I really don't understand your animus toward a vote from me for Trump.

Post #410,590 by mmoffitt 6/1/16 10:21:49 AM 6/1/16 10:21:49 AM Reply	I really don't understand your animus toward a vote from me for Trump. You say my state is going Trump regardless, (and it probably is - as I noted very early, Clinton doesn't stand a chance in this state, but Bernie would have). So what difference does my vote make? The Peeple have expressed their wish for this sort of politics. True, some wish for a more emphatic version, but if Hillary is the Democratic nominee, then it's clear that the spirit of the politics that is desired by the majority is a settled notion. If I "fall in line" with that spirit, how I am more culpable than those who came to embrace that spirit voluntarily? I submit that, without regard to whether and for whom I vote in November, it is not I who will be responsible for the barbarity, but those who voted for one of the two evils in November. You claim, in essence, the blood of innocents will be on my hands if I vote for the more evil of evils (which, btw, assumes facts not in evidence), but it is very clear that Clinton has supported the bombing and maiming of tens, if not hundreds of thousands of innocents already. Yet, anyone voting for her in November is somehow immune from that responsibility?
Post #410,600 by a6l6e6x 6/1/16 2:21:12 PM 6/1/16 2:21:12 PM Reply	Well, that would be in line with comrade Kim Jong-un. BBC: North Korean state media have hailed US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as a "wise politician" who could be good for the North. The editorial in DPRK Today said he was a "far-sighted presidential candidate". Mr Trump recently said he would be willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and has also proposed withdrawing US troops from South Korea. Alex "There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." -- Isaac Asimov
Post #410,602 by Another Scott 6/1/16 3:21:35 PM 6/1/16 3:21:35 PM Reply	Ah, the "Let's you and him fight..." school of advocacy. I submit that, without regard to whether and for whom I vote in November, it is not I who will be responsible for the barbarity, ... Trashing Hillary and the Democrats in your arguments here doesn't make you an innocent observer who has no impact on the outcome. You're putting your fingers on your preferred outcome with your arguments. You can't then say with a straight face that you bear no responsibility. It's "let's you and him fight". Riling up the partisans while you attempt to sit back and play innocent. "I didn't do nothing!". Nice try. ;-) If Trump wins, it will be a disaster for the country and for your daughter's future. You really shouldn't be arguing for that... Yes, I recognize that we have a tiny community here, and our dozen or so votes aren't likely to sway the outcome. And our arguments aren't likely to sway many others either. But I think we do have a responsibility to try to make things better for those around us and for those who come after us. And sometimes one person does make a difference. My $0.02. Cheers, Scott.
Post #410,604 by mmoffitt 6/1/16 4:33:21 PM 6/1/16 4:33:21 PM Reply	How's that going for Egypt?
Post #410,605 by Another Scott 6/1/16 4:59:07 PM 6/1/16 4:59:07 PM Reply	Countries ruled by the military for decades often have problems when the revolution comes. Way to miss the point. ;-) It looks like Obummer just gave a great speech in your neck of the woods, if you believe the early reviews. Cheers, Scott.

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