Quote:I find it funny this is what sticks for you with Cruz but you completely ignore some of Trumps more horrendous social polices, such as supporting Planned Parenthood, advocating torture, supporting government being able to force private enterprise to create software at their expense against their will to modify products (the apple controversy), Trumps lack of respect for the disabled, his lack of respect for really anyone.

 

 

Eric, you cannot win a general election on conservative social policies.You just can't. You can complain about PP all you want, but if you threaten to defund it entirely you will lose a lot of women voters. It is easier to just say you will defund the abortion part than destroy the whole thing. You want to win the election, right? Regardless, PP isn't even a big deal in the grand scheme of things, it is a distraction.

 

As for torture, if the generals support using more advanced methods of torture to defeat terrorism, then I support their decision. I have no qualms about breaking down the humanity of Islamic terrorists or their families. That is how war works. You don't end wars by pussyfooting around (see Japan in WW2).

 

As for the Apple situation, I would have an issue with this if Apple hadn't already performed the exact same request for the FBI in the past 70 times. Also, Apple has shown zero loyalty to the United States citizenry by colluding with the Chinese government, shipping jobs overseas, and already participating with the NSA to spy on US citizens (see PRISM).

 

As for your complaint about his "tone", I couldn't care less. He gives respect to people who deserve it. Yellow journalists, corrupt politicians, and party elites deserve none.

 

SO....there :pirate:

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