louise on the left (coast)

A world without core human values, such as kindness, empathy, a connection to one's community, caring for others, is a world doomed to crumble and fail. Trump's world, I fear, would look much like Frank Capra's "Pottersville," from It's A Wonderful Life. A place where ruthless progress (for oneself) is valued over all else. We are a strong, but also fair and compassionate country. (At least we wisely strive to be.) But, Trump does not see any longterm value in those core human values. And that is his ultimate failing. Putting others needs and first is not partisan. It's not Socialism. It is human. And we need to stay human to survive. We need a presidency where core human values are built right into the very platform for our own happiness and survival. It is our country's capacity for caring for others how we both flex and strengthen our greatest muscles. And the entire planet sees this for what it is: Beautiful and revolutionary

I support Bernie Sanders for president because I believe the Sanders plans for a better future are most in line with what personally matters to me as a middle class mom of two teens, one of which has a severe peanut allergy , who is also now in college. I firmly believe his solutions are not only most in line with what matters to me but actually make the most sense.  Here's why: I know he will  fight the pharmaceutical corruption driving up the high medical costs of caring for a kid with a severe peanut allergy: Including outrageous costs of life-saving epi pens.  I know he will fight global warming alongside really protecting our public health! This is very important to me. He will change laws which now put big biz in charge of pretty much everything. He will fight for those of us who are not billionaires.  I know he deeply cares about lowering the cost of eduction.  Right now my child's in her first year of college and she slaved to get her scholarships. How