Reasons I cannot vote for Trump

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=flyer]Judging whether someone is right or wrong is merely another personal opinion–and not necessarily a fact.
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Not all opinions are the same.

What Trump (and the right in general) has done very well is force the press to give credence to his statements and to contrast what he says with statements from the other side. So we end up with outlandish claims compared to very reasonable opinions.

[quote=flyer]
With all of our differences, the one, and possibly only, great common denominator in life is that no one lives on earth forever, but it is interesting to watch the show along the way.[/quote]

I’n sure you would agree that how well you travel on the journey makes all the difference.

[flyer]

Everyone has different opinions about what constitutes outlandish claims and what constitutes reasonable opinions. Again, both are a matter of opinion, or there would be no opposing views.

Concerning politics, I hear things all of the time from both the right and the left that, in my opinion, are outlandish, or reasonable, and realize others may not share my opinion, just as I do not share theirs.

Just because someone tells me that my opinion is not their opinion is meaningless to me, as I imagine mine might be to them. All views are nothing more than a matter of opinion.

And yes, although we hold very strong views of life from an eternal perspective, we do believe that living this life to the max is the only way to go.

[flyer]

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[Coronita]

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[scaredyclassic]

Not all opinions are sincerely held. I don’t believe everything I think. Therefore not all opinions are equally valid.

Also, some are dumb.

[flyer]

It’s true that we all hold different opinions on various topics. One person may not agree with another person’s political opinions, while yet another person might not agree with the spiritual opinions of some other person–yet each individual considers his or her opinion valid based upon their own criteria.

As an extreme example–I’ve known people with strong financial opinions, again, based upon their own criteria, who believe that anyone who isn’t a millionaire is simply an incompetent person–and, even though that may be a dumb opinion–you will never convince them of that.

Opinions are definitely a matter of opinion.

[ltsddd]

Ask any self-made millionaire and they’ll tell you it ain’t easy to get there. As for those that are millionaires b/c they were born rich, they can all STFU.

[Anonymous]

[quote=SK in CV] Wall Street, that sucks more than a trillion dollars a year out of the economy while providing absolutely nothing, is.[/quote]

It’s a shame that Sanders preaches this sort simple-minded hyperbole.

It’s embarrassing that otherwise educated people believe it.

I like the guy. He’s probably the most ethical candidate we’ve had in decades. But he doesn’t offer any more solutions than Trump does.

[FlyerInHi]

Realistically, not everyone can get an A in class. When there’re lots of smart/lucky people the curve moves. The top 10% will always be limited, not everyone can join. I would just STFU.

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=harvey][quote=SK in CV] Wall Street, that sucks more than a trillion dollars a year out of the economy while providing absolutely nothing, is.[/quote]

It’s a shame that Sanders preaches this sort simple-minded hyperbole.

It’s embarrassing that otherwise educated people believe it.

I like the guy. He’s probably the most ethical candidate we’ve had in decades. But he doesn’t offer any more solutions than Trump does.[/quote]

You have to admit that Wall Street is taking more money than ever for itself. A financial services tax to restore the balance seems reasonable to me. Maybe there needs to be worldwide coordination… Remember we can sanction Iran and Russia because we have the power to limit access to our currency.

[Anonymous]

[quote=FlyerInHi]You have to admit that Wall Street is taking more money than ever for itself. A financial services tax to restore the balance seems reasonable to me. Maybe there needs to be worldwide coordination… Remember we can sanction Iran and Russia because we have the power to limit access to our currency.[/quote]

I’m fine with restoring “balance” but we have to define what that means first and it isn’t easy. There is no universal metric for economic balance.

You are probably referring to trends of wealth distribution which have shifted toward to top tier in recent decades. My hunch is that this trend is not a positive for society in general, but I haven’t seen any feasible solutions to reverse it.

Sure, we can take money from “Wall Street” – but who do we give it to?

If there even is a problem, neither Trump nor Sanders have a solution.

[FlyerInHi]

Sanders said the financial services tax would pay for tuition free college education.
Sanders wants to strengthen institutions that support the middle and lower classes.

Child care is a huge issue for lower income families. Make the laws fair so hourly employees are not forced to wait around for a call while they are not paid, so at least they can take a second job.

Sanders has proposals that improve lives. Trump wants to say Merry Christmas again.

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=flyer]It’s true that we all hold different opinions on various topics. One person may not agree with another person’s political opinions, while yet another person might not agree with the spiritual opinions of some other person–yet each individual considers his or her opinion valid based upon their own criteria.

As an extreme example–I’ve known people with strong financial opinions, again, based upon their own criteria, who believe that anyone who isn’t a millionaire is simply an incompetent person–and, even though that may be a dumb opinion–you will never convince them of that.

Opinions are definitely a matter of opinion.[/quote]

I disagree with many of my opinions.

[flyer]

The politics of this election are really sad to watch, with so many voters desperately seeking a candidate whom they believe can actually save their lives.

I think they forget (or maybe don’t know) that we have three branches of government, and by virtue of that fact, many of the promises made will simply disappear like vapor when subjected to the legislative process.

I wouldn’t bet my future or my family’s future on any political candidate, but it will be interesting to see what any of them can actually deliver after the election.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=flyer]The politics of this election are really sad to watch, with so many voters desperately seeking a candidate whom they believe can actually save their lives.

I think they forget (or maybe don’t know) that we have three branches of government, and by virtue of that fact, many of the promises made will simply disappear like vapor when subjected to the legislative process.

I wouldn’t bet my future or my family’s future on any political candidate, but it will be interesting to see what any of them can actually deliver after the election.[/quote]I don’t think people are expecting an incoming President to “save their lives,” flyer. I think the American electorate will vote for one of the “lesser of two evils.” You must admit that, at the end of the day, we’re not going to have much choice in the matter by November.

I read an article online this morning that predicted the general election this year will be decided mainly through “negative partisanship” votes. That is, voters will vote for the candidate which will keep their lesser-desired candidate from obtaining the office. And the percentage of voters which they predicted would vote this way was about evenly spread between the two “presumptive nominees,” that is 46% to Trump and 47% to Clinton, IIRC.

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