The "I won't vote" in November if Hillary wins is White privilege at its best

[UMTerp01]

I have a very diverse group of friends. Some are Bernie supporters. Some are Hillary supporters. We have gotten into some very heated debates as of late, but always keep it civil. Some of us were recently together and discussed this whole #BernieorBust coming from many of his supporters that they will not vote Hillary or simply sit out the general election. It must be nice to have that kind of privilege...to not really care if Donald Trump becomes President. Unfortunately for us people of color, we don't have that luxury. We can't take the "oh I'll just sit it out stance" because even a Hillary presidency would be a hell of a lot better for marginalized groups than anything the Republican party is putting up. I was glad to see that my White friends who are Bernie supporters said that it was nonsense and that they would not sit out the election.

The only #BernieorBust / "I'm not voting for the lesser of two evils anymore" talk are coming from the people who have the privilege to be able to take such a stance. Reinforces the fact that in the end, its all about self. We are an individualistic rather than collectivist country, and at the end of the day instead of continuing the "revolutiion" its just give up time. I really think that if Hillary is the nominee and wins that Bernie supporters role is to hold her feet to the fire and vote in each election, particularly mid terms and make her follow a progressive agenda. But sorry...I can't "sit it out". My ancestors fought and died for my right to vote and I'll be damned if "sit it out" regarding an election ever becomes a part of my vocabulary.