I AM NOW HEAVILY LEANING TOWARDS BERNIE SANDERS [View all]

[cosmicone]

After observing the various posts in GD-P, I have been feeling like I had been missing out on many hip things.

1. I always wanted to type an OP in all caps ... it has that cool feel to it. Now I can do it without impunity.

2. Supporting Hillary meant I was owned by corporations and I didn't like that one bit. So I sent a letter to all fortune 500 companies that they were no longer my owner and whosoever has the title to my soul, they should return it forthwith.

3. I always wanted to type multiple OPs saying the same redundant theme. Just typing one OP with an
opinion is boring ... it is much cooler to type 5 fairly identical OPs .. or at least 3. Repetition makes it true for me.

4. I wanted to be a quixotic voice against the myriads of politicians, labor unions, pundits, economists et al who are supporting Hillary. There are just so many of them, I was feeling smothered in the outside world.

5. Being a part of the majority on DU has its advantages and there are simply no disadvantages to being a minority in the extra-DU world. Since I have no life outside DU, I want to be happy here.

6. I like lecturing people instead of being lectured on. It would be really cool to tell some pro-Hillary group how "you people" are all wrong and you just don't understand your group's problems as astutely as Bernie Sanders does. If they still won't budge, it would be exciting to bombard them with a barrage of youtube videos. If that still doesn't work, I can always shrug my shoulders and proclaim that they have "Stockholm syndrome."

7. Hillary's campaign had become stressful to me. She talks about way too many issues and has long plans with specifics. It is just not possible for me to pay attention to all that. It would be calming and a lot simpler for me to focus on economic inequality as pretty much the only issue with unworkable policies to fix it. That means I can rail against economic inequality forever since the issue will never go away. I like issues that are mine to keep for eternity.

8. I was insanely jealous of my neighbor's fancy car. I had no outlet to express my displeasure as a Hillary supporter. Now, I can call him an oligarch or plutocrat and my blood pressure is normal.

9. Every time I had been to a bank, I had been mistreated by the billionaire tellers and bank managers insulting me by asking for an ID or tax returns to justify a loan application. Now I can smugly smile inside knowing that instead of the 2,000 square foot opulently appointed branch, those people would be working out of a vending truck... as soon as the banks are broken up.

10. I used to avoid right wing websites and media because they never had anything good to say about Hillary. Now that I am leaning towards Bernie, those websites have a wealth of information about how Bernie is the right person and how he will be the next POTUS. More reading material is always good.

11. I have been seriously affected by close to 1,800 posts all saying Hillary is untrustworthy and a liar. Even though they were written by the same handful of people, 1,800 is a big number and has to leave a mark. As opposed to that, Bernie is so honest, ethical, aboveboard, open ... he even has his campaign strategy out for everyone to see .. people's shouting notwithstanding. I haven't found them anywhere but I'm sure the full transcripts of all his phone calls and meetings are on reddit or facebook somewhere. That is what I call transparency!

12. One day, I want to retire in a rural state and will need dozens of guns for protection. Bernie has made sure that my rural existence will be well-protected by easy availability of cheap guns. His record in this regard is refreshing.

13. I still have nightmares from my kindergarten teacher shouting and yelling at me. Bernie gives me comfort that such shouting and yelling will no longer be tolerated.

14. I want to post simple, ordinary OPs that get hundreds of recs .. I have never been able to accomplish that as a Hillary supporter. By the same token, I want to be able to post OPs that speak my mind with virtually no chance that anyone could silence my freedom.

15. Hillary is just a politician wanting to win the election... so boring. On the other hand, Bernie was sent to this earth by divine design to give voice to people .. or 25% of the people (honesty is a must while supporting Bernie.) Bernie is not a politician at all .. he is carrying out a celestial mission much the same way Jesus, Buddha or Gandhi did. Any appearance that he is a politician - like participating in debates, hiring a campaign management team or hiring a pollster is just so that he keeps appearances. All those things are completely unnecessary for him to win.

16. Bernie is winning all 50 states ... this is important. Anyone who is not winning all 50 states doesn't deserve to be POTUS.

I'll provide more justification as soon as I have read today's anti-Hillary posts ... they are really changing my mind.