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Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts)
Wed May 13, 2020, 03:29 PM May 2020

Biden has to fight on 2 fronts.

The first is against Trump and the GOP. We all know that.

But the second is those on the far left who can't accept that Sen. Sanders didn't win. By no fault of Sen. Sanders, they are pushing the Tara Reade hoax as well as the Obamagate one as a way to smear Biden. Plus they are already declaring that they won't vote for Biden in November but will stay home or vote green.

They don't realize is that if Biden wins, they will have completely marginalized themselves.

Part of living in a democracy is learning that sometimes you don't get your way and have to compromise as well as accept the results of elections and not act like a spoiled child about it.

But the do have something in common with Trump supporters, the are mostly white.

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Biden has to fight on 2 fronts. (Original Post) Dem4Life1102 May 2020 OP
I'm shocked they are willing to take a chance Ilsa May 2020 #1
They don't care if Trump wins Dem4Life1102 May 2020 #2
A lot of people on the Left look for conflict in order to boost their YouTube views Yavin4 May 2020 #3
Not talking about YouTube Dem4Life1102 May 2020 #8
As a member of the "Far Left" Miguelito Loveless May 2020 #4
ikr you would think democrats would know better than to paint with such a broad brush questionseverything May 2020 #7
Don't be so sensitive Dem4Life1102 May 2020 #10
I knew this was going to be an anti Sanders supporters jab before I clicked. bluedigger May 2020 #5
Yet every post on twitter with the hashtag #NeverBiden Dem4Life1102 May 2020 #12
I think that the "Bernie Bros" that instigate this behavior csziggy May 2020 #6
Not broad brushing anything Dem4Life1102 May 2020 #13
Not this again Tribetime May 2020 #9
I think you can merge Yanggang with the Berniebros dustyscamp May 2020 #11

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
1. I'm shocked they are willing to take a chance
Wed May 13, 2020, 03:32 PM
May 2020

that the lousy orange sonofabitch Lyson Von Syphilis could steal it if the polls are close enough.

 

Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts)
2. They don't care if Trump wins
Wed May 13, 2020, 03:37 PM
May 2020

They hate Democrats more than Republicans.

If they really cared about issue, they would never want Trump or any republican get elected. It is more about their chosen team winning than issues because they think it makes them look cool and can feel superior to everyone else.

Yavin4

(35,437 posts)
3. A lot of people on the Left look for conflict in order to boost their YouTube views
Wed May 13, 2020, 03:41 PM
May 2020

They need a villain to take down. They know that Biden is clearly the better choice, but they want more viewers.


Miguelito Loveless

(4,460 posts)
4. As a member of the "Far Left"
Wed May 13, 2020, 03:46 PM
May 2020

I resent being smeared with this accusation. I may not love Biden or his policies, but there is ZERO question that he is more qualified than Trump. Anyone who is refusing to vote, or voting for someone else, is a nihilist, a crypto-fascist, or on the Russian payroll.

I will be voting for Biden.

 

Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts)
10. Don't be so sensitive
Wed May 13, 2020, 06:19 PM
May 2020

I never said everyone on the far left. But there are many that are refusing to vote for Biden. Go to twitter and search #NeverBiden. In one post I saw they are trying to organize a march on Democratic party HQs in every state to demand that Biden be thrown off the ticket.

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)
5. I knew this was going to be an anti Sanders supporters jab before I clicked.
Wed May 13, 2020, 03:49 PM
May 2020

You did not disappoint. While you are correct that Joe will take flack from the far left, the fact is that pretty much every other candidate's supporters were to the left of Joe in the primary, so there is no need to single out Bernie's. No candidate has ever gained 100% support from their own side. Work on the middle - it's more productive.

 

Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts)
12. Yet every post on twitter with the hashtag #NeverBiden
Wed May 13, 2020, 06:22 PM
May 2020

is from a Sanders supporter. Not seeing any from Warren or Harris or anyone else's supporters. In fact, they've denounced Warren and the others for endorsing Biden.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
6. I think that the "Bernie Bros" that instigate this behavior
Wed May 13, 2020, 04:08 PM
May 2020

Are GOP and/or Russian operatives. Most stir their shit on the internet and could be working from anywhere in the world. I seldom see people supporting Bernie on TV and advocating against VP Biden. Yes, they are a few, but I suspect, especially at this point, there are very many.

Anyone with any sense should by now understand that in 2016 this attitude gave us Trump. The only people who benefited from it are Trump supporters and Putin.

I would not broad brush all "far left" with claims that they won't vote for Biden in November but will stay home or vote green. I believe the vast majority will support the candidate most likely to rid the country of the orange plague.

 

Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts)
13. Not broad brushing anything
Wed May 13, 2020, 06:23 PM
May 2020

but acknowledging reality. Sorry if reality hurts some people's feelings.

dustyscamp

(2,224 posts)
11. I think you can merge Yanggang with the Berniebros
Wed May 13, 2020, 06:19 PM
May 2020

A lot of them want Biden to fail and won't vote for him

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