I**********p
发帖数: 162 | 1 这个BOROWITZ REPORT比snl还搞笑
SATIRE FROM THE BOROWITZ REPORT
MOSCOW (The Borowitz Report)—Capping an extraordinary year for the former
television host, the Kremlin has named Donald J. Trump its Employee of the
Month for December.
"No one has worked more tirelessly for the glory of the Fatherland than
Donald Trump,” the Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an official
statement. “He has set a high bar for all Kremlin employees, and for that,
we salute him.”
To mark the honor, Trump’s name will be added to a plaque that hangs in the
hallway outside the Kremlin’s H.R. office.
According to Kremlin sources, Trump faced tough competition in the Employee
of the Month voting, besting both Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and
ExxonMobil’s C.E.O., Rex Tillerson.
Speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate, in Florida, Trump called the
award “a tremendous honor, just tremendous.”
Obama was President for eight years and he didn’t win this a single month,
” he said. “Loser.” | e*****e
发帖数: 2791 | | I**********p
发帖数: 162 | 3 什么是洋葱新闻？
【在 e*****e 的大作中提到】
: 洋葱新闻？
| j*********r
发帖数: 24733 | 4 大家一起来围观这个搞电信诈骗为生的台独番仔的这些奇疤言论吧。
发信人: evereve (笑看眾生), 信区: USANews
标 题: 造勢大會的人數不能代表民意風向
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Tue Oct 25 15:10:36 2016, 美东)
先教你們一個詞：造勢大會。什麼拉勵拉勵的，賽車也叫拉勵啊！中文強大的造詞功能
不用，不經大腦、不顧翻譯品質地亂翻譯，這是在戕害語言表意能力與豐富性。
川普粉的 “革命熱情” 比較高，因為基本上他們就是在革命。所以美新版版主以降的
網民們，個個熱火朝天，連下室瑣男都在捐款！這種情形下，川普的造勢大會能不火
？ 希粉相對淡然，當然參加人數少。被革命熱情動員的人數雖多，但實際民意如何？
這中 間不能劃上等號。
其二，候選人個個風格不一，對於群眾的魅力程度也不同。希特勒就是個很會演講、帶
動群眾的人，他的崛起就在於煽動戰敗國民的激情。川希相比，希拉里是個傳統政客
， 出言四平八穩，力求不出錯，而川普大嘴直言，專揀好聽的說，當然更吸引草根群
眾。 希拉里在川普旋風下，故而選擇不搞大型造勢大會，轉而走零售政治的小型聚會
，這是 候選人的選戰策略，與民意風向關係不大。
民進黨的造勢大會一向火熱，就是以上兩個原因的綜合：革命性、草根性。但成功的造
勢大會，實在與民意沒有很大關係。
（呵呵，中國人碰到三個字以上的名詞，就不會說了。所以共和黨變成和黨，民主黨變
成主黨，要你們說造勢大會，真為難你們了。算了，你們就說 "造大" 就行了 ）
发信人: evereve (笑看眾生), 信区: USANews
标 题: Re: 造勢大會的人數不能代表民意風向 发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Tue
Oct 25 15:39:08 2016, 美东)
還有一個因素：危機意識。川普落後，一直不被看好，所以川粉的危機意識使得他們願
意站出來。如果希拉里今天各項民調落後，希粉也會全員出動挺她。
所以造勢大會人數多，只是因為粉絲們的革命熱情高、危機意識強、以及候選人的草根
性更吸引草根群眾，這與民意主流如何沒有關係，與普選結果更沒有很大關係。 | e*****e
发帖数: 2791 | 5 一个专门搞笑的假新闻网站。中国喉舌新华社（之类的）曾经两次引用了他们的 “报
道”，被嘲笑
【在 I**********p 的大作中提到】
: 什么是洋葱新闻？
| I**********p
发帖数: 162 | 6 噢，不是，这是 satires, 搞笑，讽刺，类似 Saturday night live. it is from
New Yorker,
【在 e*****e 的大作中提到】
: 一个专门搞笑的假新闻网站。中国喉舌新华社（之类的）曾经两次引用了他们的 “报
: 道”，被嘲笑
| e*****e
发帖数: 2791 | 7 建议你最好主楼说明一下，免得有川轮不明真相而发高血压。
【在 I**********p 的大作中提到】
: 噢，不是，这是 satires, 搞笑，讽刺，类似 Saturday night live. it is from
: New Yorker,
| I**********p
发帖数: 162 | 8 谢谢，请你向那个 jerrycasper ID 转达一下，最好请床铺 hire jerrycasper as
fact check advisor, 哈哈
【在 e*****e 的大作中提到】
: 建议你最好主楼说明一下，免得有川轮不明真相而发高血压。
| a********9
发帖数: 3813 | 9 THE BLOG
Why I Can No Longer Support Hillary Clinton
4 days ago
César Vargas Writer, director, advocate, strategist, cultural critic.
Founder of upliftt.com.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them.
Perhaps the saying is true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres.
Your staff, your donors, your surrogates, and those you surround yourself
with are a reflection of who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any
unacceptable behavior? Silence, indifference, or inaction is as
incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
César Vargas is a writer, director, strategist, and advocate. He founded
UPLIFTT and was named one of 40 under 40: Latinos in American Politics. His
op-eds and quotes can be found on the Huffington Post, Latino Rebels,
Okayafrica, Okayplayer, NBC, Latino Magazine, Fox News, Sky News, NBC, Salon
, The Hill, and the Guardian. Find him on
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
César Vargas is a writer, director, strategist, and advocate. He founded
UPLIFTT and was named one of 40 under 40: Latinos in American Politics. His
op-eds and quotes can be found on the Huffington Post, Latino Rebels,
Okayafrica, Okayplayer, NBC, Latino Magazine, Fox News, Sky News, NBC, Salon
, The Hill, and the Guardian. Find him on
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Why I Can No Longer Support Hillary Clinton
4 days ago
César Vargas Writer, director, advocate, strategist, cultural critic.
Founder of upliftt.com.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
César Vargas is a writer, director, strategist, and advocate. He founded
UPLIFTT and was named one of 40 under 40: Latinos in American Politics. His
op-eds and quotes can be found on the Huffington Post, Latino Rebels,
Okayafrica, Okayplayer, NBC, Latino Magazine, Fox News, Sky News, NBC, Salon
, The Hill, and the Guardian. Find him on
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
César Vargas Writer, director, advocate, strategist, cultural critic.
Founder of upliftt.com.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
César Vargas is a writer, director, strategist, and advocate. He founded
UPLIFTT and was named one of 40 under 40: Latinos in American Politics. His
op-eds and quotes can be found on the Huffington Post, Latino Rebels,
Okayafrica, Okayplayer, NBC, Latino Magazine, Fox News, Sky News, NBC, Salon
, The Hill, and the Guardian. Find him on
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
continue to advocate for you, for my people, for those that don’t have a
voice. But I refuse to be a pawn, a conduit of their oppression, of their
disenfranchisement, of their brutalization, of their exploitation, of their
lives and deaths. That’s what a Hillary Clinton endorsement means to me.
You may vote for whomever you wish. Or don’t. But please, think of the
repercussions before you cast it and never stop holding elected officials
and their water-bearers accountable for how they’ve treated, treat, and
will continue to treat you and me.
It took me a long time to write this. I had to dig deep into my being to
come up with these words. I’m recanting my endorsement of Hillary Clinton
for the presidency.
I’m aware of how vindictive Clintonians can be. I’m not speaking about the
Clintons themselves, but of those surrounding them. Perhaps the saying is
true: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Your staff, your donors,
your surrogates, and those you surround yourself with are a reflection of
who you truly are, no? If not, why not curb any unacceptable behavior?
Silence, indifference, or inaction is as incriminatory-at least to me.
There has been no repudiation, let alone denunciation, of what was said in
those emails-just denial, finger pointing, and doublespeak. To appoint the
very same folks who carried out many malicious behaviors to tip the scales
for Hillary is just
I rebuke with my heart, mind, and soul all the twisted narratives of sexism,
misogyny, racism, and classism lay at our feet. Though some of them are
legitimate, most were used to derail valid grievances from our communities
and completely erase us. Our voices were drowned out by empty accusations,
by a nefarious usage of identity politics recommended by one of our own, no
less. That is a bamboozling of POC and unsuspecting allies. This is why
Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve our vote, among many other reasons.
Many of us have been groundlessly accused of being politically illiterate,
of having a conscience, and of being idealistic for expecting fairness. As
if caring about our fellow human beings and we was such a bad thing. Without
our love for others, without empathy, we are nothing but empty vessels,
carcasses without souls, worthy of none of the things we cherish the most.
Fairness is ingrained in our brains. If you don’t really care much for it
then you might just be a psychopath or a made sociopath. There’s no going
around that. Are you one? I hope not.
Bernie Sanders was treated horribly by the DNC, the Clinton crew, and the
Obama administration, and by proxy, many of us were also stung. Without any
apologies. In fact, we received nothing but contempt from the Clinton
campaign and her surrogates. Then they expected us to fall in formation.
Many of us did. I said I would endorse Hillary if she won the primary fair
and square. And I did, but that was before I got a hold of all the highly
unethical things that happened to get her to win.
I’m not telling you not to vote for her. I’m aware of what is at stake.
The Supreme Court and a petulant man-child that might quicken the apocalypse
, I know. I’m telling you that I’m no longer endorsing her. Vote with your
conscience. Vote strategically. Or don’t. It’s your prerogative.
I’ve seen how our heroes, activists, journalists, and celebrities have
completely sold their souls to support something no person with an iota of
morality would do. I’ve seen them say and do things to derail candidates
who would have been a million times better for those less fortunate around
us. It’s unfortunate most pretend to fight the establishment, to act like
they love the people more than they love the struggle and the relevance that
it brings them. I am not one of those and I won’t continue to be until the
good Lord takes me.
Yes, I am heartbroken, I am angry, I am defeated, but I will rise and
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