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[–] BoiseNTheHood 10 points -2 points 8 points (+8|-10) ago (edited ago)
You've heard the spin, now here's the reality:
The rules were already changed in advance; butthurt BernieBros tried to sue the Nevada Democratic Party over it, but the judge threw out their frivolous lawsuit.
Shrieking loudly does not mean you have the most votes in the room. Maybe the Bernie contingent would have had more people on their side if they weren't fucking stupid enough to pull shit like leaving the Democratic Party before the state convention, or selecting "no" on the paperwork at the county convention when it asked if they wanted to be a state delegate.
The final vote had to be rushed because Bernie's fascist thugs got the convention kicked out of the hotel it was being held in earlier than planned. Their outrageous behavior included committing physical violence against Hillary supporters, rushing the stage and throwing chairs around.
The final delegate apportionment matched the public's vote back in February. Hillary won the delegate battle 20-15 then, and she won it 20-15 yesterday. I thought BernieBros were all about "the will of the people"?
Here's some real election fraud for you: the credentials chief at the Clark County convention was a Bernie shill who leaked confidential Clinton campaign information to the Sanders campaign. When she was finally removed from her post, she and a group of fellow BernieBros started a sit-in and blocked people from voting. I guess corruption and voter suppression are okay if it's for Bernie?
The fact is, BernieBros are just throwing a temper tantrum because they couldn't subvert the will of the people - and, ultimately, because they've been getting BTFO this entire election and have no chance at winning the nomination. Of course, when their candidate tells them that every setback is a vast conspiracy against them by the millionayahs and billionayahs, it shouldn't be surprising that they can't accept a loss with dignity.
[–] jackofdiamonds 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
When the rules are changed without input from the voters, in a way obviously designed to circumvent the will of the voters, the voters will be pissed. When the voters are pissed, they try to get results using words. When that fails, violence is the only thing left to us. I have news for you: physical power is the underpinning of all social power. In the end, if you don't have the strongest army, you can't enforce your rules. We are trying to take this country back from the aristocrats peacefully if possible, but make no mistake: we will tear them down from their heights and destroy them if that's what it takes.
[–] Picard 1 point 5 points 6 points (+6|-1) ago (edited ago)
There is no objectivity in this entire process, due to all aspects of these primaries now being called into question. Not to mention majority of your sources being twitter and reddit. Please do not pretend that we have a uncorruptible system. Nor discount that the vast majority of Americans are disenfranchised and have little faith in the system.
Everyone is now dirty as this point, especially the establishment. Now I would ask you, do you want to see Hillary vs. Trump this November or Trump vs. Bernie? That later would be much more exciting to see in my opinion. Trump will win over hillary, but a greater discussion will be had with Bernie on the ballot. And I'll choose my candidate based off of those debates. Fuck loyalty.