Reticence created an enthuism gap

[JHan]

55. you vote for people whose views closely align to yours...

And you never become a single issue voter. You look at the entire platform.

Who wants to overturn citizens united? - Democrats.

Clinton was the only one with a solid approach to tackling Wall St. This is the difference between making noise and actually implementing change. Public regulatory bodies can only do so much. In the leaks of her excerpts, which wikileaks editorialized in the most misleading way imaginable, she pressed on the urgency of those in wall street to understand the benefits of regulation. And she didn't just "tell them to cut it out" - her proposal to tackle Wall St are on her site and would have hurt one of the pillars of Wall St abuse - risk trading. But because it wasn't "Perfect enough" or she didn't speak "loudly enough" about it is shallow criticism.

And the media? We'll do well to be skeptical of all forms of media, not just corporate media. Everyone has an agenda. Personally, I don't buy narratives wholesale.

At the end of the day, and back to the OP's point, you don't destroy your allies. You act in ways that further your agenda. It won't always be perfect, but in times when it matters, you do the right things. Politicians come and go but we are left with the consequences of how we vote ( and the consequences of not voting )