"The One Piece of Writing Every Hillary Supporter Should Read"

[markpkessinger]

This is one of the most well-written, well-reasoned articulations of the progressive case against Hillary I have seen to date. It is long -- the four paragraphs excerpted below represent less than 1/8th of the article's length -- but well worth the read.

[font size=5]The One Piece of Writing Every Hillary Supporter Should Read[/font]
by Memo Salazar

You keep hearing the same refrain from several of your friends: Bernie Sanders is America’s savior. The Facebook posts are everywhere, the tweets, the memes. You’ve heard his impassioned speeches, and, yes, they are definitely fiery and exciting. The young liberal inside you applauds when you hear him speak out for justice, and if you were twenty years old right now, perhaps you’d even be convinced. But you’re not twenty years old anymore, and you’ve seen enough in this world to know that the idealism of youth falls short when dealing with the messy reality of human beings- especially in the world of American Politics.

And so, even though Hillary isn’t as exciting as Bernie, you begin to realize her message is much more sober: slow change for the better, much in the manner of Barack Obama. It may not be as flashy, but it’s definitely more certain, and in 4 or 8 years, moving forward a little will be better than moving nowhere fast. As the weeks go by and the Bernie supporters get louder, your faith in Hillary’s no-nonsense speeches grows stronger; your tolerance for drinking that Bernie kool-aid gets weaker. A revolution? Really? Besides, what could be more revolutionary than finally having a woman in the White House? Isn’t that, in itself, about as revolutionary as it gets?

If you identify with some, or all, of this point of view, you’re not alone. In an election that is bringing out some very ugly sides of humanity, Hillary Clinton is probably our best bet for sanity right now. This is no time for experimenting with Democracy; if ever we need to keep things on an even keel, it’s now.

All of the above would be true, except for the fact that it is very, very, very much untrue. But, wait- before you turn away from these words in frustration, thinking the last thing you need to read is another anti-Hillary rant, allow yourself to play devil’s advocate for just a couple of minutes longer. After all, if Hillary is the wiser choice, then nothing you can read below will change that irrevocable fact. But if the facts reflect a much different truth- if, in fact, they completely contradict the above argument- don’t you owe it to yourself to at least consider them? If only to better understand your opposition? Is the election simply about picking a team and rooting for them loudly until the season ends, or is actually about finding the best method to improve your country? If it’s the latter, read on. These are just words on paper, after all- you can choose to disagree with them and never have to worry about anyone’s opinion of you, nor damage a friendship because of political differences. They’re just words.

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[antigop]

1. but, but, but...It's her turn! nt

[JudyM]

2. "For many of us, Hillary’s lifelong affair with the exact people who are trying to rob America blind

is no mere coincidence- it’s a fact too gigantic to ignore or argue away."

That's true. And his thoughts about her blowing off blacks, also.

[BreakfastClub]

3. Hillary is as (or more) progressive than Obama. Where were these articles in '08? Oh that's right,

Obama was our savior, and it didn't matter about his Wall Street bucks. It only matters when it's Hillary. Hypocrisy at its worst.

[markpkessinger]

4. Many of us have had many criticisms of Obama as well . . .

. . . and were none too pleased when he accepted Wall Street cash. And he turned out to be a center-right corporatist, not a progressive.

[stellanoir]

5. It's a false comparison

The primaries in '08 were prior to the financial meltdown which alerted the masses to the fact that Wall Street doesn't really mind screwing over the peasants to make a killing.

More than most thought the giants of investment must have some modicum of integrity.

Now we all know they do not.

Big difference.

See "the Big Short" for reference.

[markpkessinger]

6. Excellent point! Thanks you! n/t