Ah, gotcha. The Politico meme was specifically in reference to Warren to Biden supporters. It’s not a dig at all Warren supporters at all.

Because kinja, I have no idea which one of my comments above this you’re replying to, so I can’t really address what you’re replying to. I can only assume you only read one or two of my comments and moved on with your life, which is fine and your choice, but I was only dismissive to one person on this thread who was…

I apologize for how I read your comment. I did make an inference based on your statement after being primed for people switching from Warren to Biden based on this article and other comments under the article. That’s on me, and I am genuinely sorry for that. You are absolutely right on that part.

First off, fuck you. I never participated in any of the online harassment. What I’ve posted here is more than I’ve posted pretty much everywhere else and I, personally, have been trying to be very respectful about the whole thing. I haven’t hurled any insults or participated in any form of misogyny. You said Bernie…

Hmm.  I wasn’t aware of David Sirota.  I admittedly only follow policies more than the actual people, so I’m not sure who’s involved in his campaign.  That’s definitely disappointing, but I still think that despite that, he’s a far better choice than Biden would ever be.

So, you’re ok with Biden’s behavior then? The way he sniffs women’s hair and touches people without their consent? You’re ok with not pushing for universal healthcare and pretty much maintaining the status quo? You’re ok with more Republican compromise and ceding more ground to the right? Because, in my mind, that’s…

I’m not saying that it’s just one person. There are absolutely mean people online. As much as it sucks, the internet is a crazy toxic place, so yeah, you’re going to see very passionate people who channel their energy in negative ways and troll/bot accounts actively trying to sabotage campaigns.

But again, this mentality of yours makes absolutely no sense to me. Every time someone makes this argument, all I can think of is the below meme, and it’s 100% true. A small contingent of Bernie supporters are absolutely very vocal and passionate to a degree that can come across as alienating. I won’t deny that, but…

Ah, I didn’t get that from your original post, so if I missed that, then I apologize.  I 100% agree on the media thing.  They’re trying to steer people as far as possible from Bernie by making literally everyone else seem like an inevitability.  The thing I’m most terrified of is, like you, that it will work.

So, just because some people were mean online, you’re going to just completely disregard the policies and ideology of the candidate? While the temperament of Bernie supporters online is up for debate in my opinion, I don’t think that your perception of his supporters should affect what you think of the actual…

“I’m torn between Warren and Sanders ideologically. I love them both, but since Warren is gone, I’m going to vote Biden” is hell of a take. They’re only off by about 50 delegates right now, and not only is Biden senile, handsy, voted AGAINST medicare expansion and FOR the Iraq war, but he’s so far right in the…

Nah, you have nothing to apologize for.  I don’t comment on kinja much in general anymore due to a myriad of factors.  This is just one of them.  Wish you all the best. :)

This whole thread is super validating. I’ve been on Jez for years (but apparently was re-greyed at some point?), and I’ve noticed the sheer amount of vitriol towards Bernie supporters. I actually started off as a Warren supporter, but after hearing them both talk and reading about their policies and ideas more, I…

Actually, you’d be more likely to encounter them in any major tourist thoroughfare in your city than your local Chinatown.  So yeah, it actually does make you a little bit racist.  You’re more likely to get the flu than the Coronavirus, and the flu is way more deadly, so...

Jesus. I think more stuff like this needs to be put out there. We see these big numbers, but it’s still baffling when you put it into actual context. Just the sheer amount of extravagance that his campaign spending can buy, which is only a MINUSCULE fraction of his entire fortune...it just blows my mind.

Hello from the future.  The Iowa Caucus is next month, and you weren’t wrong.  Everything is going to hell.

This comment is neither helpful nor relevant to the article at hand and just comes across as mean-spirited. And like you said, it's a decade ago. The article was clearly a poor attempt at satire, but you're just trying to stir up trouble and contention by bringing it up here.

I actually am, thanks for noticing! I host several every year at my place and people seem to love coming. :)

Which is why I said that fatalism better explains premonitions than determinism does. If you’re a hard determinist (which is what I’m assuming you’re ascribing to here), then everything you do and how you respond to things is “determined” down to the chemical nature of your body and brain, which wouldn’t allow for…

That would be fatalism, not determinism.  There’s no explanation in determinism to explain how you would have pre-knowledge of a place you have never seen before or of an event that was caused by the introduction of a new, unknown element into your life (in this case, a future husband after a divorce).