Bernie or Busters and the Luxury of Social Privilege

The Bernie or buster crowd - should they be admired for their commitment to Bernie Sanders and the political goals he espoused?  Or is it time that they should be persuaded to join the rank and file of the Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton to defeat Donald Trump and all he represents.

Moreover, should they vote for a 3rd party candidate like Jill Stein or Gary Johnson since the two party system obviously for many people has its limits and is showing diminishing returns?  To me the Bernie or Bust crowd have the luxury that many Americans don't have.

Largely white and privileged many of them are buffered by the benefits of higher class and younger age social status. They tend to be middle class and upper middle class whites.  A good deal of them are now looking to Jill Stein to be the heir apparent to Bernie's movement.

And even some higher social status or younger Blacks are also opting for Jill Stein.  Ms. Stein is becoming the standard bearer for them.  I feel they are making the wrong move historically and strategically.

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton working to stop Trump

In my opinion strategically we should not lose momentum by letting Trump and the Tea Party take the country over.  The conservatives, demographically speaking, have diminishing numbers. Otherwise President Obama could not have been elected twice.

However, if we are not a united front to stop them the Tea Party and GOP will take over the country.   They will look to gut healthcare and set us back historically.

A Trump Presidency will portend many poor people like single moms, children of color, elderly people will not have healthcare.  Some will die.  Let's not let that happen on our watch. The GOP intends to marginalize ACA and eventually end it.

Bernie or busters can survive a Trump Presidency to make a symbolic screw you Democrats point. They are young and my feel they don't need the healthcare and social programs that poor people, elderly persons, and people of color need. So they can afford to be aloof or reckless this election.

Jill Stein, Green Party Candidate

However, those of us who are concerned about the poor, elderly, and children who need the services of a progressive government know better. I hope we can talk some sense into these Bernie or bust people.

We still haven't recovered in this country from the conservative judges the GOP has put in place in the past. We can't afford to let them install 2 to 4 more judges to the Supreme Court.

Not to mention the GOP is largely in denial about global warming and pollution.  It would be nice for your children and great grand children to have a livable climate and decent air to breath wouldn't it? 

Donald Trump

Rather than us being pissed off and letting Trump win out of spite I'd prefer to support Clinton, let her do her thing helping women and children while we continue to work on making the government more responsive to the average American person not just billionaire elites.

That's my plan any way. Stop the Tea Party and Trump and continue to work on things Bernie and progressives feel are important rights. I know it will take time but I've seen great changes in my lifetime and I know we can impact progressive changes moving forward. "Forward Ever Backward Never!"

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