Thread by @ElieNYC

If you actually read the responses collected here, there's only one who is Bernie (or Tulsi) or bust, which tracks generally with what all nominees "lose" from the supporters of defeated opponents.

I'm just not *afraid* of a "Bernie Bro" temper tantrum
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1. I honestly believe that some supporters have gotten it in their head that if they talk *tough* about not voting for the nominee, they'll scare people into voting for Bernie.

Like Trump (but for different reasons) Bernie pulls a lot of people who think intransigence and absolutism is a strength, not a crippling weakness. They think there's a tactical benefit from appearing unreasonable.

(Sadly, you see right now supporters of a lot of other candidates trying to adopt this *or bust* mentality, because they mistaken believe it makes their support sound deeper or more real or, at the very least, more noticeable).

In November, the vast majority of these politically active tough talkers won't be so petulant (though the minority who are will soak up a lot of coverage).

2. To the extent there's a slightly greater than usual defection from the nominee, they'll be from people who were unlikely voters or GOP voters in the first place. We already *know* 45% of the electorate, including the majority of white people, will find a way to vote for Trump.

Whether "no Bernie" is their grievance this time, or something else, doesn't really matter. A majority of white people *find a way* to be cool with racism, one way or another. Disgruntled Berners *didn't* sink HRC (James Comey, come on down) and won't sink a non-Bernie nominee.

The vast majority of Bernie people I've met are adults. They are smart. They will get over themselves, by the end. Just as I will if the absolute worst happens and I've got to choose between Trump and Fred Wilpon. People shouldn't fear their passion.

We're going to survive! We're going to live on! In November, we will celebrate, our Independence from Trumpism Day!

... at the very least, this is the thread I need to believe in order to sleep tonight.

PS: In my thread, I should have said "the vast majority of Sanders people I've met *in real life*"

Twitter is... different.

Granted, I'm a 300lbs black man and *very few* people say the kinds of things to my FACE as they feel unreasonably confident saying to me on Twitter. :)