"Progressives" drove me out of the D Party decades ago. Wonder who the genius was who invented the "Defund The Police" slogan and what they think about the wreckage that they have left their Party in today? Talk about idiotic!"Progressives"
"Progressives" drove me out of the D Party decades ago. Wonder who the genius was who invented the "Defund The Police" slogan and what they think about the wreckage that they have left their Party in today? Talk about idiotic!
On the other side, Evangelicals (or is it Christian Nationalists these days), Pro-Lifers and conspiracies on/denial of election results keep me at more than an arm's length from the GOP.
Theoretically, there could be a candidate in either Party I'm totally in line with. Just using the R Party as an example, that nominee would be Pro Choice, strong on total separation of church and state, not a conspiracy theorist nor election denier, pro-business, for legal immigration, support law and order, for a strong defense, etc. The first three things I listed make the reality be that I'll never see such a candidate. Same is true on the Dem side.I understand your thought process, but then who do you vote for?
I'm sure opening his defense with, "Silence is golden, duct tape is silver" would be the best way to express that.The husband needs sensitivity training.
Theoretically, there could be a candidate in either Party I'm totally in line with. Just using the R Party as an example, that nominee would be Pro Choice, strong on total separation of church and state, not a conspiracy theorist nor election denier, pro-business, for legal immigration, support law and order, for a strong defense, etc. The first three things I listed make the reality be that I'll never see such a candidate. Same is true on the Dem side.
So, I come down to the much-maligned criterion of "character" (as I judge it to be), and how strongly I feel about where the candidate and I disagree. Which areas of disagreement (they aren't all equal) I live can with more easily, and which I may feel more strongly about.
As an example, Reagan and I disagreed on a lot of things but I proudly voted for him twice. Took me two seconds to compare him to his opponents and decide. More recently, Trump, for me, was the same in reverse.
That's true. And, in that sense, Trump was pretty transparent (certainly more so than JFK - first politician I "rooted" for (but was too young to vote for him) - or Bill Clinton. Neither, it turned out, had much character. Reagan, otoh, appears to have been genuine. You got what you thought you were getting. Dole was another guy I had met personally and thought alot of. Unfortunately, he didn't make it to the WH.I could never vote for HRC or Brandon, but I do appreciate opposing views when they are well articulated, as yours are. Sadly though, "character" and "politician" are rarely correlated.
That's true. And, in that sense, Trump was pretty transparent (certainly more so than JFK - first politician I "rooted" or(IB was too young to vote for him) - or Bill Clinton. Neither, it turned out, had much character. Reagan, otoh, appears to have been genuine. You got what you thought you were getting. Dole was another guy I had met personally and thought alot of. Unfortunately, he didn't make it to the WH.
And, there's always the option of voting for neither Pres candidate, or casting your vote while holding your nose a bit. Each person has their own limits on that.
You're correct.Thanks again for the thoughtful reply. For me, my grandparents and parents both had to leave Communist countries, so the left to me is DANGER in general, and the "progressives" are downright Communist. I have voted for D's in the distant past, but in this new era that is impossible to do.
Hillary and Biden had 'character'.... OK. lol.Theoretically, there could be a candidate in either Party I'm totally in line with. Just using the R Party as an example, that nominee would be Pro Choice, strong on total separation of church and state, not a conspiracy theorist nor election denier, pro-business, for legal immigration, support law and order, for a strong defense, etc. The first three things I listed make the reality be that I'll never see such a candidate. Same is true on the Dem side.
So, I come down to the much-maligned criterion of "character" (as I judge it to be), and how strongly I feel about where the candidate and I disagree. Which areas of disagreement (they aren't all equal) I live can with more easily, and which I may feel more strongly about.
As an example, Reagan and I disagreed on a lot of things but I proudly voted for him twice. Took me two seconds to compare him to his opponents and decide. More recently, Trump, for me, was the same in reverse.
Just curious... cause I think I'm like you, except on the flip side."Progressives" drove me out of the D Party decades ago. Wonder who the genius was who invented the "Defund The Police" slogan and what they think about the wreckage that they have left their Party in today? Talk about idiotic!
On the other side, Evangelicals (or is it Christian Nationalists these days), Pro-Lifers and conspiracies on/denial of election results keep me at more than an arm's length from the GOP.