Purple Silk, Blue Satin, and Green Brocade

[wyld_dandelyon]

A couple of days ago it was Mother’s Day, and-as is usual on my Facebook these days, because I have friends who care deeply and passionately about our world and the people in it-there was a lot of politics on my wall. One of the things on my wall was a friend (admittedly not a Clinton fan) who expressed horror that Hillary was willing to accept

Comments

[elvenjoy]

You have a way with words. That made me want to reply simply with a "<3" because of how beautifully this was written.

[wyld_dandelyon]

Thank you.

[kelkyag]

Seconded!

[wyld_dandelyon]

Thank you too!

[msstacy13]

I'm preparing myself for a Trump presidency.
*sigh*

[wyld_dandelyon]

I'm preparing to fight for Trump to _not_ win -- and also to fight for the Democrats to take Congress, just in case.

[acelightning]

I really wanted to like Hilary. Alas, politically she's a Rockefeller Republican - and I'm an old hippie.

[wyld_dandelyon]

I think she is more left than that, or would be if we gave her a sufficiently left-leaning Congress to work with. But I have no problem with people who prefer Bernie because they feel his politics are closer to their own than Hillary's.

Really, their record on voting is very similar and both are far to the left of most of Congress. But Hillary has learned to listen to the people, which up until Bernie started his campaign meant leaning toward the middle, which in many respects has been shifted rightward despite progress on some very important issues like gay rights.

I do, however, have a problem with people who parrot all the lies and attacks the right has pelted her with over the decades and act like she is a bad person. She has worked to help women and children and minorities her whole life, and she deserves at least a measure of respect. She's not perfect, but she also isn't the devil incarnate.

[filkferengi]

My political convictions begin with GOOMU [get out of my uterus] & end with "leave me alone!".

Your jacket sounds lovely, though, & I'd love to see pictures.

Also, yay for the groovy conversations you're starting & having!