I wish we could talk sanely about the Clintons and their long history

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6. The "Clintons" aren't running

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Hillary Clinton seeks the Democratic nomination. She exists as an individual, not an appendage of her husband. Using her husband's record against her and this continual conflation of the two shows is one of the ways in which women continue to be treated as less. That so-called progressives engage in this reflexive diminishment of women is unacceptable.

Additionally, personalizing the issue of money in politics to make it all about this one couple is the best way I can think of to maintain it. While certainly people may factor that into their decisions and support Sanders or someone else as result, this continual discussion of the role of money in terms of Hillary Clinton misses the severity of the problem. The presidential level may be the place where money is least influential. It can determine the outcome of congressional races, is enormously influential in state and local elections, and results in industry lobbyists writing legislation. I submit that continuing to make the argument all about Clinton is a way to conceal that problem, to pretend it is an individual issue rather than systemic. The issue is FAR more important than the nomination or a single presidential administration. It profoundly impacts government at all levels and the relationship between state and citizen.