Bernie Sanders or bust? That's a stance based on privilege

The Manchester Guardian ^ | March 7, 2016 | Michael Arceneaux

[2ndDivisionVet]

People who refuse to vote for Hillary Clinton on principle may be able to ride out the storm of a Republican administration. Many of us can't

As it becomes ever more likely that Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic nomination, a host of people have announced that they either won't vote for Clinton, or won't vote at all, if Bernie Sanders isn't the candidate on the ballot. I believe there's a self-righteousness about this that only people with a certain level of privilege can afford to have.

Among them is the author of the recent Huffington Post column, "The Problem With Hillary, Chez, Is I Don't Vote Republican". Radio show host Russ Belville wrote:

"If Donald Trump wins the presidency over Hillary Clinton, it's not the fault of people like me who won't vote for Republicans. It's the fault of the Democratic Party for nominating a Republican."

There's a long list of policies that Belville and others argue keeps Clinton in step with Republicans. But anyone actually paying attention to the Democratic primary debates of this election season will have noticed that Clinton and Sanders agree on more issues than they disagree on, and that both their platforms are polar opposites to those the GOP candidates are promoting. Sanders has even pushed Clinton to the left on certain issues.....

[2ndDivisionVet]

We've got them scared, it would seem.

[marktwain]

Those that have said they won’t vote for Clinton, are waking up.

[exDemMom]

Anyone claiming that Hillary is a Republican dressed as a Democrat must have RINOs mistaken for real Republicans. Hillary has NO positions that are similar to those of Republicans.

Well, there is the strong possibility that whoever wrote this does not truly understand politics, and chooses candidates by how they *feel* about the candidate, not on the issues.