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In reply to the discussion: Jon Stewart: "Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe a real person doesn't exist underneath there" [View all]PoliticalMalcontent
(449 posts)Sadly, when I feel she does hold strong convictions I tend to be on the opposite side (See: willingness for war, fracking). It's not just that though. It's the lack of conviction anywhere else. She supports things only when it is politically safe and shows very little political courage otherwise.
I have no desire to vote for someone when they're just paying lip-service. I'd rather vote for something I believe in. That is currently not a choice I have been offered.
She's riding on the back of name recognition and lower information voters. She may very well win. That's fine, but it won't be a good day for the democratic party if/when she does. I foresee a lot of backlash come midterms as liberal democrats will not able to be rallied by Clinton, and many conservatives filled by hate will actively use that as motivation come midterms.
If her competition was anybody but Trump her electability would honestly not look very good, but you've got a historically terrible candidate on the right and people will be voting out of fear. When that happens, no one wins.
Sorry for dumping that bit of truth on you guys, and I hope I'm wrong for everyone's sake. Hopefully Clinton will turn out to be the best president ever, but seeing as how she doesn't seem to have those convictions... I'm skeptical.
Until then, let's drink and be merry and forget about the election come November for as long as we can. Shit is not good for my mental state.