"Divide and conquer" is a long-standing practice aimed at weakening and defeating a political entity that would otherwise be united and capable of victory. When it arises from self-identified progressive individuals such as Ralph Nader, Susan Sarandon, or those Bernie followers who broke for Trump in 2016, it's not only unforgivable, but devastating to a society in terms of its irreparable consequences.

Remember that Nader was funded by Karl Rove in 2000 and 2004 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-zuesse/ralph-nader-was-indispens_b_4235065.html

Thanks for doing such a good job of documenting all of the extensive GOP help that Nader got in 2000. Nader's GOP funded tv ad campaign was nothing but lies about Al Gore and it was run in critical battleground states like Florida. It's time for the Nader apologists to finally face the ugly truth that their votes for Nader made it possible for Bush to shred the constitution and steal the 2000 election in Florida. There's never been a peep from Nader about Bush's all-out assault on American democracy in Florida in 2000 and I think that speaks volumes about Nader. This is why our country suffers so terribly today and will never be the same because of it. What a better country and world we would now be living in had Nader's out of control ego not reared its ugly head in 2000.

We were called "vagina voters" while deluded idiots on the far left happily voted for Russian asset Jill fcking Stein.

We need to find better ways to communicate to reach these people. Not forgiving only
increases the likelihood they just will stay home or vote for someone else.

It may make you feel better in the short run, but it does not get Democrats elected.
Let''s build bridges, not walls.

The anger is understandable. Many of us felt betrayed by our fellow citizens, who chose
to ignore the facts in front of them.

It is also appropriate for our party to take responsibility to fail to connect, especially
when Trump's team was so effective at reaching into our base.

We do need to move on now and refocus our attention on reaching out for the midterms.
Anger, shame, and rejection will not bring us additional votes.

Neither will really change the taste of mustard except your own jar.

There is nothing sanctimonious about speaking the truth.

Best usage is to cover up small scratches.

Duly noted.

Duly inferred rather than noted

and tshirt slogans, I'll certainly allow it all the credibility it warrants

Wishing you the best.

Al Gore: "Not as progressive as Ralph Nader, so let's make George W. Bush President!"

Hillary Clinton: "I don't trust her. She's a woman. I don't like her laugh. E-mails, Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi."

Kamala Harris: "I don't trust her. She a woman. She's not a real American. Whatever other dipshit thing I can think of..."

Nope. No more wasting resources trying to build bridges. Fuck them and their "concerns". If they're fine setting the country on fire with the burning embers of all those bridges, there's nothing we can do to try to dissuade them.

righteously preening, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the mostest progressive of them all."

I think they stopped trying to make "oligarch" happen and went back to "billionaires," every other sentence is whining about Democrats being corrupted by PACs and if a billionaire once touched a donated dollar bill, same old BS.

Same goals with only slightly different strategies among candidates. Golden rule of division: Insist it's about policy but make it personal and go after character.

I will NEVER forget or forgive those people who refused to vote for Hillary in 2016 and VP Harris in 2024 and instead, voted for Donald Trump.

I was incredibly disappointed by Kamala's loss and I am still very much "coconut-pilled", but I understand the cause of that catastrophe and it wasn't just because she is female. The election was lost before she became the nominee.

Pretty sure some voted for Kamala who did not vote for Hillary. Guess you need to say and/or if you want to properly hate on the right people - for all the good it will do you (none) or anyone else (none).

dirtbag Americans couldn't* be bothered to vote at all. Last number I saw was 90 million, but I find that difficult to believe. I mean 167 million dirtbag Americans walking among us? Nah, can't be true.

*Those unable or disenfranchised or removed from voter rolls not included in that sentiment. I live and vote in Florida where fucking over people trying to vote is like the Summer Olympics here.

That took the win from Hillary even though she won the popular vote by millions.

How about voter purges? Republicans targeted urban and minority districts to remove millions of Democrats from voter rolls.

Maybe we can change the Constitution to reflect the current reality.

but that would take a constitutional amendment which would be hard to get past, so we have to live within the current system.

In an era where people are fed up with establishment politicians you go for a boring corporate centrist.

And once again IDGAF what's on a party platform on a web site no one will read. *Brand yourself* as the party that will raise wages and make college and make college and health care more affordable.

You don't win by saying "we're Republicans except we're pro choice and not racist".