2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why I DON'T support Bernie for President [View all]DanTex
(20,709 posts)A lot of Bernie supporters are way over the top, but he's still a good man with a good record. It's true that he prioritizes economic issues over social issues. That's how he sees the world. And, it's defensible, given the amount of inequality we have today. But for sure he does that, people denying that are, err, in denial.
I support Hillary, first and foremost, because I think she can beat the GOP and Bernie can't. I like Bernie's stances on issues more than Hillary's in general. On the other hand, Hillary is still a very strong candidate, and like you say, her plans are more realistic and achievable. Basically nothing Bernie has proposed will go anywhere in congress. Then what? Does he compromise or simply accomplish nothing.
I do take issue with your claim that his tax proposal will affect pensions and 401Ks. I've heard this before so I wrote an OP about it, for clarification.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251524826