• AbidanYre@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I’m not convinced that the party rallying behind the incumbent president and/or VP is nearly as much of a problem as you’re making it out to be. Hillary got more votes than Bernie in 2016 and I know all the Bernie bros complain that the party conspired against him, but they always ignore the fact that Bernie is only a Democrat during the campaign and an Independent the rest of the time. Why would the DNC throw its weight behind someone like that rather than someone who has been active in the party for decades?

    Joe probably shouldn’t have run again, but it’s not really a surprise that he did. What would have been nice is if Kamala had been out there pushing some policy and letting people know who she is over the last four years, but for some reason that didn’t happen and here we are. Maybe the party’s processes do need reform. Super delegates are inherently undemocratic, but I don’t think they’ve tipped the scales one way or the other too badly recently.

    You can also just look at give’s history. He was relentlessly “genocide joe, blue maga, both sides…” for months. Even on articles that had nothing to do with Biden or Gaza and has developed a reputation for not being a good faith participant in any of the discussions around here which is why I felt the need to call him out. Especially when he keeps yelling about how the democrats are just as bad as republicans in an article about the Democratic president voluntary backing out of the race.

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      2 months ago

      I tried to engage you in honest discourse explaining my position and you immediately went straight to all of your favorite one-liners designed to undermine without actually addressing anything.

      All of your points are easily refuted and I’m happy to write them out if you need me to, but it’s a conversation that’s been done to death since 2016. I’ll do one: “Bernie Bros” voted Hillary better than Hillary supporters voted for Obama. Leave your sexist bullshit at home unless you want to admit your camp is racist.

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        2 months ago

        Sexism and racism? Jesus Christ man if accusations of prejudice are the only response you have to my comment, seemingly triggered by two words in the first paragraph, you clearly weren’t actually interested in honest discourse and have ensured that none is possible. Piss off.

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          2 months ago

          You were the one who brought the sexist term “Bernie Bro” in. That’s a cheap smear campaign term designed to invoke sexism. Stop using it.

          When you want to talk without your unnecessary insults and sexist terms, I’m happy to talk.