“It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them,” Sanders said.

“First, it was the white working class, and now it is Latino and Black workers as well. While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change. And they’re right.”

“Will the big money interests and well-paid consultants who control the Democratic Party learn any real lessons from this disastrous campaign?” Sanders asked.

“Will they understand the pain and political alienation that tens of millions of Americans are experiencing? Do they have any ideas as to how we can take on the increasingly powerful Oligarchy which has so much economic and political power? Probably not.”

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    It’s why I stopped voting altogether. Last time I voted in general elections was 2008. Last time I primaried was for Bernie in 16. Only time I ever donated money, too.

    Fuck the Democrats. They made it clear they want Republican voters more than than they want me

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      It’s why I stopped voting altogether.

      Thanks for letting me no to never pay attention to anything you say.

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        And thanks for not letting me pay attention to you. lol

        You really can’t keep blaming the voters guys, it the politician and surprise surprise you can can’t force an entire party’s nominee without a proper primary

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          If they didn’t vote, they’re not a voter. Non-voters get their fair share of the blame, and non-voters who want to complain get shamed.

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              How I “want” you to vote is pragmatically. If you vote 3rd party in a FPTP election, you’re pragmatically indistinguishable from a non-voter.

              If you’re a leftist, the pragmatic strategy is to recognize the ratchet effect and vote for the “halt movement” party over the “full send fascism” party. It’s much easier to push leftist policies and promote leftist representatives under a neo-liberal regime than under a fascist one. At the absolute minimum the neo-liberals decelerate the plunge into fascism.

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      Don’t vote, don’t get to complain.

      Not saying that you have to vote when you dislike the options given. But you do have other options. Like spoiling your ballot, or nullify your ballot.

      Yes the results are the same, but by voting this way, you are actively participating in your democratic process. While not voting at all you are not. And if you do not participate, in my view, you cannot complain about the results.

      Oh and if you don’t know how, on election day just ask the poll workers. They should’ve been trained on how to handle it.

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        Nullifying a ballot… So you say I should get off my sofa and go all the way to town to nullify my ballot?

        LOL no I’ll just sit at home and make liberals cry tears of anger while they feign enthusiasm for their dogshit candidate