary ballot. Or I may not.

If I don't it doesn't mean I hate Sanders it just means I've voting for someone who I think has a better chance of beating Trump.