I disagree with both the premise and the conclusion. I think she ran a fine campaign. She did address those issues, forcefully and factually. Abortion is a simple issue, anything economic is not. The fact that this strong economy had no effect proves that. The population, as a whole, is economically ignorant. This was a "feels" election. People are not over Covid and its aftereffects, but they forgot who made it so bad. They're about to be reminded. No Democrat would have won, period. That will be demonstrated in post-election analysis, but the signs are already there. We're repeating the mistakes of last century, and about on the same timeline. It's not just the United States, it is happening around the world. AfD in Germany are, also, literal fascists, but they also still gained votes. This is a worldwide problem. Americans just think they're unique.I agree with you on both and that to me means she ran a poor campaign. She overemphasized an important but not vital to everyone issue and didn't adequately address a completely vital one.
It's amazing that they still call Trump a rapist when he just won a defamation suit against ABC for them calling him a rapist...
They believed the lies and will have a very bad case of voters' remorse. Copresident tRump is already showing how much he lied. Suddenly grocery prices are very difficult to bring down when on the rally trail, he claimed dropping prices would be 'so easy'....I think you're asking the wrong question. You should be asking why those voters prefer Trump 2.0 to your candidates and your policies.
That's fine. For me, it's an integrity thing. He doesn't meet my minimum standard there.I disagree with the bolded.
Biden was unfit for office, yet the propaganda organs of both the MSM and the Left-controlled Social Media (this was prior to Musk buying Twitter now known as "X") turned a barely functional partisan hack, whose political history was spotted with racist political action, lies, and damn lies, into some kind of paragon of virtue compared to Trump.
Meanwhile with Trump they pushed Russian Collusion, that he said Neo-Nazi's and White Supremacists were "very fine people," and so on. When Hillary was caught with secret documents on a home computer, and then sought to destroy evidence, Director Comey of the FBI said it was no big deal. With Trump, covered by the Presidential Records Act (created after Bill Clinton was found with "secret" documents in a home desk drawer), having some classified documents in boxes at Mar-a-Lago they STILL tried to bring criminal charges against him. But with BIDEN found having boxes of classified documents acquired as a Senator he shared with an autobiographer, with no right to keep or share them, DOJ found reasons NOT to charge him.
Then there were the 51 former intelligence officials who asserted the Hunter Biden Laptop was Russian disinformation during the 2020 election. I could go on and on, but it would not matter to TDS sufferers who think Trump is either the Devil, or any number of other canards (Nazi, White Supremacist, traitor, etc., etc., etc.)
The point remains that Trump IS fit for office, as 77.3 million people recently voted to elect him to. Despite the "lawfare" created for the purpose of derailing his election, damaging his image, and possibly incarcerating him.
He didn't "win" a suit, ABC settled out of court.It's amazing that they still call Trump a rapist when he just won a defamation suit against ABC for them calling him a rapist...
That's fine. For me, it's an integrity thing. He doesn't meet my minimum standard there.
I see. Well, very few people in business, politics, or other major endeavors seem to value absolute integrity.
I think it is part of the culture at that level of wealth and power, because one is always maneuvering for best positions, trying to avoid socio-political-financial pitfalls. Also trying not to be undermined.
However, I get a sense that Trump is actually trying to do the right thing. Something I've found rare in politicians but does pop up from time to time. IMO examples include people like Robert Kennedy (Sr.), and Dwight D. Eisenhauer to name a few.
I honestly believe Trump is trying to be that kind of leader.
He didn't "win" a suit, ABC settled out of court.
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Maybe he'll take away the requirement for having an ID to buy them?They believed the lies and will have a very bad case of voters' remorse. Copresident tRump is already showing how much he lied. Suddenly grocery prices are very difficult to bring down when on the rally trail, he claimed dropping prices would be 'so easy'....
The path we're on is well-trod:We're repeating the mistakes of last century, and about on the same timeline. It's not just the United States, it is happening around the world. AfD in Germany are, also, literal fascists, but they also still gained votes. This is a worldwide problem. Americans just think they're unique.
He'll require a Tax return so you can prove you can make the monthly payments on that carton of eggs....Maybe he'll take away the requirement for having an ID to buy them?
Copresident Don is finishing the job the Supremes started with Citizens United. Rig the game for the rich entitled folks. Some Founders thought only the wealthy should hold positions of power and influence. Look at Copresident Elon- he issues wild ass rants, lies to Congress and the Republicants jump- but he never was elected. Money talks and Elon is loud. I don't see the wealthy too worried about 'social-political-financial pitfalls'. They float above it all and pay off investigations. Whatever did happen to Epstein's visitor's book????I see. Well, very few people in business, politics, or other major endeavors seem to value absolute integrity.
I think it is part of the culture at that level of wealth and power, because one is always maneuvering for best positions, trying to avoid socio-political-financial pitfalls. Also trying not to be undermined.
However, I get a sense that Trump is actually trying to do the right thing. Something I've found rare in politicians but does pop up from time to time. IMO examples include people like Robert Kennedy (Sr.), and Dwight D. Eisenhauer to name a few.
I honestly believe Trump is trying to be that kind of leader.
You're right it is a Twilight Zone built on the well defined psychiatric phenomena of mass hysteria.Yet here we are. I'm telling y'all, we are in some sort of Twilight zone.
Just to clarify: you're identifying the hysteria in the italics above, not your belief that these policies are destructive or evil, right? (I'm assuming, actually, based upon our history, here. I've often noted that diversity, equality and inclusion are actually the values our Constitution is based upon.)You're right it is a Twilight Zone built on the well defined psychiatric phenomena of mass hysteria.
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Mass hysterias almost always emerge when people are stressed by political, social or financial changes giving minorities more access to services, rights, or wealth. The mass insanity of electing Trump is solution to the social stress and destructive political evils created by Democratic Party's policies of DEI for minorities, immigrants, legal and illegal, women and the poor.
That would be an improvementYet here we are. I'm telling y'all, we are in some sort of Twilight zone.
That's right, the words in italics are what conservative have been saying about Democratic policies. I too believe that the Constitution is based on the founders understanding that diversity already existed in the new country and wanted to include everyone in this new equality they were talking about ("everyone" as interpreted by 18th century standards). It's a very idealistic document and difficult to live up to.Just to clarify: you're identifying the hysteria in the italics above, not your belief that these policies are destructive or evil, right? (I'm assuming, actually, based upon our history, here. I've often noted that diversity, equality and inclusion are actually the values our Constitution is based upon.)
Re: I've often noted that diversity, equality and inclusion are actually the values our Constitution is based upon.Just to clarify: you're identifying the hysteria in the italics above, not your belief that these policies are destructive or evil, right? (I'm assuming, actually, based upon our history, here. I've often noted that diversity, equality and inclusion are actually the values our Constitution is based upon.)
Two responses:Re: I've often noted that diversity, equality and inclusion are actually the values our Constitution is based upon.
How much so?
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What I saw in this election was a revolt which resulted in the election and subsequent pending appointments of "leadership that is manifestly unfit." You asked, "Whatever happened to "standards"? Why are we, as a society, sanguine about this condition?" According to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey better than 80% of respondents believe their politicians do not care what they think. Perhaps the plurality responsible for seating Trump and his Spanky and Our Gang cabinet believe at some level Trump and the GOP puts on a better show of at least caring what they think.
I meant to add: the reality is, most - yes most - votes don't even really count, as so many Districts are so gerrymandered that the party really controls the election, not the electorate. And the parties have also manipulated the voting process to favor themselves. Coupled with the already undemocratic elements of the Constitution, accidents of geography, spending by oligarchs and corporations, and prior manipulations of apportionment, and the stark reality is that the majority of elected members of Congress don't represent their constituents or their views, and it is even worse in some State houses. Thus we have results like in North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Wisconsin where minority rule prevails, and even losing parties change the rules to keep control after they lose elections.By the way, the 80% figure is accurate - because the majority of politicians who represent them really don't care what they think, only what will get them elected. The vast majority of them don't even reflect their constituents' views, as poll after poll demonstrates.
Voter suppression sounds like a powerful talking point, except for the fact that the number of votes in those 3 states were higher in 2024 than in 2020. Yours is a position in search of facts and has been found lacking.But lower than it should have been, statistically. In some cases (NC, GA, AZ), Republican voter suppression efforts were successful. I don't know if that would have changed the result, but given the closeness, it is possible. On that basis alone, the party should be routinely rejected.
If only you knew what you were talking about or had facts to support your position...Voter suppression sounds like a powerful talking point, except for the fact that the number of votes in those 3 states were higher in 2024 than in 2020. Yours is a position in search of facts and has been found lacking.
The counter talking point that Georgia's election processes is less restrictive than that of Delaware is a much more compelling argument against voter suppression.
Here is the deal, I went to google and searched the election results for 2020 and 2024 for Georgia, North Carolina and Arizona. 3 states you picked. Rather than counter my statement that the vote counts were higher in 2024 in each state than in 2020, you went with the limp reply. Feel free to show that my statements were incorrect if you can, but you are manifestly unfit to do so.If only you knew what you were talking about or had facts to support your position...
That’s mostly it. It has little to do with actual policy. He’s a prolific liar, and a bully. He’s good at using lawyers - what many of his people call ‘law fare’ to harass and intimidate people. The republicans have, for years, cheated by gerrymandering, and have been way better at that that the Dems. All things considered, it was almost a perfect storm that has allowed Trump back into the White House. He wants that power. Unfortunately, he doesn’t know how to do much good with it.That's nice.
My larger point stands. You're making a mistake when you think the only reason Trump won is voter stupidity.
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