2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumAuthor Naomi Klein: I don’t trust Hillary Clinton
"The author of best-selling books, No Logo and This Changes Everything, told host Mehdi Hasan she does not trust the former secretary of state.
"I don't trust her because as secretary of state, when she had a huge megaphone to make this an issue, to show that she understands the connections between human security and climate, she didn't use the megaphone," Klein said.
She also criticised Clinton's ties to major donors, saying her ties to corporations made her hard to elect.
"I think that Bernie Sanders could win in a general election. I actually think he is a significantly better candidate than Hillary Clinton," she said.
"The power of the socialism smear [campaign against Sanders], I think has really lost a lot of its punch."
I happen to agree that Hillary had a huge microphone at her disposal and it when unused for the most part.
Please note that Naomi is Canadian
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/author-naomi-klein-i-dont-trust-hillary-clinton/
onecaliberal
(32,852 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)appalachiablue
(41,131 posts)Ferd Berfel
(3,687 posts)tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)EndElectoral
(4,213 posts)ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)That's why Clinton is such a bad candidate.
Duppers
(28,120 posts)SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Thank you Naomi.
maxsolomon
(33,327 posts)Obama? Not likely.
Its like saying Glenn Greenwald doesn't trust Hillary. Duh.
LondonReign2
(5,213 posts)stood up under Bosnian sniper fire in order to stand side-by-side with noted AIDs activist Nancy Reagan?
maxsolomon
(33,327 posts)I'm saying its like pointing out that water is wet.
Yurovsky
(2,064 posts)should doubt Mrs. Clinton's intentions. She is nothing more than a wholly owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs.
No wonder the 1% loves Hillary...
Response to NWCorona (Original post)
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Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)As I recall, she's a self-described socialist, and she's politically savvy, so that would be pretty weird if she ever supported any neoliberal.
RufusTFirefly
(8,812 posts)... she's also extremely principled and fiercely anti-corporate.
(I hope you can see where I'm going with this.)
40RatRod
(532 posts)I have no interest whatsoever in a foreigners opinion about any of our candidate's qualifications for POTUS.
floppyboo
(2,461 posts)intervention in what they should do? Very disturbing hypocritical attitude. That is exactly what you are voting for - other countries' interference in your own political process. Wake up!
EDIT:
Not only Hillary's interference in other countries policies, but also your OWN country - which is increasingly only country in name. America(c). I worry you are loosing your sovereignty to corporations. And by proxy, the rest of the people of the world. Stop the madness!!!
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)... but it's your choice.
To me, if their arguments are logically sound, I don't care where the author is from.
LondonReign2
(5,213 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)So.... Hillary's SoS gig is useless. I agree.
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)Octafish
(55,745 posts)SNIP...
Nevertheless, the combination of intense lobbying and a good cover story had its intended effect. Despite President Clinton's veto, the bankruptcy bill was reintroduced in the next session of Congress. This time, even Senator Hillary Clinton bowed to big business. She had been in office two months when she had her chance to vote on what she had called that "awful bill." Sure, the official Bankruptcy Commission had better credentials than the banking lobby. Yes, her husband had actually appointed the Chairman of the Commission and two of the commissioners. And she clearly understood that families in trouble would be hit hardest by the proposed changes. But the Bankruptcy Commission did not make campaign contributions or have its own lobbyists, and neither do families in financial trouble. Senator Clinton had taken $140,000 in campaign contributions from the banking industry, and she proved willing to overcome her "strong reservations about whether this bill is both balanced and responsible" and voted in favor of "that awful bill."
CONTINUED...
The Cement Life Raft
vintx
(1,748 posts)every time I think it can't get worse...
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)Thank you for posting. Very good information.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)It makes the bones in my neck make a crackling sound.
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)Appreciate the link.
chervilant
(8,267 posts)I don't care if she's green with pink polka dots, everything she's said is central to my decision NOT to support Hi11ary.
Feeling the BERN!!!
#NotMeUs
SamKnause
(13,101 posts)senz
(11,945 posts)Naomi Klein is brilliant, aware, courageous and honest. She's the one who alerted us to disaster capitalism in The Shock Doctrine. She knows what's going on.
I am so happy that she has come out for Bernie -- although it's not really surprising.
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Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,355 posts)Thanks for the thread, NWCorona.
PassingFair
(22,434 posts)One of the smartest people on the planet, as far as I'm concerned.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)She has a few great books that we all should read. She DOES know what she is talking about!
kgnu_fan
(3,021 posts)bigwillq
(72,790 posts)But there's very few politicians I do trust.