Biden says Trump is America's first 'racist' president

[NurseJackie]

51. It doesn't matter whether you started the OP or not...

I didn't start the thread.

I don't care. It doesn't matter whether you started the OP or not. I was obviously responding to your post and the grudging "support" being expressed for of our party's nominee.

There has been no "constant moaning... and groaning... and whining... and griping... and belly-aching..." from me

You know perfectly well that the grudging and resentful "support" in your post is part of the ongoing chorus of groaning, whining, griping. It's not ALL you or ONLY you... but someone's participation in that kind of negativity really serves no useful purpose, does it?

Don't come after me because others have offended you. I make one post, and your tarring me with apparently a whole bunch of others.

I'm doing no such thing. I think the best advice I could give to anyone who doesn't want to be treated like the "others," (and who doesn't want to be associated with the "others'') is that they should do their level best to not behave like the others. Easy.

So, no butt hurt here. That doesn't mean I can't wish things had worked out more to my liking.

LOL. Of course there is. Anyone who's not fully on-board with Biden still has some "butt hurt" (as you say) to deal with. For those people, it's way past time to get over it and move on. It's time to stop sniping and nit-picking and fault-finding and splitting hairs. That kind of behavior does not serve our greater purpose. It only serves to denigrate and for the selfish among us, I guess it's a way to self-soothe.

Even if I accepted your characterization of that post as a pout, how on earth does such a pout in any way indicate that I would not be respectful if the shoe were on the other foot??

The negativity and grudging support being given to our party's nominee is evidence enough. I'm no fool.

Also, if things had turned out differently, you actually wouldn't need to be "respectful" or "sympathetic" because I can assure you that the Biden supporters wouldn't be having public pity-parties or showering negativity and doubt on the Democratic nominee.

I am pretty sure that there is not one person reading my post here on Democratic Underground who is the slightest bit less likely to vote for Biden because of my post.

That's weak sauce and completely irrelevant. Instead of people continually reminding everyone here how sad and disappointed they are, I wonder what they're doing in real life to get out the vote. Probably just more of the same.

I can definitely assure anyone that the sour attitude shown here isn't going to convince anyone to vote for Biden. (Can you imagine: "Vote for Biden. I have no idea why he was nominated. He wasn't as good as [Other Candidate], but we're stuck with him, so if you think about it, and if you're not busy on Election day, maybe consider voting for him."

Again, I'll repeat what I said earlier:

The overt expressions of "regret" and continued nitpicking and words of disappointment (and having to "settle'') only serve to create an atmosphere of negativity. That negativity generates apathy. Apathy discourages voter turnout. Low voter turnout gives Republicans a chance to steal the elections.

What's more important? Having one's ego continually validated and stoked... and being soothed and pitied because of their hard feelings and disappointment? OR... Is WINNING more important?