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MalabarJag · 02-27-2019, 08:07 PM

(02-27-2019, 08:24 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: Well, I despise the Democrats on the left, and I despise Trump. I'm probably a Republican in a lot of ways. If the election were Trump vs someone like Elizabeth Warren, I would have a hard time deciding which one would do more damage to the country, so I'd probably vote for an independent candidate.

I don't believe in "big government" or "small government." I want the government to do things that work.

I believe in capitalism and private property. I believe in freedom, as long as your freedom doesn't infringe on my freedom. On the other hand, when it comes to issues like "We need fewer regulations," tell me which regulations you want to repeal, and we can discuss them. "We need fewer regulations" is just a shallow slogan, nothing more.

I do agree that a lot of people seem to have joined a team, and pledged team loyalty, and spend a lot of time indoctrinating themselves.

A lot of you guys don't seem very interested in thinking open-mindedly about political issues. You're just here for the argument, and to prove how smart you are, to a dozen people you have never seen in person and likely will never actually meet. And God forbid you actually change your mind about anything.

I've changed my approach to politics. I'm trying to quit arguing in a knee-jerk fashion. My intent is to try to understand other people. Ask them why they feel the way they do. Ask them to explain. I think that's much more interesting than just trying to show how smart I am by refuting their assertions.

Sorry, but this is mostly nonsense.

Trump has done no damage to the country so far, unless you count the insane Democrat response as his fault, and considering how they treated Bush and Romney (and Kavanaugh), an insane response was probably waiting for any Pub president. Warren wants to start a race war by promising reparations, and a shooting war by confiscating guns. She voted to allow hospitals to let babies die without trying to keep them alive (and yes, some states now allow that, so it wasn't an unnecessary bill). I think your equating the two is deeply flawed.

You want the government to do things that work. Great. I want to win the lottery. I think my odds are better than yours.

Open minded? What leftist idea should we be open minded about? Destroying the economy through socialism? Destroying the economy through "Green" totalitarian laws? Letting babies die after they are born? Maybe you wan to defend open borders?

I have not joined a team. I was opposed to Trump. But I have seen him do a lot of good for the country, more than I would have hoped from any Pub candidate. I am a fan of Trump because his policies so far, not because he's a Pub, or because of MAGA, or for any other reason.

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