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Look, you can like it or not, but this one isn't up for debate. A vote with Trump's party right now IS a vote for evil.

Posted by David (aka David) Oct 11 '18, 12:47

You're defending the Supreme Court selections of sexual assaulters, the deportation of people with the wrong color of skin, the support of gun rights at the expense of children's safety, the marginalization of African-Americans, and the separation of small children from their parents due to (once again) skin color. You're voting to empower a man that you know is dangerously unhinged.

You may think of yourself as a good person. If you vote for the Republican Party right now, you're not. You've lost sight of how to distinguish right from wrong. You're one of the people who would have cheered as people crucified Jesus Christ, and you're someone who would have blamed the Jews during WW2. I mean that.

I'm not saying this for you to like it. I'm saying it because I'm worried about your immortal soul. As such, there's no need for any replies or discussion. The entire point is for some internal reflection that someone you know cares about goodness and decency feels so strongly on this point.

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Thank you for eloquently answering ty's question below way better than I could have. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 11, 13:42
I have a few counter arguments. -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Oct 11, 13:38 1
- Thank you. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 11, 16:07
You know, I've spent the last ten minutes typing out various responses to this, but there's no point. - IrishStephen Oct 11, 13:02 10
- "You're either with us, or against us." W, 2001 -- nm - Strongbad Oct 11, 16:06
- trump did that, calling democrats a mob, and if he's accused of treason his supporters should get their guns -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 11, 14:39
- Don't leave. I do find your differing opinions and viewpoints insightful. - JaxSean Oct 11, 13:16 7
  - Dude - why would they stay? I mean seriously? After this board...would you stay? -- nm - AB-raham Lincoln - Slamtonian Oct 11, 13:23 6
    - Staying or going isn't what will save their souls. -- nm - David Oct 11, 13:27 1
      - There's no such thing as a soul. Debate real things! -- nm - JaxSean Oct 11, 13:28
    - Sure. I seem to more easily ignore things than a lot of people, though. - JaxSean Oct 11, 13:25
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      - To be fair, you are kind of an asshole sometimes. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 11, 13:27 1
        
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- Boggles the mind the minorities and women who support this administration - SyrDragon Oct 11, 13:54
- There is a tremendous ability of people to rationalize away the parts they don't want to take responsibility for (this is true for everyone). I - pmb Oct 11, 12:54 23
  - I try not to analyze my support of Bill Clinton too much. I know I will hit an uncomfortable rationalization there. -- nm - crash davis Oct 11, 12:59 18
    - Kinda wish Bill would go away. - ty97 Oct 11, 13:03 1
      - There's a reason I wasn't with the Clintons in 2016. They're not good people. -- nm - David Oct 11, 13:08
    - i certainly find Bill problematic. I don't feel I can defend a lot of stuff now. -- nm - Andie Oct 11, 13:02 15
      - I was down with the policies. -- nm - crash davis Oct 11, 13:03 14
        
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        the blame on the racially unjust sentencing laws does not belong with him, that was the state legislatures - crash davis Oct 11, 13:11 3
        
        Although... -- (link) - Roger More Oct 11, 13:14 2
        
        yeah, there were guidelines, how each state chose to meet those guidelines is on the individual states - jmo -- nm - crash davis Oct 11, 13:18 1
        
        Guidelines tied to funding though. -- nm - Roger More Oct 11, 13:31
        
        He was a better choice than his opponents -- nm - TWuG Oct 11, 13:11 3
        
        Those were actually the last presidential elections I voted for republicans. -- nm - pmb Oct 11, 13:12 2
        
        slight confession time - in local Seattle politics, I supported this Republican for sheriff...and I was sort of right - crash davis Oct 11, 13:22 1
        
        I voted for Giuliani. The only time I ever voted for a republican and it was a terrible choice. -- nm - Krusty Oct 11, 13:26
        
        eh, DOMA and DADT were products of their time. - ty97 Oct 11, 13:08 4
        
        DOMA was bad, but I don't see any better compromise for the time than DADT, it worked until society changed. -- nm - crash davis Oct 11, 13:12
        
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        Children's Health Insurance, NAFTA, a balanced budget, expansion of NATO, peace in the Balkans, Ruth Bader Ginsburg - crash davis Oct 11, 13:15 1
        
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    - I'm having a bit of in our governors race right now. I liked JB Pritzker and generally am on board with his policy goals. But he has a bit of sleaze - pmb Oct 11, 13:01 2
      - I don't sweat it too much. We'll never get a unicorn as a candidate. - TWuG Oct 11, 13:05 1
        
        *sigh* - Super Daddy Princess Oct 11, 13:21
- My *brother* falls in this category. It tears me up. -- nm - David Oct 11, 12:53 1
  - I learn about more and more family members in that camp all the time - ty97 Oct 11, 13:01

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Look, you can like it or not, but this one isn't up for debate. A vote with Trump's party right now IS a vote for evil.

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