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

[evilnel]

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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[mutive]

I’m here to say that I’m sick of seeing her reviled for the same things people forgive easily when they’re done by men, and that the stakes are too high this election cycle to indulge that or leave it unexamined.

Pretty much this. Clinton isn't a saint. Nor is Sanders. But yeah, reviling her for stuff that's overlooked when it's done by a man *is* straight up misogyny.

There is no perfect candidate. There never will be. I wish people would accept this.

[eveofrevolution]

[sweetmizre]

Totally agree with you

[spyral_out]

But who is overlooking stuff when it is done by men? I hate the shit I dislike her for doing regardless of who does it.

[mutive]

Well, most of the stuff above. I mean, for all that Sanders is running as an "outsider", he's been a politician for what? 30 years now? What about for voting for the crime bill mentioned above

[moonshaz]

Fascinating! Thanks for this.

[mutive]

You're welcome.

I'm getting really fed up with the weird picture of Sanders as the pacifist, perfect socialist. I mean, come on now. I don't dislike him, or think that he's TEH EVIL or anything, but like any politician, he's said and done things that are potentially regrettable in retrospect.