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How about this for a quick and easy test / reality check:
1. Do I trust this Presidential candidate to represent me and my country in a mature, respectful and intelligent way both at home and abroad?
2. When I take away 50% of all campaign promises/demands made by any given candidate, which candidate looks more reasonable and realistic?
What I mean by this is that even if you think (for example) that a minimum wage of 15 bucks is not realistic, how about 10 or 12 dollars an hour? If you think free college for all is not achievable, how about much more affordable college education for all? You get the idea. Similar tests can be applied to the more "radical" Republican positions.
Do you think those simple questions are relevant and useful? How would you answer them? Will your answers affect how you are likely going to vote?
I'm kinda surprised that nobody has responded to this. I still think the questions are a simple and effective way of determining how suitable a candidate may be. Perhaps my suggestion is not confrontational enough and doesn't lend itself to the usual partisan bickering....
How about this for a quick and easy test / reality check:
1. Do I trust this Presidential candidate to represent me and my country in a mature, respectful and intelligent way both at home and abroad?
2. When I take away 50% of all campaign promises/demands made by any given candidate, which candidate looks more reasonable and realistic?
What I mean by this is that even if you think (for example) that a minimum wage of 15 bucks is not realistic, how about 10 or 12 dollars an hour? If you think free college for all is not achievable, how about much more affordable college education for all? You get the idea. Similar tests can be applied to the more "radical" Republican positions.
Do you think those simple questions are relevant and useful? How would you answer them? Will your answers affect how you are likely going to vote?
These questions are all well and good but people vote based on emotions.
Democratic politicians know and understand this far better than Republican politicians. That's why they push the class warfare/rich don't pay fair share, war on women, racism, etc. narratives. It has worked in the past and will work again so why fix what isn't broken?
You should worry more about how to overthrow Dictator Merkel.
I'm going to have to second this. She has bullied her way into creating the biggest threat to European stability since WWII, and one we can't protect you from. Watching what has happened in Europe, thanks to her, is no small part of the reason people are seriously considering voting a buffoon in as our president. If Trump wins Merkel is part of the blame.
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I'm going to have to second this. She has bullied her way into creating the biggest threat to European stability since WWII. Watching what has happened in Europe, thanks to her, is no small part of the reason people are seriously considering voting a buffoon in as our president. If Trump wins Merkel is part of the blame.
Seriously, the refugee crisis over there has not played well on our nightly news and it is a threat to the European way of life. Most Americans watch this and are appalled at the thought of it coming to America also. There are a couple of countries for which this refugee issue is about to be the final straw that broke the camel's back, the gateway countries in particular. The crime increase statistics, especially sexual attacks, don't help alleviate those fears, for sure.
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How about this for a quick and easy test / reality check:
1. Do I trust this Presidential candidate to represent me and my country in a mature, respectful and intelligent way both at home and abroad?
2. When I take away 50% of all campaign promises/demands made by any given candidate, which candidate looks more reasonable and realistic?
What I mean by this is that even if you think (for example) that a minimum wage of 15 bucks is not realistic, how about 10 or 12 dollars an hour? If you think free college for all is not achievable, how about much more affordable college education for all? You get the idea. Similar tests can be applied to the more "radical" Republican positions.
Do you think those simple questions are relevant and useful? How would you answer them? Will your answers affect how you are likely going to vote?
I've already asked and answered these questions to myself and yes - it impacts how I'm going to vote.
I've narrowed it down more than 50 % to just one issue. If each candidate just did one thing they say they will do. What is the one thing that would have the most positive impact on the country ?
Control the southern border. It would have so many overlapping positive advantages.
1) jobs
2) economy
A. schools
B. healthcare
3) crime
A. drugs
B. vehicle: hit and run, homicide
Maybe there haven't been many answers because the questions are worded strangely or maybe many of us have more important issues on our minds?
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