I’ve done my share of going round-and-round with Sanders supporters. I’m all done with that now. At least I want to be. Through at least June 7, no more grief from me to Sanders supporters (unless one posts something thoroughly mean here). Such dialog does neither my or my Sanders’ interlocutor’s soul any good. Moreover, while I can’t wave a wand to maje all the disappointment, and for many, deep bitterness go away, how would getting into an e-argument (or one out here in the corporeal world) help to disapate such feelings?
Along with many here, and millions more throughout the country, I know the feeling of having one’s candidate not prevail. It hurts like hell. And it was impossible for me to turn on a dime and supporter my candidate’s rival. Sometimes I’ve done it with relative ease, and other times it’s been a challenge. I’ve always managed (eventually), because I knew the Big Picture Stakes were too high not to, but I never shifted to another candidate with the snap of my fingers. So why should I expect others to?
Anyway, I know it’s been a Political War between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. I still have sharp feelings in my gut about Sanders, as many, if not most of, his supporters certainly do about Clinton. But my disgust with Trump and the Republican Party burns a million times hotter than any hard feelings I’ve ever had towards Bernie Sanders or any of his supporters. Writing this helps keep it real for me.
So, to those Sanders folks who’ve now joined Team Hillary, welcome! To those in the balance, again, I know the feeling. To those who are focused on doing what you can for Sen Sanders in the run-up to and through June 7, Godspeed and good wishes to you.
At the end of the day, though, or at least by the end of June (okay, so by the Convention?), I look forward to most of Sen Sanders’ supporters and we Hillary Clinton supporters joining together to begin in earnest the campaign to crush Trump.
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