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Carol S.'s avatar

They will sacrifice the long-term integrity of the constitutional republic for the sake of policy victories that are reversible.

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Beth's avatar

Trump doesn't have any policies. Why do these otherwise intelligent people believe that he does?

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Jane in NC's avatar

If you ever find out the answer to that, please let us know. I can't think of one, not the even the tax bill or the conservative take-over of the Court, that outweighs the evil he did while in office, especially towards the end.

How on earth anyone with a functioning conscience could even consider voting again for a man who's still pledging to over throw our government - and believe that would be a better choice than voting for someone you might disagree with but who can be counted on to uphold our rule of law - is beyond my comprehension.

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Carol S.'s avatar

He has vague notions -- many of which, according to insider testimony, are illegal or crazy.. As I see it, people with actual policy agendas latched on to him as the vehicle to push them through.

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DeeDee D's avatar

I think they like the tax slash for billionaires, and they love the activist zealots he appointed to the court , and his climate deregulations (i believe Biden has reversed what he could), dumping on Europe, slobbering over putin, and of course his racism and vulgarity. They love it all.

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Jane in NC's avatar

Exactly. "Trump might be criminal and a seditionist, but at least he's not a Democrat!" is an utterly bizarre line of reasoning. Bowers refused to overturn the election because that would have violated his oath of office, but he's perfectly willing to let Trump have another go at it. What the actual......

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JF's avatar

Except some might be irreversible for a loooong time. Like Roe.

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DeeDee D's avatar

@Carol S, interesting point

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