I came across this story on the Internet. I felt like this really needed to be shared here. I was so moved by it and thought it needed a larger audience- especially now. Please read the whole story since this diary will not do justice.
It is a story of the author who liked Hillary in 2016 and hated the “Bernie Bros”
In the end, I begrudgingly voted for Bernie in an effort to push Hillary to the left. Still, I hated how much he yelled (at a woman, no less) and I hated his online supporters. I was sick of being told not to “vote with my vagina” by dudes who have issues with their moms. The internet felt like a battleground of socialism vs. feminism.
She did not agree with her boy friend on Medicare for all
One of the biggest arguments we ever had was about Medicare for All. Although I didn’t have insurance, I believed that with tweaks to Obamacare, our problems could be solved. But Raghav believed true Medicare for All—healthcare that was free at the point of service with everyone automatically enrolled—was a life or death issue.
I do not want to quote too much of the article. But I wanted to share her final thoughts.
Contrary to the Bernie Bro narrative, the growing progressive movement in this country is multiracial, includes all genders, and is full of people who care deeply about creating a better world for everyone, including future generations. Anyone telling you otherwise is likely not on your side. I even kind of like when Sanders yells now, because he’s yelling for me. He’s yelling for Raghav.
Please go read it. I was crying reading it.