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7. This is why revolutions have been bloody

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 10:39 AM

Mar 2020

The end justifies the means. Accept collateral damage. Keep your eyes on the prize, etc.

Except, we are still a democracy and most of us do not want a revolution. Most do not hate the rich; they want to be rich.

During the great recession some journalist went to talk the "man in the street" and asked about how best to cut the pie. And a young woman going to a movie with her friends laughed and said: I don't want to cut the pie; I want all of it.

This is where Sanders, if he is honest enough, should come out and exhort his supporters to go out and vote for Biden. Specifically condemn the ones who would stay home or vote for Trump.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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I think I understand the Bernie bro thing now [View all] TalenaGor Mar 2020 OP

Well, he really did burn it all down frazzled Mar 2020 #1

this is what i have always professed about the bros.... when they get done tearing down the... samnsara Mar 2020 #2

+10000 EXACTLY!! Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #42

It's a common attitude among the bros dalton99a Mar 2020 #3

re: "why I couldn't support Bernie this time...I don't want people like that guy on my side" thesquanderer Mar 2020 #4

That's kind of the point. They're not votes we're going to get. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #25

these "Bernie Bros" are real Claustrum Mar 2020 #5

Bingo wryter2000 Mar 2020 #15

The political extremes in the US tend to be angry. Oft' very angry. BS and trump get a empedocles Mar 2020 #6

This is why revolutions have been bloody question everything Mar 2020 #7

Bernie didn't invent them, but... Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #8

The narcissism is extraordinary. dalton99a Mar 2020 #9

Oh, on TV, he said he was appalled by what he saw relayerbob Mar 2020 #11

"They are just extremists" PatSeg Mar 2020 #10

They're fauxgressives. I've noticed the same thing on Youtube Galraedia Mar 2020 #12

If you see political affiliation as linear, they're far away. If it's 360, they're right next NBachers Mar 2020 #32

It's not a straight line, it's a circle Clash City Rocker Mar 2020 #33

As someone on the far left I take umbrage to your comment hangaleft Mar 2020 #47

Look up Lyndon LaRouche if you want to know what I'm talking about Clash City Rocker Mar 2020 #48

Picking out some crackpot and equating him with those who hold far left beliefs is insulting hangaleft Mar 2020 #49

These people listen to Repub talk radio and want to ............. MRDAWG Mar 2020 #13

This Is Why Bernie Is Ultimately Toxic TomCADem Mar 2020 #14

... William769 Mar 2020 #16

And he's let all this go to his head. calimary Mar 2020 #19

+1 betsuni Mar 2020 #31

exactly-- I do hope Bernie changes his tune this time LymphocyteLover Mar 2020 #20

HELLO! Cozmo Mar 2020 #17

Well that's one guy mountain grammy Mar 2020 #18

Not just one guy. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #23

as democrats i didnt think we should "generalize" questionseverything Mar 2020 #39

Hardly kcr Mar 2020 #45

This is a similar thing I've seen, but I don't think they're the majority, and it's not about Bernie ancianita Mar 2020 #21

Logic? NY06DemSoc Mar 2020 #22

Logic? NY06DemSoc Mar 2020 #24

candidate now is beholden to supporters who do not support his policies TalenaGor Mar 2020 #27

Logical fallacy of small sample size rwsanders Mar 2020 #26

Issues are a factor, but ... kurtcagle Mar 2020 #30

I'm more of a loner, so I don't tend to view things from the stand point of coalition building... rwsanders Mar 2020 #35

Vote for Biden zak247 Mar 2020 #41

I have a relative who is a real rabid tRumper. However I don't call all of my relatives CentralMass Mar 2020 #28

The Bernie Bro thing is a myth. Magoo48 Mar 2020 #29

Did you see that there is data to prove this? rwsanders Mar 2020 #36

Yup Magoo48 Mar 2020 #38

Is it now? The Reason Why Biden Is Doing Better Than Bernie... TomCADem Mar 2020 #44

There were never any "Bros". Magoo48 Mar 2020 #46

I had a similar Skidmore Mar 2020 #34

Tens of thousand of those confused souls scurrying about. oasis Mar 2020 #37

knuckleheads zak247 Mar 2020 #40

Someone close to me leighbythesea2 Mar 2020 #43