2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Sound of Silence [View all]H2O Man
(73,537 posts)I appreciate your thoughtful response. A while back, I met with members of a regional carpenters' union. They were unhappy, because their union had endorsed Clinton, without any input from the members.
None of those present supported Hillary -- which obviously does not mean that none of the union does. The leadership does, of course, and possibly a minority of union members.
Many support Bernie. But most supported Trump. Among the Trump supporters, there were definitely those who are sexist pigs. But there are also some who believe Clinton is corrupt, and who were unfamiliar with Sanders .....other than that the word "socialist" had been applied to him.
After several meetings, the majority of them supported Sanders.
Sexism is real, and repulsive. As the father of two sons and two daughters, it is unacceptable. It should be confronted in each and every example that we encounter.
However, all four of my children are campaigning for Bernie. They recognize that he represents the best choice for all people in our society.