William Selles

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I don't particularly like talking politics online, but I just thought I'd make my position clear in regards to the current presidential candidates. To put it simply, My vote is going to Bernie Sanders. He is the only candidate currently running that is, in my opinion, a genuinely virtuous person. He is a man of integrity and honesty, with a consistent voting record spanning decades, he is firm in his beliefs and has been a constant supporter of minorities for his entire life. He marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and in the early 70’s, when he was a candidate for governor of Vermont, Sanders published a letter calling for the abolition of all laws related to homosexuality, drug use, and abortion. The man has been on the right and proper side of history for his entire political career. He isn't in anybodies pocket and he is truly on the side of the American people. He wants to raise minimum wage, guarantee maternity leave, and raise taxes for the super rich, among other things. He wants less money in politics, less corruption, less greed. I believe this man may be one of the few incorruptible people in politics today, maybe the only one. In my opinion, Bernie Sanders is a beacon in the hurricane that is American politics, a clear guiding light in the darkness. He has my vote.

Now, Donald Trump on the other hand... The man is a snake in the grass, loudly talking up his every little success while ignoring his failures. He is a man without integrity. A Braggart, a liar, a racist. The man is against homosexual marriage, slanders minorities loudly and publicly, and has the gall to say he supports the American Dream. He was born rich and inherited an estimated $40-$200 million from his father. Trump has had four companies go bankrupt. In 1990 he had to borrow $65 million from Citibank, Bankers Trust, Chase Manhattan Bank and Manufacturers Hanover. He may be good at making money, but he's just as good at losing it. I don't at all believe that Donald Trump gives a damn about any American, unless, of course, they're listed on Forbes.