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In reply to the discussion: Bernie is not even a Democrat, so why is he ripping our party apart? [View all]Ninsianna
(1,349 posts)and is now saying.
Bernie's could have said, what he's saying now, that we have to face political realities, and embrace the incremental approach to address people's needs in a feasible way. But he didn't, it was all about how incrementalism was the epitome of pure evil, I notice that the people who were saying all that and dismissing and attacking Hillary, are silent now when Bernie took the "pragmatic" approach and wanted to embrace Trump and work for $10, when $12 was pure evil and giving up.
See, that's not what she said, that's not what that campaing said, they did frame the argument that way, they were just dismissed, distorted and ignored by people throwing tantrums.
Any campaign that lies to its voters in Spring and fails to undo the damage they did is going to have difficulties having any credibility when they adopt the same policies they derided. No one is going to listen to them or trust them or believe them when they pivot to reality.
The party is not at fault for the misunderstanding or the propaganda that was eagerly spread by other agents whose goal was not to support the party but to create division.
I agree, the people doubling down on the dismissiveness, the dishonesty, derision, and division that was the tactic all along are hurting us, and should be held accountable for their hypocrisy. They knew better, they still attack anyway, despite ADOPTING the very stances they derided and dismissed.
Give credit where it's due, HRC spoke the truth, Bernie said so when he echoed her stance without due credit. He knew all along.