I have had it!
Let’s be clear I AM A BERNIE SANDERS supporter. I have many problems with Hillary Clinton, issues that my American Political History professor and I enunciated and enumerated during the shuttle ride back to our cars after a day at our university.
He’s also a Bernie Sander’s supporter.
But thru our list of issues we both agreed, no matter who we will vote blue. We aren’t low information, or weak minded, quite the opposite . . .
The two strongest candidates the other side is offering are the stuff of nightmares. The weaker two aren’t much better.
Cruz:
- is messianic
- disliked by large numbers in his own party
- doesn’t believe in compromise
- shut down our own government for 16 days because he didn’t get what he wanted
- threw a temper tantrum on the Senate floor because his own party wouldn’t do what he wanted
- disrespected his own party’s majority whip publicly because he didn’t get what he wanted
- will have the nuclear launch codes if he becomes president and has said he’s not afraid to use them
Trump is a fascist, full stop
— fascism requires scapegoats. It isn’t friendly, or cuddly to those in these targeted groups. And Trump has already given his scapegoat list to his supporters/followers — red capped brown shirts.
Those on the scapegoat list are already feeling the pressure. Hate crimes are up. If Trump wins there may be (I think there will be, but my crystal ball is in the shop) an orgy of celebratory violence. Think not? White people riot all the time when their team wins… though it’s reported in the press as a celebration that got a little out of hand. And now they have a list of who to “party” with.
With a Trump win, those that hate will feel vindicated, righteous, and mandated. Klan marches through your town? count on it — the 1920s aren’t so far away. That will be the most peaceful thing . . . thing is mob psychology doesn’t usually stay peaceful, it removes inhibitions, it becomes violent. This fact has wonderfully be brought to the fore in diaries and articles on the web. (here )
I hear over an over again Sander’s supporters say that if Bernie doesn’t get the nomination they won’t vote for Hillary, or will actually vote for Trump. I’m even friended with a few on facebook. Most are white.
That’s great /sarcasm
If you sit out, and won’t vote for Hillary should she become the nominee or go ahead and vote for Trump. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO FOR THE VICTIMS of the violence that will be unleashed?
Violence and victims fascism requires.
Please don’t give these people, these groups words of sympathy and support, think long and hard about what you are going TO DO. Will you physically put your bodies in the way? Can you be every where at once?
This isn’t a hypothetical for marginalized groups, the groups on his scapegoat list. This is real. This is me and mine. Our groups are already feeling the pressure. His rallies aren’t funny, and we are genuinely scared for ourselves and our children. (I wish I could find the facebook meme that stated this, because until I saw that I thought I was alone in what I was feeling)
You can hold fast to your principals and pat yourself on the back for it. But this is life, and the violence isn’t just under the surface, it’s at the door waiting to burst through, and will if Trump wins (it’s on the verge of breaking through now).
These are white people who are use to their supremacy and hegemony acting like an abusive husband when their wife tries to get away — his loss of control and power and trying to regain it, is a woman’s most dangerous time.
Trump’s supporters will have the power of the mob behind them and a candidate cum (heaven forbid) POTUS egging them on.
Stay with your principals if you must. Vote only for Bernie or for no one at all(which is a vote for the Republican). But be very aware as you do, there will be victims, innocents, and you may actually know some of them.