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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: "Everyday Americans Need A Champion, And I Want To Be That Champion" [View all]RiverNoord
(1,150 posts)for the first time in my life, I would not be voting for the DFL candidate for the office of President of the United States. If that means I get booted from DU, so be it - it certainly would be very telling. The Democratic party I grew up with has very nearly disappeared on a national level, and I won't provide direct support in the form of a vote to the worsening process of institutionalized bribery leading to rule exclusively by and for the very rich. (And no, I will never vote for a Republican for any public office on any level)
Hillary Clinton has come to exemplify virtually everything I despise about the decay of American republican democracy. She's a member of a 'professional', elite class of political operatives dedicated solely to staying in the game, while maintaining the illusion of representative democracy on behalf of those who pay to keep the game alive. These people continuously adapt to prevailing conditions, almost never take chances in public, and don't have any beliefs that they can't modify quickly when the conditions on the playing field change. She would accomplish nothing of lasting value as President other than easing the country further down the path of oligarchy, and why would I want to provide her with the most valuable thing I possess as a citizen of the United States - my vote - to help make that happen?