Privilege is what allows Sanders supporters to say they’ll “never” vote for Clinton

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The latest installment of “The Internet Explodes with Hatred for Hillary Clinton” happened earlier this month. The Democratic presidential candidate, whose own record on AIDS research and funding is better than any other candidate, mistakenly said that former US first lady Nancy Reagan was a key supporter of AIDS research. Reagan was, in reality,

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[invisiblegirlx]

If you have to guilt trip people into voting for your candidate, perhaps they aren't a very good candidate. I would vote for Hillary to stop the republicans, but if I were in a state where it isn't close at all, I wouldn't vote for her. And that would be my right.

[spidergwen]

I encourage this anyway, but given this race I wonder if some red states will turn blue again this year like they did in 08. I voted Obama in 08' and IN turned blue, then Stein in '12.

[invisiblegirlx]

Yeah I guess its possible if the republicans totally implode that many "red" states might go blue. I would definitely encourage anyone considering not voting to go vote for their local candidates even if they don't want to vote for president. Congress and the senate are in many ways more important.

[spidergwen]

I do encourage that as well but I also rip their ass when they want to talk revolution but are refusing to vote at all because Sanders isn't the likely nominee.

I honestly wish Sanders would campaign for local candidates alongside his own campaign. It would really help 'start his revolution' but I fear his campaign is incredibly mismanaged.

[hikerpoet]

I actually totally agree with this comment

[hikerpoet]

I'm well aware of that, and that it is a more legit and respected source than...whatever you linked. It is still firmly right wing with a tendency towards sensationalism, though, and that's what I meant.

[hikerpoet]

And his comment was not about Obama's legacy--it was about the legacy of the obstruction and partisanship, and I thought that was pretty clear. There are *many* valid criticisms about why she may not exactly be the prime person to fix that (neither are any of the other candidates) but that wasn't the point.

[sugartitty]

Mte

[celtic_thistle]

I'm with you. I live in a swing state so I can't NOT vote, but if I lived in a solid blue or red state, I'd vote for Jill Stein.