All of my RL friends are Bernie supports, and we all share the same sentiment in either not voting, or voting independent should Hillary get the nom. We disgusted with things that have gone on in the DNC and how they have built up around Hillary before the election cycle even began, and we already feel that the country would be in bad hands regardless of who won outside of Bernie.
Yes, some Bernie supporters will turn and vote for Hillary. Good for them. I can't, and won't.
You people are fucking delusional if you think the United States is somehow going to plunge into chaos at the helm of Hillary Clinton. She has made it very clear, time and time again, that she intends to further Obama's policies, which, although not as progressive as the things Bernie Sanders spouts, are progressive nonetheless.
You and others who think alike consistently make these ill-conceived, convenient excuses to abstain from voting when Hillary gets nominated. You're enthralled by the person that is Bernie, not his ideals, because you wouldn't jeopardize all the progress he calls for by allowing a GOP candidate to take office.
The irony is that you people question our moral compass for choosing Hillary, yet you're content with allowing any of the republican candidates the presidency if it isn't only Bernie and no one else from the democrats, despite the fact that these GOP candidates are some of the most immoral characters in politics today.
You cannot hide behind the facade that you're progressive and are fed up with the current state of politics if you're more than willing to concede the presidency to obstructionists who will set back the country decades given the right of the president to appoint judges and much more.
Politicians aren't going to give a damn about the individual who doesn't go out and vote, who claims that he wants change but is only willing to accept change by several orders of magnitude without ever considering incrementalism. Incrementalism is the only way forward. Rome was not built in a day.
Another thing: Don't blame the way other supporters speak to you for wanting to opt out of voting. I've been noticing this trend in the last week, where Hillary supporters ought to be more kind to Bernie supporters, otherwise they threaten to stay home during the general election or simply vote for Trump out of spite. It's never been explicitly stated, but it's been implied.
I empathize with Bernie and the individuals he caters to - I, too, dislike many things in our country and would like to see faster change. But our reality does not allow for that. Our government was formed on the basis of introducing change incrementally. While I'd gladly accept Bernie's proposals and wish they could be adopted tomorrow, that is just not realistic. It isn't going to happen. Do you really believe that even if Bernie were to get nominated and spearhead the general election and become president, that given the current congress and a multitude of other factors, he'd be able to accomplish such a radical push to the left in one single term and enact all of his policies? Come down to Earth, please.
The reason so many people respond to individuals like yourself who will not vote in the general election with Hillary Clinton is because we want the same change you do, but we're willing to be patient and accept whatever we can get, and we're trying very hard, but have grown frustrated, with explaining to you the importance of simply voting for the next best candidate. You're no more morally superior to us; in fact, I'd argue that the biggest thing that differentiates Bernie and Hillary supporters is naivety, with the former taking that cake entirely.
