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Old 06-04-2020, 02:36 PM
 
Location: Behind two gates and a nice wall
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I was raised around republicans and my initial political stance was that way. However, I had become disillusioned with the party on it's fiscal conservation hypocrisy, warmongering and blind eye to DoD wastefulness, stance on drugs, and the stupid border wall.

The last few months have really changed my stance with the coronavirus response and the recent protests. With coronavirus, the democratic led states have refused to loosen their control despite the overwhelming evidence that the virus is not at all the threat predicted when the shutdown started and they've used the economic carnage to justify MASSIVE redistribution of funds, to groups that they want funds directed at.

With the recent protests, I'm flat out disgusted how the left has responded, justifying the anarchy and wreckage and completely ignoring any injustices aside from their soapbox of black oppression. Growing up in a pretty well diversified group of friends and acquaintances, their laundry list of "prejudice" just does not match my experience in life. Before I may have been sympathetic to a historical plight of injustice. Now, I realize articles like this are just tools to divide people, keep them in this pigeonhole mentality of being "the victim" or "the oppressor" and using minorities as pawns to accomplish their own agenda. The inclusiveness of the left is hypocrisy, they are more hostile towards anyone not like them or who does not think like them than the good ole boys of the GOP ever were.

I still think republicans are dumb and Trump is an idiot, but I'm absolutely terrified of what the "progressive" lefts agenda is. As of now, I'm planning to vote R on my ballot.
Welcome back from the dark side. We are glad to have you.
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Old 06-04-2020, 02:41 PM
 
Location: Phoenix
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Originally Posted by Phil P View Post
I was raised around republicans and my initial political stance was that way. However, I had become disillusioned with the party on it's fiscal conservation hypocrisy, warmongering and blind eye to DoD wastefulness, stance on drugs, and the stupid border wall.

The last few months have really changed my stance with the coronavirus response and the recent protests. With coronavirus, the democratic led states have refused to loosen their control despite the overwhelming evidence that the virus is not at all the threat predicted when the shutdown started and they've used the economic carnage to justify MASSIVE redistribution of funds, to groups that they want funds directed at.

With the recent protests, I'm flat out disgusted how the left has responded, justifying the anarchy and wreckage and completely ignoring any injustices aside from their soapbox of black oppression. Growing up in a pretty well diversified group of friends and acquaintances, their laundry list of "prejudice" just does not match my experience in life. Before I may have been sympathetic to a historical plight of injustice. Now, I realize articles like this are just tools to divide people, keep them in this pigeonhole mentality of being "the victim" or "the oppressor" and using minorities as pawns to accomplish their own agenda. The inclusiveness of the left is hypocrisy, they are more hostile towards anyone not like them or who does not think like them than the good ole boys of the GOP ever were.

I still think republicans are dumb and Trump is an idiot, but I'm absolutely terrified of what the "progressive" lefts agenda is. As of now, I'm planning to vote R on my ballot.
I think the Left has pushed too hard and their lies are being exposed and will cost them next November with many people disgusted and afraid of the lying Democrats as you are.
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Old 06-04-2020, 03:01 PM
 
Location: In the middle between the sun and moon
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Originally Posted by Phil P View Post
I was raised around republicans and my initial political stance was that way. However, I had become disillusioned with the party on it's fiscal conservation hypocrisy, warmongering and blind eye to DoD wastefulness, stance on drugs, and the stupid border wall.

The last few months have really changed my stance with the coronavirus response and the recent protests. With coronavirus, the democratic led states have refused to loosen their control despite the overwhelming evidence that the virus is not at all the threat predicted when the shutdown started and they've used the economic carnage to justify MASSIVE redistribution of funds, to groups that they want funds directed at.

With the recent protests, I'm flat out disgusted how the left has responded, justifying the anarchy and wreckage and completely ignoring any injustices aside from their soapbox of black oppression. Growing up in a pretty well diversified group of friends and acquaintances, their laundry list of "prejudice" just does not match my experience in life. Before I may have been sympathetic to a historical plight of injustice. Now, I realize articles like this are just tools to divide people, keep them in this pigeonhole mentality of being "the victim" or "the oppressor" and using minorities as pawns to accomplish their own agenda. The inclusiveness of the left is hypocrisy, they are more hostile towards anyone not like them or who does not think like them than the good ole boys of the GOP ever were.

I still think republicans are dumb and Trump is an idiot, but I'm absolutely terrified of what the "progressive" lefts agenda is. As of now, I'm planning to vote R on my ballot.
Voting from a place of terror? Now that's a solid plan. Terrified people tend to make excellent choices. But you're also self-admittedly disillusioned, disgusted, and thus choosing to vote for someone you think is an idiot and for a party you refer to as "dumb." I can't even begin to imagine the level of double think that is going on in your mind so you can resolve your cognitive dissonance.

Maybe you could try meditation.
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Old 06-04-2020, 03:44 PM
 
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Voting from a place of terror? Now that's a solid plan. Terrified people tend to make excellent choices. But you're also self-admittedly disillusioned, disgusted, and thus choosing to vote for someone you think is an idiot and for a party you refer to as "dumb." I can't even begin to imagine the level of double think that is going on in your mind so you can resolve your cognitive dissonance.

Maybe you could try meditation.
Voting from terror is what gave us George W Bush the 2nd term and that worked out so well.. You righties have no thoughts that are coherent anymore.. Just failure after failure of President Admins
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Old 06-04-2020, 03:56 PM
 
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Well, according to the polls "you" don't matter much!

I had a telemedicine appointment today with a GP. He asked how I was doing
"We live in interesting times" was my response.

"Well, we have to get rid of Trump" was his next sentence..........

That's the story out there now folks. As we speak MANY of the Top Republicans have or are considering turning against Trump...and not just a little bit.

So, the OP can be left, right, center or radical. In the end it doesn't matter. The self-importance which the internet seems to bring out is concerning to me. I mean, who cares? I think this...then I think this. Then I walkaway. Metoo. MAGA. KAG....

Who cares? Lead by example. Be a decent human being. Help others. Done.
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Old 06-04-2020, 05:39 PM
 
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Voting from a place of terror? Now that's a solid plan. Terrified people tend to make excellent choices. But you're also self-admittedly disillusioned, disgusted, and thus choosing to vote for someone you think is an idiot and for a party you refer to as "dumb." I can't even begin to imagine the level of double think that is going on in your mind so you can resolve your cognitive dissonance.

Maybe you could try meditation.
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Voting from terror is what gave us George W Bush the 2nd term and that worked out so well.. You righties have no thoughts that are coherent anymore.. Just failure after failure of President Admins
Democrats are willing to vote for a senile pedophile because they are terrified of what they have been told Trump might do. Y’all probably shouldn’t be calling out someone who wants to vote for Trump because they are terrified of what a Biden presidency might look like.
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Old 06-04-2020, 05:57 PM
 
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Democrats are willing to vote for a senile pedophile because they are terrified of what they have been told Trump might do. Y’all probably shouldn’t be calling out someone who wants to vote for Trump because they are terrified of what a Biden presidency might look like.
Trump was shown to pay off many to families of kids he was sexually with too... Whoops
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Old 06-04-2020, 06:30 PM
 
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Democrats are willing to vote for a senile pedophile because they are terrified of what they have been told Trump might do. Y’all probably shouldn’t be calling out someone who wants to vote for Trump because they are terrified of what a Biden presidency might look like.
Glass houses.
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Old 06-04-2020, 06:37 PM
 
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Trump was shown to pay off many to families of kids he was sexually with too... Whoops
You seem to think I’m a Trump supporter. I’m not. I voted for Johnson in 2016, and will be voting third party in 2020. However, please explain what makes Biden, a man who can’t remember who is standing next to him or what office he is running for and who has been a part of the Washington establishment for decades, who was a key advocate in the Iraq invasion, who supported the Hyde amendment, who has repeatedly advocated for cuts to Social Security, a better candidate than Trump.

From where I stand, neither Trump nor Biden should even be in the same neighborhood as the White House. That being said, I’d rather deal with the arrogant narcissist who bluntly tells you how he feels than the career politician who pees on your head and tells you it’s raining.
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Old 06-04-2020, 06:38 PM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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George who?


Used and tossed.... The Democrat - MO
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