[quote=flu] . . . But I really have to thank Trump for bringing out all of this closet/bottled feelings. Because obviously, now that the potentially highest leader in the nation says it’s ok to think this way, I finally get to see how a lot of people really are in the real world, long enough to make mental notes, and stay the fvck away and have nothing to do with any of these people in the real world.
Because, obviously the mexicans are stealing all your entitlement benefits and low paying jobs. All the asians and indians are stealing your spots in the best universities and high paid jobs. And well, shit, since it is completely logial for someone to be cross shopping low skill/day laborer jobs and high tech jobs at the same time on dice.com, so damn those mexicans and asians and indians for stealing my bottom of the tier and top of the tier jobs.
Because obviously it’s them, my personal life choices and personal decisions I made throughout my life had absolutely nothing to do with why I can’t get ahead (end sarcasm)
Goodbye “Hope And Change” Obama….
Hello, “Hope and Blame” Trump…..
‘Umerica[/quote]flu, if you’ll look back thru old threads, we’ve discussed this issue ad nauseaum. You’ve discussed it probably more than anyone else, even stating that you will consider changing your kid’s last name on their college apps to see if that gets her an advantage in admissions. (Honestly, I don’t see how, due to “affirmative action” not being used anymore by admission boards.)
I think I just posted a long diatribe the other day about why I switched to R so I could vote R in the primaries (at the time I registered, my preferred candidate, Cruz, was still in the running). As I recall, the jist of the whole long, sordid post was that I was sick to death of people playing the “victim” card and claiming that all of their problems today are due to the big bad “system” instead of their own stupidity and mishandling of their own finances, health, kids, families … everything.
I believe in personal responsibility but realize that a lot of people today would rather have a handout instead of a leg up. I’d like to have hope that Trump (who is now left in the race) is going to make changes that improve Americans’ lives downstream but realize that he (or any president, for that matter) is going to need a village of competent people (who actually know what they are doing) to make that happen.
As a practically lifelong Dem, I’m not averse to changing my affiliation back to D … or Independent this summer, depending on how the primaries turn out.
Now, this post sounds like you’re apathetic, flu. Do you plan to vote in the general election??
