2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The math just ain't there for Bernie [View all]Bettie
(16,072 posts)the conversation about what we want our country to be continues as long as he stays in the race.
The second he leaves, Clinton will drift back to the right and her comfort zone in the world of bankers, hedge fund managers, and the super wealthy. Back to the land of war for profit.
So, as long as he stays in, even if he doesn't win, at least there is a chance that the message gets through.
Should she be elected, I have zero confidence that she would actually follow through on anything that helps those among the 99%. Her money comes from the very wealthy, she's not going to turn her back on her friends.
But at very least, there will have been someone who asked what we want. Someone who offered something other than "Nope. Can't have that".
And, if he should pull this out and win (stranger things have happened), then we will know that someone was willing to fight for us, the human people rather than the corporate persons.
If you have more faith in Clinton, so much the better. I have none, though I will hold my nose and vote for her if she is the nominee, but that is not a done deal yet.