David Sirota: Elizabeth Warren often makes good arguments -- and this one is particularly powerful right now

There are many Bernie supports who are vocal against nastiness and understand the frustration with "Bernie bros". Though I do believe the worst behavior to be perpetrated by outside actors and a fringe minority, Our mistake was not pushing back against this behavior because they were seemingly agreed with our cause (also the most active internet people seem to be the most extreme) .

Nevertheless THE STAKES ARE SO HIGH I really cant understand giving a vote to Biden and condemning the world to climate disaster, poverty, sickness and death. I'll stay away from argument about his mental decline but , his record alone is an unrelenting history of self-interested, immoral choices that lead to catastrophe after catastrophe for the American people and people around the world. He isn't apologetic about his mistakes and in fact seems firm on his stance of doing more of the same, this in the face of the suffering his decisions have caused being clear and undeniable.

Just as proof as a Bernie supporter I wrote this post against name-calling right after the Iowa Caucuses (unfortunately it was deleted by moderators):

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Leave the name-calling to Trump! Its not a good look

I understand the frustration and outrage after the Iowa debacle, really I do. Heck even before the Iowa caucuses we've had to endure shenanigans coming from every which way.

This is expected ! We are not just taking on other candidates but the entire system! But when you are surrounded , YOU DO NOT WIN BY MAKING MORE ENEMIES!

Remember voters in other camps are not our enemies (they are potential allies and even if they never come to our side they are humans and all human deserve decency that is what we are fighting for)

THE NAME-CALLING HAS TO STOP ! It is beneath us, and tarnishes the message that Bernie is fighting for. Bernie is working hard to build a coalition, a coalition of diversity, a coalition of empathy, a coalition of people.

THAT IS HIS STRENGTH. Our's is a campaign centered around HUMANITY, COMPASSION, and DECENCY.

Name-calling doesn't help that, in fact it weakens that message and puts people on the defensive instead of welcoming them to an open dialogue! Remember votes often come down to perceptions and we are already fighting against an angry Bernie bros label which is the antithesis of our message.

You want to debate policies? Please do ! You want to compare records ? Great ! Point out rigged systems? Perfect ! But what does going around hashtagging MayorCheat do? Besides making us look childish and petty.

I love your passion and and drive ! It inspires me daily and I am so happy to be a part of this family that will change and in many ways has already changed this country for the better, BUT PLEASE USE THAT PASSION WISELY and not in a way that hurts the cause.

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