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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If you're like me and didn't hear anything about HRC improving my life or my family's life...its OK. [View all]La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)73. I know right? Such fucking drama.
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If you're like me and didn't hear anything about HRC improving my life or my family's life...its OK. [View all]
aikoaiko
Jul 2016
OP
And thank you. I think you may be the only responder who got what I was try to say.
aikoaiko
Jul 2016
#48
I like/love those people too, but I'm generally look for politicians to represent my interests too
aikoaiko
Jul 2016
#14
You don't believe that lifting those around you brings positive impact & improvement to your life?
Maru Kitteh
Jul 2016
#89
Not directly. And vice versa I don't think my life improving necessarily helps others directly.
aikoaiko
Jul 2016
#91
Ah, so THAT's what this is about. Your feelings are still hurt from the primary.
Maru Kitteh
Jul 2016
#92
I'm not sure if I'm like you, but Hillary improved my life in immeasurable ways.
lapucelle
Jul 2016
#4
Then perhaps you can identify with the people who got better internet connectivity.
lapucelle
Jul 2016
#39
we're all in this together. we all benefit from living in a more just society.
geek tragedy
Jul 2016
#5
I graduated HS in the late 80s in NJ. HRC didn't have much of impact up there.
aikoaiko
Jul 2016
#20
That's sort of my point. I hear people saying they will vote for Hillary to improve their lives
aikoaiko
Jul 2016
#21
"...I suppose that sounds selfish,..." Well.... ok... we agree here if what you're going to look at
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#26
If you aren't doing well then I can promise you Clintons platform speaks to you.
NCTraveler
Jul 2016
#37
To the above poster, I was trying to say that I'm not doing so well that I can't forget about my...
aikoaiko
Jul 2016
#46
Then you can have the confidence in knowing that your son will have insurance coverage,
blue neen
Jul 2016
#62
I must have missed the part where she gave her acceptance speech tonight.
RonniePudding
Jul 2016
#35
I think in general, vague ways life will be better with HRC. And nothing like the disaster of Trump.
aikoaiko
Jul 2016
#55
I'm a child-free single woman so her work for families and children doesn't
kestrel91316
Jul 2016
#86
I think it is up to us to improve our lives if we can and let the government help those
upaloopa
Jul 2016
#54
She will be appointing Supreme Court justicess who will make decisions that could affect all of us.
pnwmom
Jul 2016
#60
The ACA DID affect you, if there is any possibility you could find yourself out of a job.
pnwmom
Jul 2016
#79
I think the pre-existing conditions protections is an amazingly good thing that has helped many.
aikoaiko
Jul 2016
#99
240 years of racial hegemony isn't enough? Minorities and women can't even fight to be equal
BobbyDrake
Jul 2016
#67
Yes, but I think we probably disagree on how that should impact this conversation.
aikoaiko
Jul 2016
#93
For the most part, post is a wonderful tribute to Hillary and her accomplishments helping people.
emulatorloo
Jul 2016
#103
Correct, Night 2 was about the fights HRC fought and that was what I was commenting on.
aikoaiko
Jul 2016
#80
Thank you. Given my privileged, self-interested POV that is who I'm trying to reach.
aikoaiko
Jul 2016
#98
Ironically, that will be the argument that the right will use. However, she is not selective as
still_one
Jul 2016
#100
It definitely can be viewed exactly as you described, and I will accept that is what the OP meant in
still_one
Jul 2016
#104
I've asked him to keep an open mind as he listens to HRC on issues like income equality etc
emulatorloo
Jul 2016
#106
Health care, Women's rights, (that includes ALL women from all backgrounds", Consistently
still_one
Jul 2016
#113
Really beautiful post. Thank you for taking the time to write and post it.
emulatorloo
Jul 2016
#101
Thank you for the kind reply. I don't think it is beautiful but it is honest.
aikoaiko
Jul 2016
#114
I don't care. You seem to think we worry about you, your life, your vote, etc
anneboleyn
Jul 2016
#118
I support many of the things that HRC has done and hospitals more than 100 miles away.
aikoaiko
Jul 2016
#129