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Old 01-23-2021, 01:05 PM
 
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I could never back Trump, but I am not a 'Democrat' as understood today. I am a classic liberal - small government, personal freedoms - but not divorced from rationalism. The likes of me have no political home anymore.
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Old 01-23-2021, 01:06 PM
 
Location: Born + raised SF Bay; Tyler, TX now WNY
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Of course not.

Which of course gets us into the sticky area of campaign finance, including Citizens United.

I figured one digression per thread is plenty though.
You’re right...and you’re right
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Old 01-23-2021, 01:09 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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The tens of thousands of Biden voters who just lost their jobs in the energy industry, because of O'Biden's executive orders, probably regret voting for him. And as you mentioned, those people now paying more for epipens and Insulin probably regret it.
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Old 01-23-2021, 01:11 PM
 
Location: Born + raised SF Bay; Tyler, TX now WNY
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I could never back Trump, but I am not a 'Democrat' as understood today. I am a classic liberal - small government, personal freedoms - but not divorced from rationalism. The likes of me have no political home anymore.
I feel your pain.

Would be kinda nice if the libertarians got their act together.
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Old 01-23-2021, 01:12 PM
 
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No.
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Old 01-23-2021, 01:12 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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No worries! When we go communist, we'll all be in the same boat! At this rate, within the next 20 years, there will be NO MIDDLE CLASS to support the poor and the 50,000,000 ILLEGAL ALIENS will STILL be demanding their "RIGHTS!"
But we won't go full communist. What is in store for us is a neo-socilaist fascistic system, where the political and corporate elites remain wealthy under fascism, but the people live under a type of egalitarian socialism.
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Old 01-23-2021, 01:14 PM
 
Location: SW Florida
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I didn't think he would target our economic independence so hard and so soon.

He has order troop surges in Iraq:
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/ba...allenge-656236

He has moved to increase insulin prices with a 90 day freeze (for some reason).
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/pharma...le-until-march

He has rescinded the order that blocked Chinese supplier for manufacturing electrical equipment for our public grids.
https://creativedestructionmedia.com...us-power-grid/

There are suppliers elsewhere, but not as cheap as in china. But rather than promoting domestic production, he wants to allow financial markets greater control of our energy grid.

He passed an order that will allow transgender women (biological males) to play in girl sports, without 'investigating' the repercussions as he is supposedly doing with everything else.

He once again canceled the Keystone XL pipeline, which for now means less available jobs, and that the oil must be bought from elsewhere, or shipped along rail lines (less safe).

He has received no push back from the republican party, and the media is celebratory of all his actions.

The main goal of this administration was to raise the COL, and then increase the influence of corporations on the job market so people have less control over their finances and consumption habits can be better controlled by financial markets.

Then, his administration at inauguration riled up people into believing their was a fascist coup at work, so some 20,000+ active troops would be sent to DC.

Rather than plan to house them, they were left in the parking lot, and now Covid is spreading among them super fast.

And this was all for a performative action against "domestic terrorists" meant to garner support.

People in this country thought Trump embarrassed them, but do any regret voting for Biden?

edit: Also note, his policy of counting illegals in the population census will change representation in congress by state, and bolster one party.

The promotion of illegal migration lowers the average wages of blue collar workers making life even harder.



And can you say you were truly expecting anything different from Biden or his administration?
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Old 01-23-2021, 01:17 PM
 
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Biden/Commalah= the New Order! ENJOY it America, you voted for the Best the Democrat Party had to offer! It could have WORSE though, had you voted for Pocahontas, Klobachar, Waters, Sanders... LOL
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Old 01-23-2021, 01:17 PM
 
Location: SW Florida
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But we won't go full communist. What is in store for us is a neo-socilaist fascistic system, where the political and corporate elites remain wealthy under fascism, but the people live under a type of egalitarian socialism.

As many have pointed out before, look south to our neighbors in Venezuela to see what the US will look like in a few years under a left-wing administration.
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Old 01-23-2021, 04:08 PM
 
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I didn't vote for Biden but I know several people who "voted against Trump" and had NO IDEA what Biden's platform was.

Trump did not have a platform at all so no one who voted for Trump had any idea what platform they were voting for.
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