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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why Sanders lost, and why I think it matters. [View all]SpareribSP
(325 posts)11. What a shameful piece of text.
I don't think there's even a point trying to argue anything here because it's so ridiculous. Quite frankly, this is hateful, destructive thinking and I'm very sad people believe in this narrative.
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Climate change and the sixth global mass-extinction event is happening now
SoLeftIAmRight
Jul 2016
#49
Do you even understand fracking? I make a good living from alternative and renewable fuels
tonyt53
Jul 2016
#104
I would think that if 16,838,264 voted for Clinton and 13,100,987 voted for Sanders, the premise....
George II
Jul 2016
#70
Thanks for saving the rest of us the time in making the same point.
politicaljunkie41910
Jul 2016
#17
Can you explain how "bro" could possibly be considered racist? Is there some sort of hardship
bettyellen
Jul 2016
#24
No it's actually referring to generally I whiter generic collegiate dudes.....
bettyellen
Jul 2016
#30
Yeah dudes and bros have generally positive connotations.....the only negative would
bettyellen
Jul 2016
#31
Well people use dude and bro for both sexes- it's just like "pal" but sort of young maybe post
bettyellen
Jul 2016
#38
It's not that a singular bro is a bad thing - it's the swarm of bros we all saw on Reddit and even
bettyellen
Jul 2016
#93
It doesn't matter. No matter how polls hyped Hillary from the get-go, people need to be more
BlueCaliDem
Jul 2016
#5
Where are the bills he introduced in Congress for free health care and free tuition the
politicaljunkie41910
Jul 2016
#19
There are a number of very good reasons why Sanders didnot win the vote of key groups
Gothmog
Jul 2016
#8
I would go so far as to guess that the Clinton campaign's vetting of Sanders as an opponent is why
BobbyDrake
Jul 2016
#22
I agree with everything you said about President Obama, and would just add the following:
politicaljunkie41910
Jul 2016
#23
Most voted for Hillary because she is the most qualified, has the most experience
upaloopa
Jul 2016
#9
The "sore winner" phenomenon, as you call it, is about one thing and one thing only.
DanTex
Jul 2016
#10
+1, angry is easy answers are hard and being sideways at one of the most popular dem presidents...
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#36
Don't forget that Hillary has been under almost constant attack since the 1990's.
pnwmom
Jul 2016
#39
If the disconnect grows more strongly down the road, I think both 'sides' will be to blame.
randome
Jul 2016
#57
So many posters here who voted for Sanders think that Hillary won because of something wrong with us
CreekDog
Jul 2016
#109