So I'm a big fan of The Nightly Show, and I love the issues they bring into the social consciousness through humor. If not for the hard work of the correspondants there I might not be as informed of current events to research on my own. However I want to address the meme at the top and the idea behind it.
Bernie Sanders supporters don't owe anyone their vote. If we become discouraged by the actions of the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic national convention and decide not to vote, or hate vote for Donald Trump, that's our business. Personally if Bernie Sanders isn't an option I will probably vote for Jill Stein, because at least her campaign is in line with my own thinking, and I get to say I've voted for a woman. Bonus progressive points to me!!!
Hillary Clinton has spat on progressives in this country by refusing to move further left, calling us uninformed, telling us we're unrealistic, and now fear mongering by using Donald Trump as a big scary monster. A Clinton presidency stands for interventionist wars, continued voter suppression, ogliarchy, lack of Wall Street regulation, lack of meaningful address to climate change, and use of the death penalty. Why would any Sanders supporter choose to support her after being treated in such a way, and considering her stances on things we care about?
Donald Trump is a racist narcissistic blowhard that may cause World War III, but at least I won't have to pay an insurance company for a service I can't afford to use even though I pay the monthly subscription. At least Donald Trump understands how disastrous trade policies, that Clinton has supported, are for the working class of this country. Maybe a Trump presidency will temper America into a progressive change in 2020 when he gets voted out. Only time will tell, but he won't get my vote either.
I vote for policy not for fear. If Sanders is an option I vote for him. If he isn't I vote for Jill Stien, because Hillary and Trump don't deserve the modicum of political force I wield by voting. If you are so afraid of a president Trump then maybe you should join the revolution. As Bernie supporters are primarily made of the youngest voters in the country we will win. In time those who oppose us will die of old age until we are all that is left. We don't want Trump, but we can survive him.
