I am supporting Hillary Clinton. Here's what I am not. [View all]

[MineralMan]

My first statement in the title comes as no surprise to anyone, and I've explained why I am supporting her in the primaries. Because of that people have made all sorts of assumptions about me and others like me who are Clinton supporters. I've been called all sorts of things due to my support. Here is what I have been called but am not:

An Oligarch - I have one vote, and have never sought any public office. I cannot be an oligarch.
An Authoritarian - I have no authority over anyone but myself, nor do I want any such authority.
A Right-Winger - Nope. I'm a Democrat and have been since 1960, when I first worked on a presidential campaign for JFK.
A Paid Shill - I make my living writing, but have never written about politics for money, nor will I ever.
A Third Wayer - I've still never been to that organization's website, and couldn't tell you anything about them.
A DLCer - That organization no longer exists, and I had never heard of it before coming to DU.
A Freeper - I posted on that website for some time, mostly in opposition to creationism and racism. I was banned there for "anti-freeping" in 2006, and have not even read that website since, except through a link from DU.
A 1%er - That's laughable. In my entire working life, I've never made over $40K and that only for a couple of years. Most years, I have earned under $20K. Today, I'm on Social Security and earn less than $15K for additional work.
A Troll - I have posted an average of 1 OP per day on DU since I joined in November of 2008. Most of my posts are replies to others. Anytime I post an OP, it is after a good deal of thought. Some days I post no OPs. Other days I post one or two. Rarely three. I don't expect people to agree with my OPs. I post them to start discussions.
A Hippie Puncher - Silliness. Anyone who knows me would laugh at that name. At 70, I'm the very model of an aged hippie. I've been called a hippie more times than I can remember. My nieces and nephews and their children call me "Uncle Freak."

I will continue to support Hillary Clinton in the primaries. I like Bernie Sanders very much, but cannot see a path for him to the nomination. I hope he continues to serve as the conscience of the Senate. He has done that very, very well. I'll continue to defend him against stupid attacks that are not based in truth. I believe that people should vote for the candidate they prefer in the primaries. That's how our system works. In the general election, I believe we have a binary choice and that every Democratic vote is essential, so I encourage people to vote for the Democratic nominee.