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Hillary Clinton

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kjones

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15. A lot of weirdness in that right there.
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 09:15 PM
Jan 2016

First of all, I'm not characterizing FDR or JFK as anything (other than their wealth and
privilege, which are facts), I'm just pointing out the massive over-simplifications which
come over the fence every. damn. day.
Second, on what criteria do you get to decide who is a good 1%er and who is an
"evil" 1%er? It must mean their are other considerations than just money, right?
So why, when Sanders or a supporter wants to smear someone, it becomes all
about the money? I mean, essentially, in one meme/ad, a huge portion of
Sanders/supporters talking points are dismantled.

"Wealth protects wealth! 1%ers hurt the 99%.*
"*Except the ones we like."

Those wealthy presidents had connections, and yet it apparently didn't affect their
judgement or their ability to stamp down those interests. So why do Hillary's (tenuous)
connects damn her in Sanders and his supporters eyes?

Could it just be politics and maneuvering maybe?

Finally, Sanders' and Hillary's goals are very similar, I'd venture to say 90-95%, at least
as Sanders' goals stand now. They only differ in that ideology you speak of, and their
paths to get to results. Frankly, I have much more confidence that Hillary can get things
done (towards the same goals as Sanders has) than Sanders' can get done.

I just see a lot of contradictions, hypocrisies, and oversimplification.

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