For years, Bernie Sanders has spoken out against big money in politics. HRC is the poster

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10. Good Millionaires and Bad Millionaires

Perhaps Bernie is imprudent for refusing to speak with millionaires or refusing to accept any help from millionaires. There are good millionaires and there are bad millionaires. There are wealthy persons who are in complete agreement with Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Martin O'Malley about Citizens United and the influence of big money in politics. There are millionaires and even billionaires who have signed on to the fact that they should be taxed more, that capital gains should be taxed more, that they are willing to do their part to reduce economic inequality. There are millionaire actors, directors, and producers in Hollywood who are "on our side." There are corporations which support collective bargaining, worker share in ownership, fair wages, and universal health care. Not all the top 1% are evil incarnate. Years ago, we recognized the wealth of the Kennedy family; but we extolled them for their devotion to liberal democratic principles and the common good. I do believe that the largest banks (too big to fail), the richest multinational corporations (TPP negotiators), and many of the world's billionaires are greedy beyond comprehension and intent upon doing us harm in order to profit. But why should any political candidate paint all the wealthy with the same broad brush? Some "special interests" (unions, for example) and many corporations (even banks) do have concern for poor and middle class Americans. Isn't it conceivable that some wealthy persons are progressives?