In light of Sanders' recent editorial on the world economy and Donald Trump, as well as Nicole Wallace's writing on Trump, I think it's very important to consolidate some reflections on both candidates. It's been found that many (a sizable minority) of Sanders supports Trump over Clinton, a stance I find absolutely insane. If I think about the topics Trump has refused to back down on: increased involvement in the Middle East, encouraging violence during protests, defaulting on our debt, claiming to be more knowledgeable than experts, banning Muslims, building a wall, admiring dictators, playing coy with white supremacists, encouraging nuclear involvement, supporting media censorship, supporting the claim that vaccines can give people autism, denying climate change, and a myriad of other issues, and I compare this to the (admittedly legitimate) criticisms of Clinton being hawkish, I find it hard to see a liberal, or even centrist conservative, supporting the former set of ideals. Some say that Clinton is untrustworthy, and although she may occasionally waver on some issues, it is nowhere near as bad as Trump. I'm not in love with Clinton's hawkish foreign policy, but it still pales in comparison to his, and Clinton can back her policies with years of experience and knowledge. Some say Trump is a grab-bag, and that they prefer that to Clinton's policies, but the issues that Trump does not waver on- violence, bigotry, over-confidence- are far more threatening. However under-privileged somebody feels and as much as Clinton's history may make her seem like the face behind today's issues, Trump's policies will do nothing but destroy every ounce of structure and infrastructure we have today.
Linked articles:
Democrats Need to Wake Up by Bernie Sanders
The G.O.P. Waits, and Waits, for Donald Trump to Grow Up by Nicolle Wallace
Who Lies More: A Comparison
How likely are Bernie Sanders supporters to actually vote for Donald Trump? Here are some clues. by Philip Bump
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