You’re damned right. He pandered to the fear of white suburban voters. He gave them what they thought they wanted, even though it was obvious that that would only ever make things worse in the long run. It was political expediency, for the love of punishment, and the price was overall collective utility, which is what every leader should be striving for.
Yitzchok Kahan2 hrs ago2 min read
To Hillary Clinton supporters: The facts on where the race stands
Robby Mook
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Yes, Hillary Clinton has more votes and delegates on her side than Bernie Sanders has. She will almost certainly become the nominee. However, you are woefully wrong about their general election chances.
- Attacks on Clinton have caused her unfavorable ratings to skyrocket, from less than 35% in 2013 to 55% today. In many polls…
Michael Tracey3 hrs ago4 min read
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Colin, I realize you are trying to promote a middle ground but some of this seems like excuses.
David Mindeman
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Hi David, thanks for reading and responding. To clarify, there were four percent of Hillary voters who did not vote for Supreme Court versus fifteen percent of Bernie voters. We’re not discussing a large number of young people, but a sliver of his electorate that most likely did not continue further down the ballot. There are so many causes, but the…
Linh Dao thanks for notifying me of this new post here.
Stephen Kent Gray
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Bear in mind 2 things-The mythology and goddesses were created by a patriarchal male culture where females had virtually no rights. Second -any goddess embodying wisdom and war reveals the dominant thinking of patriarchs .In truth to be wise AND to embody war is a total contradiction- impossible madness.No feminist icon could ever represent war -the…
ideas whittler7 hrs ago4 min read
Whereas I disagree with the use of the unpledged delegates, I don’t see any mockery in the…
Patrick T. Maloney
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We’re in agreement about the pledged delegates deciding the election. It would be a mockery of democracy if either candidate won with a minority of pledged delegates.
You’re right about the political fight ahead. It won’t come easy and it won’t come quickly. I think the internet has created a level of collective…