[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by molson

The big one is the expansion of the executive power. The far left of Sanders' supporters are fed-up and don't want Sanders to play by the rules - they want him to enact policy and legislation from the executive branch by any means necessary. They don't want him to "cave" like Obama, even if it means defaulting on government debt. I see a lot of this on my facebook wall and on reddit. Some won't deny it when you ask them if that's what they want. I assume it's not the majority voice but I'd compare it to the fringe Trump supporters.

My experience with Sanders supporters is a bit different. I do get some of the (let it default, let the healthcare bill die so we can get single payer, etc), but most of the ones I run into are simply clueless about politics. They'll shout $15 min wage and free tuition, but if you asked them how he's going to get it done, they'd shrug their shoulders. One of them did think an executive order could be used to raise the minimum wage.

There's also a growing racist element as well within that fringe group. A lot of stuff about how black people are too dumb to vote in the own self-interest, and how educated and underemployed white people need to step up and get to the polls and save us all. I wonder how they can reconcile Sanders' support for policy that would benefit the poor with their hatred of rural poor conservatives, minorities, the un-educated, and anyone else they deem beneath them. Eventually you learn that with these people, the loudest one, their motivation isn't helping anyone, it's just about being right and being superior.

I do agree with you here, because I am seeing the same thing. I noted earlier that several white liberals on my Facebook feed posted a meme showing MLK with a made up quote where he attacks black people for voting for Hillary over Bernie. That's just so hideously offensive, it's difficult for me to comprehend how anyone could think posting it was a good idea.