9 Reasons Bernie Sanders's Fans Need to Start Supporting Hillary Clinton Now
Last night, Hillary Clinton claimed victory as the presumptive Democratic nominee for the general presidential election in the fall. While the District of Columbia doesn't close out the primary season until June 14, and votes are still being counted from the slew of primaries last night, Clinton now has 2,755 delegates to Sanders's 1,852, which is more than over the 2,382 that are required to win the nomination.
Most people would agree that Bernie Sanders ran an incredible campaign, especially for a politician who wasn't well-known to the public before he announced his run in April 2015. He inspired millions — especially young people with his messages of equality and leveling the playing field for disenfranchised groups.
But as the cycle shifts from the primaries to the general election, and Sanders has failed to win the necessary votes and delegates needed to claim the nomination outright it’s time for him to get behind the clear winner and unite the Democratic party. So if you’re a Sanders supporter and are feeling a little lost today, here are nine reasons why you shouldn’t be in mourning, and should feel more than comfortable casting your vote for Clinton in November.
1/9Clinton's nomination is a win for feminism and women everywhere, as she's the first female nominee of a major political party in the U.S. Bonus: If she's victorious in November, she plans on having 50% of her presidential cabinet be women.
2/9Clinton has a plan to make college more affordable too. Her proposed college plan would use federal money to keep you from taking out student loans, and she wants to make two-year community college tuition-free.
3/9Clinton is committed to ending transphobia and the transphobic legislation that's been popping up all over the country in the past several months.
4/9As Secretary of State, Clinton visited 112 countries and plans to eradicate ISIS, keep nuclear weapons off the table, and strengthen America's relationships with its allies.
5/9Clinton wants to change the way sexual assault is handled on college campuses by providing sexual assault prevention programs in schools while also making campus hearings more transparent and offering greater support to survivors.
6/9Clinton has plans to keep jobs in the U.S. while strengthening the middle class and the economy as a whole.
7/9Clinton seeks to end mass incarceration and eradicate racial profiling from law enforcement.
8/9Clinton is dedicated to expanding the reproductive rights of women and their right to choose what they want to do with their bodies.
9/9If Clinton isn't elected, the next president will be Donald Trump, who has said an astronomical number of racist, bigoted, and sexist remarks while also showing he has no foreign or domestic policy experience.
