2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If Clinton gets the nomination, what do you think [View all]Jarqui
(10,125 posts)The Democratic Party as a standard bearer for progressives as a wing of that party is probably over because the Democratic Party is not what it's claimed to be and now, clearly, never will be.
The Democratic Party is signed, sealed and delivered to the Oligarchy of the United States of America. It has been bought and paid for. The DNC is as corrupt as the RNC - different political philosophy and allies but corrupt beyond any rational debate.
There is not legitimate room in that tent for progressives. They may try to appease progressives but they're doing so as sincerely as Hillary Clinton can be believed. There's nothing there that you can have any faith in. We could fight for it or we can start clean.
I'm for starting clean. I do think it's time progressives looked elsewhere. I'm looking.
I can never support the GOP - there's almost no policy I can find agreement with. And I cannot in principle support a dishonest politician like Hillary Clinton who is owned by a few wealthy people and a party run by a now corrupt DNC. I was hoping I could just hold my nose and look the other way but I know in my heart, I just can't do that and I won't. There's a line I just cannot cross.
Having worked for the progressive cause on so many issues for 50+ years, I am very distressed to find there is no one beyond Bernie I can stand with. I'm still fighting for Bernie but it's not a fight I think we're going to win. There's way too much against us in the corporately owned mainstream media. I do not know what I'm going to do. All I know is what I cannot do. Maybe I just have to sit this one out when Bernie is officially licked. It's a very sad and distressing time for me. Incredible that we have such a fine candidate in Bernie but the deck is stacked so heavily against him, he doesn't have much of a fair chance.