2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Class Warfare [View all]Gregorian
(23,867 posts)You make good arguments in favor of Hillary. I approach this from a different perspective though. I do not approve of free trade. It may not sound like much, but fair trade is geared towards the workers, while free trade is geared towards the corporations. Small difference, with big consequences of difference.
But here is the overwhelming and troubling problem I don't hear being addressed by the Clinton campaign, that is being discussed as a central mantra by the Sanders campaign. According to Gar Alperovitz, we don't have an economic problem. This economy produces $200,000 for every family of four right now, in the midst of recession/stagnation. This is also addressed by Bernie whenever he says this is the richest nation in the history of the world, but you wouldn't know it because most of that is going to the 1%. You could cut that $200k in half, work a 20 hour week, and be making $100k per year! It is not an economic problem, but a political problem. Hillary does not address this. However, it is central to Bernie's campaign, and his efforts for nearly 50 years. And at least the last 30 continuous years of service.
So what we're talking about here is what kind of culture we want to live in. Do we want to scramble like slaves, earning money for the 1%, or do we want a compassionate society that affords people the luxury of simply being alive and human?
I think you're a bit lukewarm when it comes to heeding the warning signs coming from Clinton. She is not struggling to help workers. However, it is abundantly clear that Bernie Sanders has, and is, working only for the people.
This is a philosophical crossroads for the soul of our country. 8 years of the Clintons gave this voter enough information to know better than give them control again. We can and must do better.