Bernie: The Life of the Party?

[Haveadream]

Maybe not. Especially for Hillary supporters. For other young Democrats, Bernie is the "life of the party". This article discusses the cultural challenges millennial Hillary supporters face when so outnumbered by their peers. Clinton supporters are grounded in reality, pragmatic and focused on policy compared to their Bernie counterparts. Hillary's young supporters deserve tremendous admiration and respect. They keep going in the face of constant opposition politically and socially. They steadfastly embrace the smartest, most experienced candidate with a progressive plan for getting things done!








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During one week last month, Christopher Ray, a San Francisco tour guide, attended three Sanders DJ parties: Bern Baby Bern, Weekend at Bernie's II and Bernhole.

"It's given me something else to do other than get wasted at a bar," said Ray, who has tattooed "Feel the Bern" on the inside of his right wrist....

"This is a whole generation that has grown up with disruption," Cain said. "They like the idea that Sanders wants to disrupt the banking system and the election system."

But Cain said Sanders and his young supporters have one other thing in common. "Neither of them," Cain said, "has any idea how to do it without the support of Congress.

"I tell them this daily, but they're going to vote their "consciences."

The differences between Clinton and Sanders supporters are clearest when they're explaining candidate preference.

Clinton supporters typically stress her policies and experience. "I think it's better to be pragmatic than to be idealistic," Arrieta-Kenna said.

Aldinger noted that Clinton was the only candidate with a plan to address sexual assault on college campuses..........

Angie McKee, a 30-year-old nonprofit manager, found herself being lectured to on Facebook by friends who backed Sanders. The most annoying comments, she said, were from people saying she would be truer to herself as a gay black woman if she supported Sanders, who has supported same-sex marriage since the 1990s.

"They kept trying to mansplain it to me," McKee said. "I literally told myself that I have to start exercising so my heart can be stronger."

Still, Clinton supporters think they're going to have the last laugh. Their candidate is well-positioned to win the nomination. And not only do they have each other, they have lots of new older friends who are backing the former first lady.

More in the article:

http://www.mercurynews.com/politics-government/ci_29719775/bernie-or-hillary-young-democrats-remain-divided

[Thinkingabout]

1. I back Hillary because she is the most qualified, a progressive who gets things done,

voting my conscience. On the other hand hearing the points of Sanders agenda and realizing his agenda is dead in the water before he ever produces it for Congress, so I will vote my conscience and bypass the candidate whose agenda is unrealistic.

[DemonGoddess]

2. I like her detailed nuanced policies

that she wants to put in place. I'm a detail freak. This appeals to me strongly. I've also been one of those who, for my entire adulthood, while talking a good game is one thing, I want to know how it can be implemented. If you can't give me that, you lose me.

[Her Sister]

3. I know, right!?

It is lovely to watch and see HRC's take on any issue full of understanding of details and nuances. When I hear her I see her brain considering every word for it's meaning and connotations and the relationships between details but also with the bigger picture.

I truly enjoy how her mind works!