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Old 05-30-2017, 10:04 AM
 
Location: USA
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I'd take either one over the two who ran. I wish Webb was a little younger, maybe he could get something going by 2020.
Im not sure a more Centrist leaning candidate is loud and obnoxious enough to win their parties nomination.
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Old 05-30-2017, 10:16 AM
 
Location: PGI
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I've been apolitical most of my life. For the most part, I've believed politicians are the lowest form of life, a bane on society and the primary reason why countries around the world are divided. They are self servants, never public servants.

Politicians are why we have wars. They pass laws that help their donors and screw everyone else. They promote dissent everywhere they go and all for the glory of themselves. They are the swamp.

I'd love to see the voters revolt next election and vote out every incumbent. And keep doing it until the swamp is gone.
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Old 05-30-2017, 10:24 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Gilead
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Republicans - The religious right and everything it entails. Also, their tendency to deny science and promotion of ignorance as a virtue. The fact they say they are the party of small government and individual liberty, yet want to control everyone's sex lives as well as what they put in their body. Also, the fact that they want conservative Christianity, which is a minority ideology in this country outside of the Bible Belt, to be promoted by the government.

Democrats - Too much focus on political correctness. I think some political correctness is a good thing, but SJW-type liberals take it way too far and it prevents us from having the conversations we need to have regarding equality and the various issues that different groups are having to deal with. It prevents there from being compromise regarding the social issues we are dealing with.
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Old 05-30-2017, 10:26 AM
 
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Not knowing what the word "compromise" means.
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Old 05-30-2017, 10:33 AM
 
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Not knowing what the word "compromise" means.
How does anybody compromise with evil?
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Old 05-30-2017, 10:37 AM
 
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LAck of honesty.

I don't believe for a minute that all Trump voters really are happy with most of what has happened so far. But they would never admit it and demand more from their politicians because it would be perceived as not being a true conservative.

Same with Democrats and Obama.

It's okay for us to lean a little left or right or leans lots one way or the other and still not agree with everything.
Yes, lack of honesty and proud of being ignorant.

Actually, I am pretty happy with Trump except for attacking Syria without authorization.
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Old 05-30-2017, 10:39 AM
 
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How does anybody compromise with evil?
And who do you refer to as being "evil"?

You don't sound like a centrist, you sound like the problem.
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Old 05-30-2017, 10:43 AM
 
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And who do you refer to as being "evil"?

You don't sound like a centrist, you sound like the problem.
Is violence not evil? Is forcing people at gunpoint to pay for other people's compassion not evil? Is feeling entitled to other people's legally obtained property not evil?

Please name one Democrats' policy that doesn't involve violence.
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Old 05-30-2017, 10:57 AM
 
Location: Pennsylvania
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Republican party - All the stupid religious and morality nonsense that is completely hypocritical to being an actual fiscal conservative. Abortions save millions upon millions of dollars, but the Republican party has a problem with them because of make believe nonsense that my 7 year old can see through. I mean seriously, if the Republican party hates all these poor people on welfare that practically multiply when you add water to them, then why not support something that helps eliminate the problem before it even starts? Abortions are the equivalent of smashing wasp larvae before they ever get a chance to become pests. It makes no sense at all as a fiscal conservative to not be on board with them. Another one would be the war on drugs. While I get not legalizing stuff like meth or heroine is a no brainer, putting people in jail for drugs is nonsense. What a huge waste of money and resources. Hey, let's keep people in cages for years on end with the tax payers money to prevent them from doing something that not only can't be controlled but also can be taxed in some cases (weed)....... Derp

Democratic party- A large portion of the party is nothing more than a bunch of crybaby losers that can't handle ANYTHING. This is a party that will disenfranchise millions upon millions of people just to cater to some tiny minority that is painted as a victim. This is a party that's willing to let teenage boys that claim to identify more as being chicks into a girls locker room, while still beating the war drums about creepy men constantly sexually assaulting women. This is a party that will cater to one of the most conservative religions on earth because they see the culture as more of an underdog than the gender it discriminates against. Yay, let's empower women, but let this culture that treats them like dirt off the hook because they're also victims....what? The constant race baiting, political correctness, and complete disrespect for law and order within the modern Democratic party is pathetic.
I'm a fiscal conservative's....fiscal conservative. Not a religious fanatic, but I'm dead set against abortion. It's simply wrong. Rather than encourage abortion, how about we encourage, you know, responsible behavior. Agree with you on drugs, pot should be legalized everywhere. Waste of resources not to legalize. Agree with you completely on the democratic party.
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Old 05-30-2017, 11:17 AM
 
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Is violence not evil? Is forcing people at gunpoint to pay for other people's compassion not evil? Is feeling entitled to other people's legally obtained property not evil?

Please name one Democrats' policy that doesn't involve violence.
I'd actually like to see you name one that DOES involve violence.
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