#california is always seen as this bastion of liberal freedom but lmao I have horrible news for y'all

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multiple things can be true. Americans can be racist and misogynistic and greedy. But I also think ppl (especially on this website) need to understand that America by and large is not half as progressive as you seem to think it might be one day. On account of all the racism and misogyny and greed.

There are not large swathes of progressive Americans just waiting to rise up and finally vote when The Chosen Candidate finally surfaces.

A lot of you need to understand that the right has figured out something the left, apparently, never will. Hold your nose and vote for your candidate. This is how they have amassed a not insignificant amount of power in this country over the last 40 years. This is how their ideals survive and thrive and reach young men today, transforming them into bigoted pricks.

There will never be a candidate you're going to love. Ever. Get over it. Every step in the right direction is progress, even if it's a baby step. But all we're doing now is taking 3 baby steps forward and 84 giant leaps back cause you don't wanna vote for someone you don't like; meanwhile average Americans are becoming so indoctrinated to greed and puritanical ideals they just want gas to be $2 and for women to be objects again.