2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: More and more this primary has distilled down to one thing for me: [View all]ChiciB1
(15,435 posts)I think so many of us who have been around for a very long time have seen AND understand exactly what you've stated! The Democratic Party we grew up with always had it's flaws because it's the nature of the game. But it's become progressively, and I use that term loosely, one that has fallen prey to power above all and with it brings the riches. Corrupt Power that still masks itself as the Party Of The People. They've become a CABAL that now guards an invisible gate that swings open to only those deemed worthy by them. The ones who ONCE DID stand with the people but have gotten a bite of the poison apple. I'm not sure if this is an often used phrase or if it's even a phrase, but it seems the apple rotted from the inside out. I think the fish rots from the head down, but no matter which applies I feel this is what has happened.
What other explanation could there be when so many of those we held in high esteem have begun to use their past and name recognition to make sure the apple cart doesn't get upset? At the very least I feel they've sold out and are quite willing to sell us out too.
I've tried and tried NOT to feel this way for a long time now, but each day I see yet another leader from the past lend his or her name to tarnish a man who has remained what he always was. I've even asked myself IF I was being fooled into thinking that HE wasn't real. It's been so long since we've seen any of our own fight for us as he is. It may have begun before I saw Barney Frank tell us that he would support Hillary. BARNEY FRANK?? Then so many others fell in line, Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, Sherrod Brown (that one hurt) and so so many more. This list is long and growing and we see CHEERS of delight as each one who I once felt really fought for us, seem to abandon what I thought they were.
All I've said is overly harsh to some extent, I'm sure all is not lost and yet I don't know what else to think. I know who I'll vote for and have hoped that what I'm seeing isn't what I'm seeing. Still I feel like I'm fighting an illusion at times. I've never felt as upset knowing that should Hillary become the nominee I'm going to HAVE to vote for her. THIS ISN'T THE WAY IT SHOULD BE!
I know I could go on and on, but felt the need to add my feelings and support to all those here who want to along side a man who has essentially decided to stand up to Goliath because he cares. I wonder every day how he's been able to stand this onslaught of the most powerful people in this country. He's carrying a VERY, VERY HEAVY LOAD!" How can we not stand with him??
I'm not even sure I've ever seen a person who has actually done this before. Even knowing what I've seen in the past. The others before at least HAD a large cadre of people in power standing with them when they began to fight. He has so few, only "we the people."
It's late here, I'm very tired and I'll get up tomorrow and stand along with him again. As we all have for so long!