Democratic Primaries

What I am asking for, repeatedly, is to let the fucking process play out like it has in virtually every previous year. Instead of treating Sanders and his supporters like pariahs, and giving them ever piece of evidence to make their claims true, it would instead be better to reach out a hand of friendship, treat them with respect, and have them gleefully willing to support us in the fall.

But no! We can't be civil. We can't come up with reasons why Sanders supporters might vote for Biden. That's crazy talk at DU. We must instead condemn them, punish them, stereotype them, pretend that they are what's wrong with the world. Drive them from the site. Drive them from voting at all. Scapegoat them later. That's the current DU style.

I think we should be welcoming and ask for their vote. I don't know why that is difficult concept to understand. I don't know why that is a difficult concept to agree on. I have no idea why it continuously morphs into things I never asserted.

Or if you prefer the tl;dr edition:

1> Don't put words in my mouth.
2> Be kind to one another.