2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: It's one thing to ask Sanders people to support the ticket...that's fair and legitimate... [View all]KMOD
(7,906 posts)That is where we disagree.
I have no problem with Bernie Sanders, or his movement. But he lost. Hillary won. The electorate chose Hillary and her proposals for change. To dismiss the millions of voters who chose Hillary, and to declare that no change will happen without Bernie and his movement is cavalier and frankly insulting to the majority of us who chose Hillary.
Bernie's voice is important. He clearly relates to many non Democrats. Democrats who supported Bernie have already switched their support to Hillary. Democrats know what is at stake here. If Bernie has effectually turned non Democrats on to the Democratic Platform, his cause will have been worthy, but the results still remain to be seen.
But change is not dependent on him. It's dependent on the Democratic Party, and that starts with our Presidential nominee and our congressional representatives. The rest is up to us.
The only movement that matters now, is the Democratic Party, and Hillary Clinton, winning the election. That is the movement that matters. That is the only chance for change.