As a Bernie Sanders supporter from the very first, I'm disappointed that he's not going to get the nomination unless there's a violent coup in the Democratic Party. Violent coups are not recommended, nor expected. However, now that question of nominee is basically settled, I've voting for Hillary Clinton.
I've heard a lot of complaining from the left, people who say that they'll write in Bernie's name, or just won't vote, or (saving throw) are voting for Donald Trump just to prove their wishes can't be ignored any longer.
If you're in that camp, I dare you to try
this: wake up every day from now until the election, and say aloud,
"President Trump." Then when you walk into the voting booth, say to
yourself, "President Trump, for four years." Then think of some of the
things he's promised: deportations, the Mexican wall, and reneging on
US debt, etc.
If you can still write in Bernie Sanders, who you know
can't win, when you also know you're asking for your consolation
prize to be Donald Trump instead, then you will have proved you're a person
of conviction, and you're not just thoughtlessly making the world much
worse.
No, you're making it much worse with a purpose. And that purpose is
[fill in the blank].
If you can fill in that blank with anything that makes sense to you, then ought to vote for Donald Trump.
I dare you to try it.
