Bernie supporters: Could you give me something to hope for? (A serious post.)

[Jarqui]

10. "the American people have finally been given a choice between a humane,

nearly-incorruptible public servant and a corporatist who helped send some of my friends and relatives (and everyone else’s) to Iraq"

DerekG

I do not think that is really the whole story here.

When I was growing up, media was supposed to be the great arbiter of democracy. They sure haven't done that in the Sanders-Clinton contest. As a result, America really wasn't given a choice between Clinton and Sanders.

Sanders and his position was almost non existent on the mainstream media in 2015 - relative to the other significant candidates. And Hillary was allowed to do what she does a lot: lie and deceive without really being called out much on it. And even after being called out on it, it wasn't enough to discourage her from continuing to do it.

I do not think enough Americans got to understand what Bernie was about or his policies. And I don't think Americans were informed of all of the deceptions by the Clinton campaign - particularly about what Bernie stood for. In a lot of places in America, the media didn't provide a fair choice between the two candidates.

Look at the disgraceful corruption of the DNC.

I have felt throughout my life that when the American people were properly informed, they've come down on the side of right handily every time. It's when they're lied to without consequence about, for example the Iraq war or in this campaign, that they make questionable choices.

I think what Bernie stood for should give you hope. The people who came to understand him supported him enthusiastically. There's a lot of them who will never give it up. I'm willing to bet the majority of folks on this site. As Obama said, and someone posted to remind us today, "We are the change we are looking for". We have to dust ourselves off when we get knocked down, get back up and keep fighting.

Whether it's women's right to vote, Dr. King's civil rights, gay marriage (fight still going), etc - nobody was willing to hand those things out. People had to come together and fight for them... a "Political Revolution" ... for lack of a better term

Don't forget all the crowds that came out to cheer Bernie on or the millions who have voted for him or will vote for him. Those people are some of your neighbors too.

The short answer to your question: people like you DerekG give me hope.