So... Word on the street is that the progressive Democrat will not vote for a moderate, and a moderate Democrat will not vote for a Socialist. So, what say ye? Is that relatively true? Is there any way of telling (has a poll been done that is) what % of registered Dems out there consider themselves moderate? Do you care, just vote blue no matter who?
My wife and I will vote for whoever the nominee is because in this climate even the DNC can produce a far better candidate than Trump.
My stepson on the other hand is not inclined to reward a candidate he deems unworthy with his vote. I think younger, idealistic people have this un-pragmatic tendency. It also explains the low voter turnout in the US.
Until the Dem convention though I'm sticking with Bernie and will fight for him all the way. This is the opportunity to push for the best possible candidate.
I normally will not vote in a general election for any corporatist, war-mongering Neoliberal centrist that the Dem party tries to shove down my throat. So I usually vote Green on the prez part of the ballot. This time, because of how dangerous Trump is, I will vote Dem for prez no matter what. But we already know that, despite all the years the Dem establishment has been telling progressives like me that we must support the nominee, no matter who it is, Obama and Hillary have already said they will not support Bernie if he is the nominee and will actually campaign against him in the general election campaign. Is that hypocritical or what? It tells me that all these years the centrist have really meant, support the nominee as long as its a centrist corporatist that is acceptable to the party leaders and establishment, not support the nominee no matter what, period. That is why I hope the Dem party blows up if they screw Bernie again...