2016 Postmortem

You must believe that Single payer is the only way to reform the health care system or you're a corporate shill.

If you point out that Bernie's "medicare for all" plan doesn't much resemble what medicare actually is, you are a corporate shill.

If you even discuss anything less than $15 an hour for a minimum wage, you're a corporate shill (unless it's Bernie with Trump, then it's 'pragmatic'.)

If you even discuss a trade agreement - any trade agreement whatsoever - you are a corporate shill.

If you think that making any sort of deal with pharmacuetical companies to provide lower cost drugs, instead of demanding that they lower their prices, you are a shill for big pharma.

If you think that pharmacuetical companies are going to continue to exist for awhile, and that we need to have conversations with them instead of vilifying them, you are a shill for big pharma.

If you think that LGBTQ marriage is as important as what the "white working class" is earning - you are getting distracted with 'identity politics."

If you think that Abortion access is as important as what the "white working class" is earning - you are getting distracted with 'identity politics."

If you think that Hillary is a very capable candidate, who will work to implement a very progressive platform, you are voting for her because she's a woman, and you are getting distracted with "identity politics."