In case nobody noticed, the writer's strike seems to have quietly ended. We've started seeing Hillary supporters post again in small numbers, I suspect it will be a trickle effect.
Why is this happening now?
I think people are slowly coming to the acceptance that whether they like it or not, Obama will be the nominee. This does include everyone, but a few people seem to be willing to test the waters and see if they can't come back into the pool. This is a good and necessary step and one that should be embraced by people on both sides.
But before we continue, I thought I'd offer a few unsolicited tips to make this process go smoother:
- If you're a Hillary supporter trying to figure out if you want to vote for Barack and you want to address issues you have with his suppporters, you might want to refrain from crassly insulting your audience while doing so.
- If you're an Obama supporter: Let it happen. Don't insult the diarist. Don't reject their support. Don't refuse to talk. Offer up info, stay on message, and have your links ready to back up your points. You may not like it. You may think it should be that person's responsibility to research for themselves. Who cares. Life's not fair. We need these people to win.
So to sum up:
"Tell me why I should be nice to you brainless motherfuckers. I'm this close to voting for Mccain." - bad
"I'll apologize for calling you a cultist if you apologize for saying I'm not a true democrat and we can all just move the fuck on" - good.
"We don't need your support any more than we need that shrill bitch
Hillary. Good riddance." -bad
"Welcome back. I'll be happy to give you the info you need." - Good
"I'm still not convinced but can someone point me in the direction of useful info about Senator Obama or to any debunking of the complaints I have?" - good
"I can't believe you chose to nominate a racist, anti-american, crook who's nothing more than any empty suit. You're really going to regret this when we lose in November. Give me one good reason I should support him you trust-fund baby latte liberal brats." - bad
The last thing we need is a perpetuation of the cycle of violence. Look what it's done to
Iraq.