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In reply to the discussion: Hillary vs Bernie re: supporter point of view [View all]LoveIsNow
(356 posts)And which like a Republican?
Without equal access to food, shelter, clothing, education, and healthcare (and transportation), equal opportunity does not truly exist.
When you are unable to feed yourself or put a roof over your head, when your clothes are torn to shreds, when you have teeth broken or missing that you can't afford to fix, when you couldn't afford college and had to drop out, when you can't afford a car, how do you have equality of opportunity with someone whose parents sent them into the world with a good education, good healthcare, and a car?
The success of the second individual is all but preordained, as is the failure of the first. Surely our life choices can make or break our lives, but when some have a rocky path to success, and others a red carpet, that is simply unequal opportunity to succeed.
The system you call Hillary's only offers us the equal opportunity to survive. Bernie's point of view (and mine) is that our society would work better if it we looked at survival as a human right, and worked on giving people the equal opportunity to thrive, so that they can make a contribution to their community, country, and world.