2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: A slightly more nuanced take on whether Hillary Clinton is "establishment" [View all]liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)Elizabeth Warren has not bought into the money interest establishment to get where she is. I realize she is not running for president but she would have one hell of a resume on her side if she did. We now have 20 female Senators serving. Lots of women are CEOs these days. Believe me as a woman I know there still is sexism out there. It will always be there. Things are changing so rapidly in this country though. The Millennials are changing everything. I have no doubt in my mind that we will have a female president within the next ten to twenty years. But I will not sell out my daughter's and my son's future to get there. Hillary wants my daughter and my son to work to qualify for financial assistance for school. That puts my daughter and my son at a disadvantage when it comes to school. First of all working a few hours a week won't pay for tuition or books. It will barely pay for lunch. Secondly, going to school is a full time job. Statistically those who work while going to school don't graduate. I know some make it but most don't. Rich kids are not working while going to school. I believe the reason Bernie is outside the establishment is not his religion. It is because he refuses to give in to the influence and pressures the rich put on our politicians to serve the rich and not the average American. He is standing up for my children and for me and my husband. My husband and son are both on disability. Because we spend trillions on war which Hillary supports by the way Democrats keep having to cave to cuts to social services during budget deals. Bernie not only says no to this. He fights to expand social services. The reason I am voting for Bernie is because he represents me and my family, not banks and military contractors. Sorry, but you just won't convince me otherwise.