The news is saying we should all be scared of disgruntled Bernie supporters

[boston bean]

that won’t vote for Biden and OMG the Democratic Party is split.

I am sorry, but I don’t like being held hostage in this way.

If someone is going to vote for Trumpass in any manner, whether it be third party, staying home or actually be voting for the cretin in chief they can just fucking go to hell.

Get on board or go away. We can and will do it without them.

And I am not speaking of any DUers. I am speaking to the general news spin regarding this.

[elleng]

1. F*** 'the news.'

Captured by whomever.

[rufus dog]

2. agree any person holding a vote hostage

and threatening to vote for tRump or a third party candidate is a piece of shit mother fucker.

[dalton99a]

3. +1

[dweller]

4. i'm not scared

are you scared bro?

buck up... America got this


✌🏼

[Claustrum]

5. I kind of disagree

I've been reading r/politics since SC primary. Some of what they say about other candidates besides Bernie is toxic and most of the time, out of line and wrong. It is upon us to correct them and make sure the twisted narratives are challenged and corrected. I don't think we will ever get all of them around, but we need to help get as many as possible. Some of them are just in that bubble for too long to know the truth.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Bernie supporters are not the monolith they were in 2016

They are fewer, or not voting, or have jobs, and they hate Trump too. In 2016 they didn't hate Trump. Their focus was elsewhere.

So we have opportunity to being a significant portion of them along on the bandwagon. Beating Trump will be attractive to most of them. Motivating them to vote ... that's another matter, but ... we have time.

[babylonsister]

7. Where did you hear that? I haven't. nt

[Turin_C3PO]

8. I predict

about 10% of Bernie supporters will either sit out, vote third party, or vote Trump. Less than 2016. We can do fine without them. 90% of Bernie fans will support the nominee, I have no doubt.

[MustLoveBeagles]

13. I agree

[dustyscamp]

20. Unfortunately, I predict it will be more than 10% It'll be an amount we shouldn't brush off

[Turin_C3PO]

21. I don't necessarily agree.

I know seven Sanders supporters, including my mother, and all are all in to support Biden. This includes two former Stein voters who feel regret about their 2016 vote.

[dustyscamp]

23. The people you know don't seem like entitled or spiteful people, but many out there who support him

are. I just feel like many of Bernie's dedicated fans are the same/close to the same kinds of people who caused big changes to Sonic the movie and Mass Effect 3 the game because of their outrage. I fear that because they didn't get their way they will lash out at Biden and spite vote against him.

https://www.cbr.com/fans-power-where-leave-artists/

[marlakay]

9. I say give them time to grieve

You go after them now with vote for him or.....then you may lose them.

Its a huge loss to many people, be the opposite of Trump and have empathy.

Give it a month if you leave them alone most will come along and do the right thing.

Basically no one wants to be told what to do.

[Codeine]

11. "Grieve"?

It’s a primary. Investing emotions into a primary is beyond silly.

[marlakay]

14. Have you worked many hours on a campaign?

Spent many months maybe years going door to door and calling for your candidate, going to rallies, signing people up to vote for them? Wearing a shirt with their name on it for over a year?
Begging everyone you know to vote for them?

I have, emotions are very much in play and it is a time to grieve, its a loss of a relationship in their life.

[Demsrule86]

32. Oh please...I have experienced real tragedy-a primary-give me a break. I vote blue period and move

on. There will be way more reason to cry if these sad people cause us to lose the election.

[dustyscamp]

18. 1+

[Vivienne235729]

10. I am hoping they represent a very small minority that will be eclipsed

By all the disgruntled never trumpers. Bc there is A WHOLE LOTTA people pissed off w trump right now.

[fishwax]

12. Based on 2016, I think we have a couple of things to worry about

1.) A small minority of Bernie supporters who, unlike the majority of his supporters, will continue to sow division about the eventual nominee, perhaps voting for a third party or failing to vote; and

2.) A small minority of non-Bernie supporters who, unlike the majority, will continue to shit on Sanders and his supporters.

Both have the effect of diminishing general enthusiasm and our chances. Both are small minorities, I believe, but both are vocal.

But I agree with you on the disgruntled Bernie supporters. Anyone not committed to voting for the nominee can, as you say, get on board or go away. If one can't clearly see the differences between Trump and Biden or the stakes in the election, then it's pretty hard to take them seriously in any way whatsoever.

[Me.]

16. THey Can Only Divide Us If We Let Them

Voters are making themselves heard very clearly

[Me.]

15. I Refused To Be Blackmailed By BS Bro's Peevishness

[Thomas Hurt]

17. The only thing Democrats should be afraid of is whether we can get the votes out

to get rid of that pestilence in the WH.

[Enoki33]

19. Maybe worth remembering Putin and his Russian bots

will undoubtedly see an opportunity to try and divide Democratic voters. The news media should not be allowed to unconsciously help. Our country is literally in the balance and demands unity over personality.

[Generic Brad]

22. Their revolution is nothing but spin

They have no leverage.

[Maru Kitteh]

24. While we absolutely should be inclusive of as many voters as possible, our outreach

has to focus on voter's needs and the Democratic party's strong record of delivering progress. We cannot fall again into the trap of attempting to satisfy the collective ego of any one personality-driven constituency. Those voters who are fixed like lasers on a single personality will never acquiesce to the most reasonable alternative, for with them there is no such thing.

[sellitman]

25. As a Bernie Supporter

And as a Family of Bernie supporters I can tell you we all will vote for whoever becomes the Democratic Standard bearer.

Anyone saying anything else is either a Russian Troll, a GOP Rat Fucker or a mental midget who hasn't the capacity to assimilate the damage a write in or third party vote would do.

[guillaumeb]

26. Agreed. The vast majority of Sanders supporters voted for HRC.

But the story will not die.

[Buzz cook]

27. So actively alienating them is ok?

Or should we just ignore them and hope we have enough votes to beat voter suppression, the Russians, Fox News, right wing radio, and the incompetent or compliant national media?

Just how many hands do you want Biden to tie behind his back?

[NYMinute]

31. No one is going to kiss their ass.

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[Buzz cook]

33. That's a very dramatic statement

It assumes ass kissing is an option. Then you qualify it with "if". and then the accretion Sanders supporters are not only stupid but "even more stupid".

All in all you've crafted an odd couple of sentences.

[NYMinute]

34. ...

odd couple of sentences or couple of odd sentences?

[tman]

28. The news said Joe Biden was dead.

The voters said otherwise.

Switch off the news.

[DanTex]

29. Meh, that's the MSM. Bernie's supporters voted for HRC in 2016 and will vote for Biden in 2020.

[ehrnst]

35. No, not all. I know several who went Green Party.

All subscribe to Jacobin.

[NYMinute]

30. Sanders supporters are acting like spoiled brats

Their messiah was rejected by voters - that is how democracy works.

If that miffs you and you don't want to vote for Biden then you're voting for

Babies in cages
Parents separated from their children
Destruction of our national interest vested in our allies
Incompetence in a crisis
Arbitrary bans on people who are in disfavor of the orange clown
Racists and Neo Nazis walking the streets with swastikas and torches
A degeneration of society
Millions losing health care
and ... worsening income inequality which was Sanders' main pet peeve.

Fuck you if you want to support that because your wee feelings are hurt.

[Hortensis]

36. They're greatly outnumbered by 2018 and 2020 blue waves

of newly engaged support. We not only can and will do it without them, but we'll do better without having to keep them trying to sabotage our work out of spite. And we can do that best by kicking them to the outside.