***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[daddy style]

"The Trump campaign is really worried about the Latino vote in Nevada," CNN. You'd think that idiot Trump would have thought about this before he spouted his nonsense about Mexican's?! "Loar and ordah'"

 

[oidreez]

I have learned nothing about either candidates policy's the entire election. Only thing that has stuck with me is Trump is a racist and Hillary is corrupt

I feel like this. What exactly is so wrong with Hillary that people hate her? I want to know what her positions are on things that affect the average American's life. How does she feel about education, job creation, health issues etc

 

[RustyShackleford]

There are certain things you can't just agree to disagree on. You show your true colors when you support someone that's anti-black, anti-immigrant, anti-poor, anti-abortion, anti-muslim, etc. This isn't like a Laker fan hating a Celtic fan.

EXACTLY. Anyone who supports Trump is dead to me. I don't care if it was my own mother or father, I'd disown them for being a racist.

Damb brah, even Mom Dukes getting blacklisted for trying to Make America Hate Again

 

[rolaholic]

Like others have mentioned above,there's folks voting for him out of party loyalty. As misguided as that may be,if they don't co-sign some of his more overt discriminatory sensibilities, that wouldn't change things too much for me.

but that would make them idiots and ignorant, no?

I dunno man,I'm trying to be as open-minded as I can . I don't know any Trump supporters personally but I've been cool with folks that would identify as conservative/right-leaning and have voted that way in the past and nothing in my interactions with most of them have shown me that they share a lot of the hateful sentiment that has been gaining momentum lately. I just feel like everyone has their own reasons for supporting whoever,if I had a friend that voted Trump, I'd have to hear them out before doing anything drastic. That's just me though, I know a lot of people wouldn't give folks the benefit of the doubt

 

[SC kid]

Question for you guys...could you break bread with anyone who is a Trump supporter? Or has the line been drawn?

I have not seen 1 person on tv or irl (and theres alot of trump supporters where im at) who id want to have a beer with.

 

[everysingletime]

My friend isn't racist. Idk. *sigh

I'm just glad we live in ny where his vote matters less lol

If this was anyone else I wouldn't even be talking to him. But I was the best man at his wedding. I was at the hospital the day his kid was born.

My head hurts. Lol

 

[Mr Dink]

My father in law is a Trump supporter. I still love him.

 

[MVP]

my secondary point to addressing this issue (over the last page) is this:

since when have a lot of yall been so idealistic, so polarized with your beliefs? do you ever question the influence the election has on you
and whether the effects are temporary? If these questions make no sense to you at all - just ignore them.


brought it up again as it was glossed over

I don't want to speak for anyone else, but this election hasn't influenced me to be polarized. I've got a set of beliefs and ideals that have been with me for a while and the candidate that best meets those gets my vote. At minimum you kind of have to not be a racist or bigot for me to even get to policy discussion.

 

[RustyShackleford]

I have learned nothing about either candidates policy's the entire election. Only thing that has stuck with me is Trump is a racist and Hillary is corrupt

I feel like this. What exactly is so wrong with Hillary that people hate her? I want to know what her positions are on things that affect the average American's life. How does she feel about education, job creation, health issues etc

You'll two could just go to her website and read her platform. It has been up for months

And Hillary hasn't been proven corrupt, people just suspect she is, and the media feeds it because the run with the 'Hillary might be corrupt" story lines constantly.

 

[011781]

Trump's policy is...... "take my word for it"

he's a salesman ... and anyone that believes that ******** I ain't rocking with.... I'd legit stop being friends with someone over this election

a Trump vote tells me way too much about someone's character and morals....

all politicians lie and sell dreams..... but this guy is on another level..... he tells flat out lies because he knows people are so stupid and illogical that'll just believe anything... lik ehe said, he can stand on the corner and shoot someone and not lose a vote ... it's pretty sad.

facts do not matter to these people

 

[Kimchi Papi]

Over 420k Latinos voted early in FL..

If black people don't show up like previous cycles, the Latinos are more than making up those numbers.

 

[sfc415]

Damb brah, even Mom Dukes getting blacklisted for trying to Make America Hate Again

My parents used to be ignorant (not racist) when they first moved to the US. I used to get extremely upset and have spent hours teaching them why their way of thinking is wrong, and they've come a long way since then when it comes to how they view Latinos and black people. If they suddenly said "@#$@ all that" and went to vote for Trump, who is not just ignorant but is a complete racist, I really would have nothing else to do with them (except for help pay for medical bills/housing in any possible emergency. I owe them that much).

 

[MVP]

I dunno man,I'm trying to be as open-minded as I can . I don't know any Trump supporters personally but I've been cool with folks that would identify as conservative/right-leaning and have voted that way in the past and nothing in my interactions with most of them have shown me that they share a lot of the hateful sentiment that has been gaining momentum lately. I just feel like everyone has their own reasons for supporting whoever,if I had a friend that voted Trump, I'd have to hear them out before doing anything drastic. That's just me though, I know a lot of people wouldn't give folks the benefit of the doubt

I think most of us have friends who are dumb or somewhat ignorant to different things, but I don't knowingly associate with anyone who's a racist or bigot.

 

[EddieDoyers]

Man my best friend voted Republican all the way down the ticket. He voted for Trump/Pence.

I didn't even know he registered!

He's been my best friend since hs. I was the best man at his wedding!

Wowwwwwww

He black?

If so, were there any warning signs? Was he serving butter biscuits at his wedding? Does he own any brown leather jackets?

He's Asian. Grew up upper middle class like me. Idk. The only warning signs was that he hated Obamacare and he wanted tax cuts [emoji]128514[/emoji]

If only I even knew he registered! I don't discuss politics with him

Sounds like my cousin

 

[Xennial]

My parents used to be ignorant (not racist) when they first moved to the US. I used to get extremely upset and have spent hours teaching them why their way of thinking is wrong, and they've come a long way since then when it comes to how they view Latinos and black people. If they suddenly said "@#$@ all that" and went to vote for Trump, who is not just ignorant but is a complete racist, I really would have nothing else to do with them (except for help pay for medical bills/housing in any possible emergency. I owe them that much).

 

[IATT]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-election-2016-new-york-twitter-a7405061.html

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/...ted-to-board-of-elections-after-ballot-tweet/

 

[hennessy]

I have learned nothing about either candidates policy's the entire election. Only thing that has stuck with me is Trump is a racist and Hillary is corrupt

I feel like this. What exactly is so wrong with Hillary that people hate her? I want to know what her positions are on things that affect the average American's life. How does she feel about education, job creation, health issues etc

Well for me, from the limited debate footage I saw, it was just how she carries herself and how she talks that makes me dislike her. She seems extremely fake to me, but I guess that is part of politics. I wouldn't not vote for her for that reason though. That's stupid. I don't like the way a lot of people carry themselves/talk.

I dislike Trump for the obvious reasons.

I'm not voting because of a residency issue, and have caught a lot of flack for that. If I were to vote, I'd vote for Hillary but it'd be more of a vote against Trump. TBH, I can't say I know enough of either's policies to make an informed decision for either. I know enough about Donal Trump to vote against him though. I dropped the ball this year. But, if Donald Trump being in this election has taught me one thing it's to get registered and have my residency set for next election.

The only thing that's 100% getting me out to the polls is my local cannabis laws. That's the only political issue I care about, for now. I'm still young living wild and free and lack a lot of political awareness.

Not pretending to be something I'm not and super passionate about this election. Most people I know so gung ho on voting they just want to be on a side. They never cared about any of these political issues and they won't care after either. Just a celebrity deathmatch. People love confrontation. I'm cool.

 

[green rhino123]

all politicians lie and sell dreams..... but this guy is on another level..... he tells flat out lies because he knows people are so stupid and illogical that'll just believe anything... lik ehe said, he can stand on the corner and shoot someone and not lose a vote ... it's pretty sad.

so you feel his lying is worse than what is par for the course

you could see how this is of opinion & debatable then?

just sayin

 

[rolaholic]

I have learned nothing about either candidates policy's the entire election. Only thing that has stuck with me is Trump is a racist and Hillary is corrupt

I feel like this. What exactly is so wrong with Hillary that people hate her? I want to know what her positions are on things that affect the average American's life. How does she feel about education, job creation, health issues etc

You'll two could just go to her website and read her platform. It has been up for months

And Hillary hasn't been proven corrupt, people just suspect she is, and the media feeds it because the run with the 'Hillary might be corrupt" story lines constantly.

Ehh I'm with you in spirit against Trump but here's where I'd have to differ. She's got ties to as many special interests as anyone and recently we've found out that her and Bills foundation has had some questionable ties/history to say the least with the state department and foreign governments during her time in charge. If a lot of us on the left were able to go after Obama for some of his Wall Street/corporate ties early on during the last full cycle,Hillary's should be fair game as well imo.

She's not the devil as she's made out to be on the right but I wouldn't say she's not corrupt...

To be fair to her though,the overwhelming majority of politicians are so it's definitely not exclusive to her

 

[EddieDoyers]

I have learned nothing about either candidates policy's the entire election. Only thing that has stuck with me is Trump is a racist and Hillary is corrupt

I feel like this. What exactly is so wrong with Hillary that people hate her? I want to know what her positions are on things that affect the average American's life. How does she feel about education, job creation, health issues etc

Well for me, from the limited debate footage I saw, it was just how she carries herself and how she talks that makes me dislike her. She seems extremely fake to me, but I guess that is part of politics. I wouldn't not vote for her for that reason though. That's stupid. I don't like the way a lot of people carry themselves/talk.

I dislike Trump for the obvious reasons.

I'm not voting because of a residency issue, and have caught a lot of flack for that. If I were to vote, I'd vote for Hillary but it'd be more of a vote against Trump. TBH, I can't say I know enough of either's policies to make an informed decision for either. I know enough about Donal Trump to vote against him though. I dropped the ball this year. But, if Donald Trump being in this election has taught me one thing it's to get registered and have my residency set for next election.

The only thing that's 100% getting me out to the polls is my local cannabis laws. That's the only political issue I care about, for now. I'm still young living wild and free and lack a lot of political awareness.

Not pretending to be something I'm not and super passionate about this election. Most people I know so gung ho on voting they just want to be on a side. They never cared about any of these political issues and they won't care after either. Just a celebrity deathmatch. People love confrontation. I'm cool.

lol you came to the wrong thread if you want to avoid confrontation

 

[green rhino123]

I feel like Bill would rather take naps at this stage in his life than be "First Man."

Yall think we see much of him?

 

[011781]

Abuela no doubt been gaming the system.....

BUT

while gaming, she's also been helping people.... she's done a lot

Trump games the system for the benefit of Trump and the Trump name only.... he doesn't give a **** about America

he cares about legacy and being "that dude"... he'd use the office to position himself for 4 years down the line ...

 

[Mr.Guy]

I'm not a Hillary fan but I'm voting for her. I'll see it as a vote against Trump.

 

[rolaholic]

Abuela no doubt been gaming the system.....

BUT

while gaming, she's also been helping people.... she's done a lot

Trump games the system for the benefit of Trump and the Trump name only.... he doesn't give a **** about America

he cares about legacy and being "that dude"... he'd use the office to position himself for 4 years down the line ...

I won't argue there,at least she has a history of doing some good for others in office unlike Trump. Just hope she'll be looking out for the folks that are gonna win her the election for real after getting into office and not mostly outside interests

 

[hennessy]

I have learned nothing about either candidates policy's the entire election. Only thing that has stuck with me is Trump is a racist and Hillary is corrupt

I feel like this. What exactly is so wrong with Hillary that people hate her? I want to know what her positions are on things that affect the average American's life. How does she feel about education, job creation, health issues etc

Well for me, from the limited debate footage I saw, it was just how she carries herself and how she talks that makes me dislike her. She seems extremely fake to me, but I guess that is part of politics. I wouldn't not vote for her for that reason though. That's stupid. I don't like the way a lot of people carry themselves/talk.

I dislike Trump for the obvious reasons.

I'm not voting because of a residency issue, and have caught a lot of flack for that. If I were to vote, I'd vote for Hillary but it'd be more of a vote against Trump. TBH, I can't say I know enough of either's policies to make an informed decision for either. I know enough about Donal Trump to vote against him though. I dropped the ball this year. But, if Donald Trump being in this election has taught me one thing it's to get registered and have my residency set for next election.

The only thing that's 100% getting me out to the polls is my local cannabis laws. That's the only political issue I care about, for now. I'm still young living wild and free and lack a lot of political awareness.

Not pretending to be something I'm not and super passionate about this election. Most people I know so gung ho on voting they just want to be on a side. They never cared about any of these political issues and they won't care after either. Just a celebrity deathmatch. People love confrontation. I'm cool.

lol you came to the wrong thread if you want to avoid confrontation

I don't have the passion or enthusiasm to engage in a confrontation. I mean did you read what I just wrote?