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In reply to the discussion: The "I won't vote" in November if Hillary wins is White privilege at its best [View all]Lorien
(31,935 posts)Yes, HILLARY is all about Herself, Bernie's campaign is about US and saving the planet for future generations. What those who have been cowed by the Clinton Machine fail to grasp is that a faux liberal can often be far more dangerous than a declared Republican. When a faux liberal wins, they are able to push through the most monsterous legislation (NAFTA, TPP, Three Strikes, "welfare reform", revoking Glass Steagall, telecommunications act of '96, etc) WITHOUT PUSHBACK for an opposition party. Horrible legislation flies through with barely a few public comments. We've HAD IT with destructive elephants in donkey suits. No one is talking about "not voting"; we'll vote, but for a candidate who will fight for us, not one who serves Wall Street, arms manufacturers, Frackers, Big Oil, Monsanto, Walmart, multinational banks, and other institution WHICH ARE LITERALLY KILLING US!
"Privilege" is smugly and arrogantly thinking that voters will be brought to heel with a Clinton hand picked boogyman named Trump. The "Privilege" of denial and ignorance allows you to go blissfully onward ignoring the most massive threat that humanity has ever faced, simply because your eyeballs are locked on your TV set and your mind isn't engaging with much outside of the establishment message: http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/jul/07/research.waste
We have ONE chance to save our species and most of life on earth. If we blow it, it will be thanks entirely to the Clintons and their obedient followers.