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2016 Postmortem

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16. I refuse to watch the Hillary-Trump Reality TV Show, directed by Bill Clinton
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 01:49 AM
Jun 2016

What we are seeing is Reality TV, directed by Bill Clinton, who talked with Donald Trump prior to Trump's entering the race and reportedly encouraged him to get into it. Bill and Donny are working together to elect Hillary.

If Hillary is nominated and we really do have a Trump-Clinton race, I'm going to try to develop new hobbies and give up on following presidential politics. I hate reality TV, and I'm convinced that's all a Clinton-Trump race will be -- a reality TV show that ends with Hillary in the White House.

The more outrageous Trump is, the more he pushes people, who 2 years ago would have said they would NEVER vote for Hillary, into voting for her in the fall. It's the only way she can plausibly win, so that's the theater show Bill and Donald are producing.

I'm also convinced that the powers that rig the voting machines will do so on Hillary's behalf. She's the Establishment choice, by far. She's the one who will keep the Military Industrial Complex and Wall Street rolling along as usual, lining the pockets of the rich and powerful. The outcome is not in doubt.

I'm so certain of my cynical views that if Hillary actually becomes the nominee, it won't be worth paying attention anymore.

The primary has also been disheartening. I see an ugly racial split in the Democrats which makes me so very sad.

I no longer believe in the Rainbow Coalition.

Neither does Jesse Jackson, apparently. He couldn't be bothered to endorse and vocally support Bernie, one of the three white officeholders who endorsed him for both his presidential runs.

I voted for Jesse Jackson twice, in '84 and '88. I'm disappointed he was a no-show in 2016. He should have been out there defending Bernie against charges that he is a racist, or a newbie to the cause of civil rights.

So much disdain by black people toward 'white progs' on Twitter has really been a wake-up call for me, for several months now. So much gleefulness that the white guy from the white state has been taught a lesson, and white progs given a good slap. When did white progressives become the enemy?

So much contempt for Occupy Wall Street and their outrage over millions of homes stolen by banks via mortgage fraud, dismissed as 'white people's problems.' Ditto for people upset about drowning in student loan debt -- just 'white people's problems.'

Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus completely mischaracterized Bernie's record of support for civil rights. It's fine to endorse a different candidate, but to call Bernie a 'new friend' when he has a 20+year history of 100% ratings from the NAACP is real deceit.

A few tweets from Bernie supporters providing links to his civil rights record are described as attacks, as if whites aren't allowed to converse with blacks on Twitter. All nasty comments about Hillary are attributed to Bernie fans, when a mere 30 seconds of reading the profile of the tweeter shows it's from a Trump supporter. People can write articles about the tweets they've received, completely mis-attributing the source, and get them published in the Washington Post.

I'm gloomy and depressed. We can only make progress if we can find a way to work together and fight for progress for everyone. I don't see it happening today.

Where will I go? I'm feeling a bit lost, too.

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Where will I go? [View all] FourScore Jun 2016 OP
thoughtful and eloquent post, my friend... grasswire Jun 2016 #1
Thank you for saying that. Here is a Clinton supporter's reaction to my post: FourScore Jun 2016 #8
Wow. I can't even view that post. Maedhros Jun 2016 #9
Me neither! grasswire Jun 2016 #11
Their ideas are so great, only THEY can be privy to them. [n/t] Maedhros Jun 2016 #13
They are just copying Hillary's penchant for deep secrecy. nt grasswire Jun 2016 #14
LOL Actually she's not really that good with secrets. Or top secrets. FourScore Jun 2016 #20
That's because it was linked to the "post a reply" field melman Jun 2016 #18
Wow! How did you figure that out? FourScore Jun 2016 #19
OH!! grasswire Jun 2016 #24
+1 Dems to Win Jun 2016 #10
Shocked and disgusted at the dismissiveness being evidenced with the voter suppression and fraud. Xyzse Jun 2016 #2
well, as a news source, DU will be invalid soon. grasswire Jun 2016 #15
bernie says the campaign is NOT rigged. remember him the guy you want to win? msongs Jun 2016 #3
But he is about to go under the bus GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #4
His actual statement: FourScore Jun 2016 #7
That's the way I'm feeling about the country in general. Where will I go? bjo59 Jun 2016 #5
"...the stolen primary of 2016" Tarc Jun 2016 #6
Go where your conscience leads you... Contrary1 Jun 2016 #12
I refuse to watch the Hillary-Trump Reality TV Show, directed by Bill Clinton Dems to Win Jun 2016 #16
I completely get it. FourScore Jun 2016 #17
It's the truth...needs to be said as often as possible. Thanks for your wonderful OP though I don't haikugal Jun 2016 #21
Thank you Dems to Win Jun 2016 #23
Let the birdie lead the way grasswire Jun 2016 #25
I was originally at DU from 2001->2004 basselope Jun 2016 #22
Let's see merrily Jun 2016 #26
thanks for your eloquent post. Many of us feel the same way. bbgrunt Jun 2016 #27
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