I'm no expert on US politics but why are so many Americans with Left/democrat ideas so against Hilary? Shouldn't the left people be united? Thats what happened in France, we were really close to have a very extreme right/facist/racist/xenophobic domination on the election so the main politicians from the center (UMP)/socialists even with very different ideas kind of got united in order to get voters to not vote for the extreme right party.
Because people like to believe the illusion of choice and like to feel like they matter as a whole in the political system and are Making A Difference. I know I sound bitter but basically a new group of innocent pure 18-21-year-olds* discover politics just in time for each presidential election (note that I emphasize presidential). They are young and want a hero and they think by saying NO to Hillary it somehow makes them a martyr or a revolutionary just like their fave characters in Hamilton or Les Mis. Except today’s passionate youth enjoys creature comforts too much to turn their idealism into action, so welcome to slacktivisim. They fool themselves into thinking that Hillary isn’t radical enough for them but BERNIE, Bernie is a MAN OF THE PEOPLE!!! And so by writing him in or voting for Jill Stein (who was the original Bernie before the Bernie stans knew politics was a thing and if Bernie really WAS a man of the people, he would have endorsed her over Hillary when he lost in the primaries, but he didn’t because he’s not a man of the people, he’s a a politician) they think it means something. Ask anyone who voted for Nader in 2000 how they feel about that today (or how they felt about it like, a month after voting when we still didn’t have a president even though Gore should’ve been a clear shot). But the kids get to feel special for like a week after the election and then politics don’t exist again until 2020. The four-year fans of politics, if you will. Tbh, I voted for Jill Stein in 2012 because I live in New York which was obviously going blue, I was kind of “meh” on Obama at that point, and out of anyone else that year she had actual plans for economic reform and creating jobs and it’s a damn shame no one took her seriously (I mean, at least bring her in to advise or just steal her plans or something, lawd). But this isn’t 2012. This year I’ll most likely vote for Hillary, because while she’s not exactly my cup of tea, I think she is awesome for breaking down barriers in the same way I think Margaret Thatcher was awesome even if I don’t agree with a damn thing Maggie did. And also, Trump is not a serious candidate with a thought in his head that remotely resembles an idea and he’s pandering so hard to people he literally does not care about, it’s hilarious to me that people think it’s genuine. Funny as entertainment value, but I wouldn’t want him getting in over someone who legitimately worked her ass off to get where she is and who has held high positions in government and knows her shit. But fine, young people, she’s not good enough so Change The World by giving your votes to people who won’t get in. You’re TRULY selfless and incredible, I bow to your strong moral compass and endless effort to fight for change. You and Che Guevara have so much in common, you’re basically the same.
*If you happen to be within this age range, know that I don’t think ALL people this age fits this description. Most I know around this age range are passionate, smart and logical and actually care about politics overall, not just once every four years, and they want to change the world, which is a great thing to want to do, but know that voting against someone just because their fave didn’t get the nomination won’t actually change anything. What I mean is that the majority who fit this description happen to be within this age range, though most grow out of it after their first election in which they get to vote. Seriously, all of my friends were the most obnoxious Obama stans in 2008 and LOVED HIM SO MUCH but had not the first clue what his plans were for office, what his stances were on issues, etc. I was like PLEASE DIE ALL OF YOU and then by 2012 they were like meh voting time I guess, who cares. It’s hilarious.
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