Hillary

Our ballots are about to arrive. it’s time to get serious.

I’m a veteran voter, having cast ballots for New Dealers like JFK and LBJ and then for Democrats who betrayed the New Deal: Bill Clinton, Al Gore and John Kerry. (I exempt Obama because he integrated gays and passed the Affordable Care Act.) 

I can’t explain why someone who voted for John Kerry should refuse to vote for Hillary Clinton. They are both centrists with a deep commitment to Wall Street and a few progressive ideas. They ran or run against Republicans who believe that God gave us life to grub for money. 

Some of my friends intend to vote for Jill Stein, who has no experience in leading a town or a nation or the world. Unlike Bernie Sanders, she’s not qualified. 

The problem we face, ultimately, is that capitalism constantly drifts toward becoming inhumane. From time to time, the ruling class ends up owning nearly everything. That’s a fact. Eventually people will change that. In the meantime, Hillary Clinton is the viable candidate who will do the poor the least harm. I’m voting for Hillary.