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Bad analogy. Most people voted for Trump only because his policies and issues or against the policies of Hillary.
I was/am a Rand Paul supporter myself but when given the choice between Trump and Hillary there was no question on who to vote for.
originally posted by: shooterbrody
a reply to: infolurker
Bad analogy. Most people voted for Trump only because his policies and issues or against the policies of Hillary.
I was/am a Rand Paul supporter myself but when given the choice between Trump and Hillary there was no question on who to vote for.
you are not the only one
somehow this fact keeps getting left out
seems no one wants to admit how bad of a candidate she was
originally posted by: ketsuko
originally posted by: shooterbrody
a reply to: infolurker
Bad analogy. Most people voted for Trump only because his policies and issues or against the policies of Hillary.
I was/am a Rand Paul supporter myself but when given the choice between Trump and Hillary there was no question on who to vote for.
you are not the only one
somehow this fact keeps getting left out
seems no one wants to admit how bad of a candidate she was
The current crop of candidates and their stated positions don't give me any hope that they understand this at all. They missed it and seem to have no clue.
originally posted by: Mach2
originally posted by: ketsuko
originally posted by: shooterbrody
a reply to: infolurker
Bad analogy. Most people voted for Trump only because his policies and issues or against the policies of Hillary.
I was/am a Rand Paul supporter myself but when given the choice between Trump and Hillary there was no question on who to vote for.
you are not the only one
somehow this fact keeps getting left out
seems no one wants to admit how bad of a candidate she was
The current crop of candidates and their stated positions don't give me any hope that they understand this at all. They missed it and seem to have no clue.
Oddly enough, the positions the dem candidates are taking, make me extremely hopeful, and confident that Trump will have 4 more years to solidify his vision.
originally posted by: network dude
originally posted by: CADpro
You're a big racist Nazi for even mentioning this. /s
I know. I'm white and a male, so everything that's wrong with the world. And yet, I embrace my ability to survive. I feel like such a horrible person.
If a transgender drag queen named Bob wants to be president, I'm old school enough that I think Bob should have some other qualifications besides his sexuality crisis
originally posted by: tinner07
a reply to: infolurker
And what does that say for the fools who would actually vote for someone based on being the 1st of something regardless of qualifications or policies? Leftest virtue signaling and feels will be the death of this country.
You mean like voting for a business man instead of a politician for President?
originally posted by: tinner07
a reply to: network dude
Long long ago, in a land far, far away, you were chosen for your position, or elected to your position based on your merit, you hard work, your accomplishments. You had to prove yourself before you got the golden ticket and the brass ring.
And now under trump you just have to have been a CEO of a business in the industry that any Govt.dept. is meant to regulate.
The Surprising Thing About Obama and America's CEOs
President Barack Obama, who made few friends in corporate board rooms early in his first term as he pressed for tighter regulations on banks and remarked on the “fat cats” who helped precipitate the financial crisis, heads into his final year in the White House having built – or rebuilt – alliances with chief executives of the nation’s biggest companies.
The president and his top advisers have kept an open door for CEOs of Fortune 100 companies, keeping almost 1,000 appointments with them, a Reuters review of White House records shows.
originally posted by: AScrubWhoDied
If a transgender drag queen named Bob wants to be president, I'm old school enough that I think Bob should have some other qualifications besides his sexuality crisis
And if Bob has the qualifications? Then what?
Let's not pretend like Bob's 'sexual crisis' wouldnt bother you.
originally posted by: network dude
I am aware, and I do vote in every election, unlike I did in my youth. But I certainly won't feel guilty for saying it, of believing it. I'll just feel bad for the younger generation who thinks that what you look like is more important than who and what you are. It seems we have come full circle. I never understood the term "reverse racism", but I may be starting to get it.
originally posted by: Quetzalcoatl14
My “complaints?” That’s fairly dismissive. Do you realize that there are probably hundreds of studies across dozens of fields that support what im saying? That is separate from what to do about it.
We can’t talk about solutions until you are acquainted with the same evidence and research.
Again, the so called myth of the meritocracy is fairly well debunked. It’s a national myth that is beautiful and I wish was true but actually can be harmful if false. I’m well aware that this is part of the conservative world view. I’d be happy if we actually had one.
Care to discuss that before we move on? That was my point in relation to the op’s assertion that a meritocracy existed.
If you guys really need it I can provide a list of citations and evidence.
a reply to: Mach2