Charlie,
There are certainly huge numbers of people who are writing articles that
express precisely what you are saying. I suppose that I've just come to the end
of that road that says that I will make any compromise in my vote in order to
prevent the more terrible candidate from winning. First, I really think that
Hillary's politics and her way of functioning in relation to financial
institutions, corporations, and the military, are bad for the country. I look
at her history, and it makes me cringe. Trump is the Republican candidate
because of how the Democratic Party has been pandering to monied interests for
the past 40 years. The Republicans are what they are because the Democrats sold
out working people a long time ago. Obama attained the Presidency with a
mandate from the people to make fundamental changes that would improve life for
everyone. He had the world in his hands. And he turned out to be a Neo Liberal
who squandered his opportunity, sold out the majority of his countrymen, and
betrayed his fellow African Americans. I know that there are many explanations
for this. Nevertheless, that is what happened. We now have a Democratic party
establishment that has sold out to corporations by continuing to back these
terrible trade deals, that is engaged inpermanent war, and that is actively
building and strengthening a budding police state. That's what the Democratic
Party is. It uses socially progressive language, but it acts with an iron hand.
With all of the talk about how Sanders was able to influence the platform in a
progressive direction, there was clear resistance to substantive change, even
in language which, we all know, is only symbolic. They wouldn't raise the cap
on social security taxes to incomes of $250,000. They wouldn't forbid fracking.
They wouldn't demand that the TPP not be passed in the lame duck session of
congress. They wouldn't condemn Israel's occupation of the West Bank, even
though this is supposed to be US policy. They wouldn't state that single payer
health care is necessary. Aside from policy regarding Native Americans, they
refused to make clear definite statements about anything. $15 an hour? That's
not even enough to live on now, let alone in five years or whenever it goes
into effect. Yes, if Trump wins the election, it will be a nightmare for
everyone. But it won't be because I refuse to vote for his opponent who is a
war monger and beholden to Wall Street.
Miriam
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From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Crawford
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2016 10:49 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Sanders endorses Clinton: Laws of political
physics confirmed
Hi Alice, Miriam, Roger, and all,
I listened to the Sanders endorsement of Clinton and while the idealistic side
of me was saying he was selling out, the practical side of me acknowledged he
did a really good endorsement of Hilary and most importantly, she stands the
best chance of defeating Trump. I fully know that there are those who will say
that my political calculus is too cynical and perhaps it is, but I just cannot
stomach the idea of Trump and I think Sanders has had a positive effect on the
Democratic Party.
Short and not so sweet, but that is how I see it.
Charlie Crawford.
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alice Dampman Humel
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 9:19 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Sanders endorses Clinton: Laws of political
physics confirmed
that’s one thing that never seems to change…all those who have even a glimmer
of hope find themselves bitterly disappointed...
On Jul 13, 2016, at 2:01 PM, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
One of the articles I posted last night said it all. Basically, Sanders did not
follow through on his promise to take the fight to the convention. Had he not
endorsed Clinton, he might have had leverage to get a better deal on the
platform. He might have asked about the uncounted California votes. He might
have made the case to super delegates that he could get more votes than Clinton
in order to keep the Presidency out of Trump's hands. But he caved to pressure.
I know that most probably, had he done that and actually won the presidency,
not much would have changed. But all of those young people who had faith that
they could have an impact, that they can change the system, would not have been
so bitterly disappointed. Only the most motivated and dedicated will keep
fighting for change now.
Miriam
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Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 12:13 PM
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Subject: [blind-democracy] Sanders endorses Clinton: Laws of political physics
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https://socialistaction.org/2016/07/12/sanders-endorses-clinton-laws-of-political-physics-confirmed/
Sanders endorses Clinton: Laws of political physics confirmed
/ 13 hours ago
June 2016 Clinton-Bernie
By JEFF MACKLER
— Jeff Mackler is the Socialist Action candidate for U.S. president
$33+ million and one year later, Bernie Sanders’ orchestrated “political
revolution” fell back to earth with a dull but expected and pitiful thump, as
he endorsed Wall Street’s corporate-funded Hillary Clinton with a resounding
“The future will be shaped more on November 8 [Election Day] than by any event
in the world.”
Those who believed that Sanders was never a conscious sheepherder for the
ever-discredited Democrats will now march with him to the beat of the “lesser
evil” Clinton drum, even as she pledges to find common ground with her
Republican colleagues.
Those who are awakening to the inherent horrors of capitalism’s racist, sexist,
warmongering twin corporate duopoly will not be surprised. For them, the future
will be shaped not by those who profit from climate catastrophe and endless
wars against poor and working people abroad and at home, but by the millions
who take their lives into their own hands and struggle on every front for
humanity’s cause and for the socialist future.
Join the vote for Socialist Action in the 2016 campaign!
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