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In reply to the discussion: After 10 years, I've never seen DU as crazy as it is right now. [View all]BainsBane
(53,032 posts)But we would be seeing none of this if it weren't who they are. It goes beyond him as a politician. Rather, criticism of Bernie is unacceptable because he is the political manifestation of themselves. I believe that is why we see so much confusion of criticism of the two. This thread is about DU, but someone came in to say it was about trashing a candidate. That sort of thing happens all the time. I believe it is because they see Sanders as the perfect political reflection of themselves. Criticism of him is toward them, and criticism toward them if of him; the two are inseparable.
They believe their mere self-designation as liberal or progressive should make them immune from even the suggestion that they are not entirely righteous. Black Lives Matters protests of Sanders are unacceptable because it interferes with what they see as their more important agenda, something they are certain should extend to everyone. They insist it should be enough for everyone, even as target as the enemy those who they see as interfering in anyway with their interests.
We have seen expressed over this weekend ideas about race--insults, dismissal, stereotype, and excuses--that have exposed who people are. They are not that way simply because of Bernie. Rather, criticism of him is merely the stressor that has unleashed their self-expression.