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In reply to the discussion: Burn-ie Sanders: Vermont governor endorses Hillary Clinton [View all]Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)and the information in the OP. I also appreciated Cali's information about the Governor. To the extent that any of this early jockeying has substance, this thread has substance. In the grand scheme, we're all on the same side, trying to move our society in a more liberal and humane direction, but we're awfully good at losing perspective & foolishly making enemies of each other over our internecine disputes about how to get there.
I lean toward socialism, & Bernie represents my politics and my heart more closely than anyone has since George McGovern. I'm old now, and the chance to support and vote for someone like him is something that I can't pass up now, even if it strikes others as Quixotic.
I do have substantial problems with Hillary, and don't need to detail them here, but I know that when it comes to it, I'll be voting for the Democratic candidate in the General Election.
But truly, I see a vote for Bernie as a vote for societal healing, and a vote for Hillary as a vote for harm reduction.