This is precisely the type of thinking that has turned people off of the Democrats completely.
They are the ultimate entitled people. They really operate as if everyone owes them their support. Instead of the other way around.
Im independent. Every American, except the few that are represented by the interests our current political system is set up to serve, should be independent.
Our political system and elected government have been captured by special interests.
The only way out is to stop digging. Instead of trying to shame people into forcibly choosing between the lesser of two evils all the time, its BEYOND time to encourage Americans to ask, WHY DO WE HAVE CHOOSE BETWEEN ANY EVILS AT ALL??
Protests, and revolution arent the only way forward. However, continuing to hope that a deeply corrupt system can somehow be manipulated into serving the people, is a fools game. Now before you ask, whats next -- chaos? The answer is no. Our current political system is not constiutionally bound to be the way it is (a 2 party system). We can move to a new POLITICAL system within the framework and boundaries of the constitution.
We can have multiple parties, we can create and vote for a new 3rd party, perhaps a progressive party for example like the one Bernie Sanders floated the idea of starting, before he remembered that he's 10000 years old. Something along those lines. The Democratic party has in fact been so spiteful towards its voters, that you know what, I think anybody that any progressive at this point that remains in the Democratic party, I have to question their self-esteem. How can you remain in a party that treats you so contemptously, as if you were meant to SERVE THEM???