Hillary Clinton locked up the Democratic presidential nomination last week with a win in California. Today she closed out the primary season with a nearly four to one margin of victory in the Washington, DC primary.

Bernie Sanders met with Clinton tonight and is planning to speak to his supporters on Thursday evening. It’s not clear yet whether he plans to end his presidential campaign or soldier on to the Democratic National Convention, just in case something happens that might swing a few hundred superdelegates his way.

To the Iowans who backed Clinton throughout this past year, I have two requests.

Don’t gloat.

Clinton won a higher share of the popular vote than any Democratic presidential nominee in decades. She won a majority of the pledged delegates. She won 34 of the 57 contests (including Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and several territories). She won most of the states with diverse populations. She won primaries in eleven of the twelve most populous states, only losing Michigan.

You haven’t heard Clinton taunting Sanders in any of her victory speeches this spring. Her supporters should follow that lead now. Be gracious.

Stop fighting with Sanders supporters on social media.

Every day I see pointless fighting between Hillary and Bernie fans online. Repetitive flamewars, changing no minds, have made the Polk County Democrats Facebook group almost unusable and have strained some real-world friendships. I believe the bickering is one reason both Clinton and Sanders are far less popular among Iowa Democrats now than they were shortly before the Iowa caucuses.

Nothing can be gained by engaging in these arguments. On the contrary, badgering those who aren’t yet ready to support Clinton could backfire. Give people time to grieve the loss of an inspiring candidate and a “future to believe in.” Most Sanders supporters will come around to voting for Clinton this November, just like most of the Democrats who poured their hearts into Clinton’s 2008 campaign voted for Barack Obama in that year’s general election.

A small but loud minority on the left are “Bernie or Bust” types. They will keep promising never to vote for Clinton. They will keep recycling talking points from the right wing noise machine. Some will argue that Clinton would do more harm in the White House than Donald Trump.

Instead of taking their bait, take a deep breath and scroll past. You don’t need to debate these people. Your candidate won. Save your energy for the battles ahead.

image of a commemorative button for sale on Hillary Clinton’s campaign website