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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I don't have the same feelings as 2008. "Uniting" is harder than you say that it is. [View all]Baitball Blogger
(47,493 posts)24. This is a first time as a primary voter for me.
I now realize where the disconnect is occurring. You very aptly pointed it out. Our interests are being co-opted out of existence. With Hillary, the problem will be that her method of politics jumps process. That's how neo-liberalism works. All they do is slap on a social cause to sweeten a financial or corporate gimmy. I don't think it's going to work anymore because we know it's coming.
Bottomline, we might pull that lever, because we have no other choice, but we can't be expected to defend the indefensible. That will be for her supporters to explain why they didn't see how theses flaws were going to be so problematic.
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I don't have the same feelings as 2008. "Uniting" is harder than you say that it is. [View all]
Renaissance Man
Apr 2016
OP
I cant, you see I dont vote for myself. If the question is what will Hillary do for
Jackie Wilson Said
Apr 2016
#50
There is no reason to believe that Hillary's Supreme Court nominees will be any different than
StevieM
Apr 2016
#48
the neolibs don't see themselves as one system out of many, they see it as a permanent system
MisterP
Apr 2016
#33
I'm more jaded I think since 08, not only towards our ruling class but towards everyone, the
AuntPatsy
Apr 2016
#27
Well according to our supreme justices today, yes they are the rules for themselves anyway,
AuntPatsy
Apr 2016
#45
The answers have been pretty telling. Basically vote for Hillary or else. You should inspire
think
Apr 2016
#30
the TOS of DU are to support the democratic party nominee. there are other sites for people
msongs
Apr 2016
#36
The OP is looking for reasons to be inspired to vote for Hillary and to inspire others to vote for
think
Apr 2016
#43
With regard to the black voters, you could point out to them that Bernie voted FOR the same
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#44
Our recession would have been much worse if we hadn't saved the banks. And the money
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#64
+1000. Very thoughtful reasonable post. no wonder they could only reply with a snarky
lunamagica
Apr 2016
#58
You convince yourself that those things are just a made-up product of the looney left
NorthCarolina
Apr 2016
#67