Why I prefer Bernie to Hillary.
Bernie has had the same position for 40 years, even though times have changed.
No "evolving" was necessary.
Bernie was an activist first and a politician second. This is a man that knows the grit and struggle of the people and has strived for progress alongside them. No silver spoons in his mouth. To this day, he has that activist fire, the revolutionary spirit. Something is wrong with the system and it still needs to be changed! He needs the people as much as we need him in the house.
He admits he cannot do it alone. He's a man that understands a government only has as much power as the people will give it. He is unchanging. Has not wavered from this strong message in his heart that all are equal, we always have been and we need to make big changes, now.
He doesn't use big money, he's funded directly by the people. He doesn't change his voice to cater to audiences in the places he speaks. He's Bernie. He's real.
People speak of Bernie's record as if he hasn't done much. Well, consider what he's given priority to, and think about why that is. Ever since he started, he's been fighting the hardest battles that our nation is the SLOWEST to change. Women's rights, Income Inequality, Poverty, Unemployment, Rights to Healthcare and Education, LGBT rights, it goes on. This is why his list of achievements doesn't seem very long.
You see, he's trying to take down the biggest obstacles while others pick the low hanging fruit. (Don't get me wrong, at least they're still picking fruit. But we can take the whole tree if we all actually work together.) His record would be much bigger if our nation was as progressive as he is, but no. Our government is corrupted by greed, big money and people in power and his agenda is not in their best interests.
How can Hillary make changes to a government controlled by big money, when she is funded by big money?
I understand that Hillary has reputation and is likely more well received in the house and everyone is her buddy there because she's shook hands and smiled for years!
But, I don't want a friendly president in the white house. I don't want someone that will nod and say "yes" to the "right people" just to stay in power. I want someone to clean the place out, I want someone to change the whole system because they're unhappy with the system. I want the guy that everyone scoffed at for being "crazy", I want the guy that doesn't back down even when everyone in the room disagrees with him. What is right is right.
The system doesn't work for the people, and I don't want a president that uses that system to their benefit without thinking about how it diminishes the voice of the people. We don't need another president that will play by the rules. We need a president who wants to change the rules, just like FDR.
We can't afford to play these money games anymore people, like I said before, big money is what has slowed our nation's progress so much. You want real change? Stop with the "safe bet" of Clinton and go all or nothing with Bernie. If you just want the Democrats to win then just go ahead and rely on Hillary. If that's all that matters to you then be my guest.
That said, this is my first original post in the GD: Primaries forum so hello. Also, I do not intend to be an uninformed voter. An educated voter is the BEST thing for our democracy, so PLEASE, if there is anything you feel I should know about Hillary then share the facts and nothing more. My post here was a post of passion for what I feel Bernie can do for us. This is not intended to be an attack on Hillary, just an invigorated telling of how I feel about the two.
Thanks for reading.
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Welcome to DU 
way of looking at politicians.
One my friend George Carlin would have approved of I think.
My friend, even if he didnt know it 
It's the kind of hair that can beat Republicans,
and will promise to appoint only semi-non-fascists to the SCOTUS.
Bernie's hair is all over the place.
Hillary's hair is hair you can depend on.
