There should be no doubt what a second Trump administration would look like. Trump's recent meeting and praise of Hungary's Viktor Orban clearly demonstrates Trump's authoritarian desire to dismantle our democracy. Orban has gutted the judiciary; he jails journalists and has wrecked the economy; elections are rigged and freedom of speech curtailed. Would Trump do this to the United States to stay out of prison? We know the answer.
We have two presidents with records. Comparing them is fairly easy. Biden has some accomplishments, but Trump has more. If you care about the many dangers of an open border, surging crime, high costs, personal corruption and accepting bribes from foreign actors, then you should vote for Trump.
If you like having foreign wars, international chaos, mandated electric vehicles, rising energy costs, and a lower standard of living for most Americans, vote for Biden.
The Left constantly takes Trump's words out of context and they do it to fool voters. They know he didn't say he would be a dictator on Day One. He was joking. He said he would be a dictator for one day, so he could reverse Biden's energy policies and close the border. These are things Biden could do, but he doesn't want to.
Rather than confronting Trump on policy, they are trying to remove him from the ballot, tie him up with baseless lawsuits, and fine his business $500 million (!) dollars. I thought the Left was against election interference.
The two candidates present a clear choice. I agree with the letter-writer: please vote this November. Bring American leadership back and vote for Trump.
Trump is in the midst of his third election with no platform and no policies, only his MAGA cult followers believe his culture war issues are policies. They are not.
Trump's only "accomplishments" during his term were to give the 1% crowd a tax break and make it easier for them to destroy our planet so they could make more money. He is consistently ranked as the worst U.S. president in history.
Biden got the Bipartisan Law passed, the Chips and Science Act passed, has brought manufacturing back to the U.S., got drug prices reduced, led the best pandemic economic recovery in the world, ended the longest war in our history, reinforced NATO, and restored our standing in the world as a dependable ally (which will go away again if Trump gets another term). Those are the facts, not the delusional claims you make about Biden.
Trump has never been a leader or a patriot. He dodged the draft repeatedly, is a proven fraud, a liar, a serial philanderer, a traitor who tried to overthrow our government, a daily violator of the Constitution who took millions of dollars from foreign governments (mostly China) during his term, an authoritarian who was already in the process of hunting down and eliminating anyone in the government who didn't swear loyalty to him over the country or the Constitution, and a sexual predator that was found guilty of sexual assault.
The choice is crystal clear; an accomplished, sane, adult who will put the country first, or a grifter/con man who wants to be president so he can pardon himself for his past crimes and get away with future crimes while working his way toward becoming a dictator.
Clearly, we are never going to agree. You are drinking the Democrat kool-aid and nothing anyone writes or says will sway you. That's fine, it is a free country.
Biden did get legislation passed. Some of it could be deemed necessary due to Covid. But much of it, and the continued spending spree since, is putting our country further into debt which our descendants will struggle to pay, assuming we ever do before a complete financial collapse.
Trump's issue with NATO is about making member states fulfill their promises to spend 2% (or more) of their GDP on defense. I think maybe half the NATO countries do that now (thanks to Trump) and the rest are going to wait to see if Trump gets reelected before they do so.
NATO is much stronger under Biden, but that is because of Russia's war against Ukraine. Biden does get some credit for creating the conditions that led Russia into the attack in the first place.
Trump is a philanderer, as are many rich men and politicians. But Democrats only seem to care when the cad is a Republican. They are happy to ignore the behavior when it is politicians from their party.
And just look at how Democrats are dealing with Bob Menendez. George Santos has to go, but Menendez is going to run again? Whaaat?
As to Trump wanting to be a dictator, he had four years to take over and didn't. So the evidence does not support such an outlandish claim.
Well G, that was a little progress, as you did acknowledge a few facts.
You also highlighted the basic difference in our approaches. You seem distressed that I won't just believe what you say or write, and that I'm not swayed by what people write or say. That's the difference between us G, I don't believe anything anyone says or writes until I fact-check it, while you clearly believe anything the MAGA crowd says or writes. When I have proof, I accept it. I'll point out the problems with this round of claims you make by doing that.
First, something we sort of agree on; government spending is out of control, and we need legislators that have the spine to rein it in. That's not a Biden thing, or a Democrat or Republican thing; the only difference between the parties is that Democrats are up front about what they plan to spend, while Republicans try to paint themselves as fiscally responsible...until they get into office and spend just as profligately as the Democrats. At least with Democrats you know what to expect.
Trump has an issue with NATO members paying their fair share, and I'm okay with pushing them to do that. He misrepresents what it means though, as he has claimed it means America has to pay more, which isn't true. Their spending does not impact ours.
The bigger issue with NATO and Trump is his dangerous talk about withdrawing from NATO, and even going so far as to say he would tell Putin to go ahead and attack allies that hadn't paid what he considers their fair share. I know he's a buffoon, and you really can't take anything he says seriously, but we just can't afford talk like that, it's that attitude that emboldened Putin to try to take Ukraine. Also, the irony of Trump carping about someone else living up to their financial obligations is massive.
To try to blame Biden for emboldening Putin is typical MAGA projection. They know they were guilty of it, so they try to claim Biden did it, a favorite tactic of theirs.
Democrats have typically resigned as soon as scandal hit them, while Republicans have more often refused to. Gary Hart dropped out of the presidential race because a girl in a bikini was pictured sitting on his lap. Al Franken resigned from the Senate because of a joke (and he's a comedian). As of several months ago, over half the Senate Democrats had publicly stated Menendez should resign. Juxtapose that with the spineless performance of Senate Republicans when faced with two impeachments that Trump was obviously guilty of (and many have said since they knew he was guilty), or the fact that with all the scandals surrounding Trump he hasn't resigned. They didn't dare to tell the emperor he had no clothes, even though it was clear, and in so doing they swore fealty to him rather than the country and the Constitution.
Your last point is the most insane of all. You say Trump had four years to become a dictator, but didn't. HELLLLLLLLOOOOOOOO???!!!!! He tried to overthrow the government to remain in power. He continues to lie about the last election, trying to undermine people's faith in our elections in the hope only his lunatics will come out and vote. He had a lackey scouring social media for government employees that said anything that was less than fawning over him, so he could get rid of them. He has tried to silence reporters, and undermine all forms of media that had the temerity to point out his lies, clown-like behavior, and ignorance. He has already vowed retribution against anyone who has spoken out against him if he regains the White House. He puts family members in key positions in government and his party.
He tried to bully the DOJ into doing his insane bidding, which no other president has ever done, the DOJ was always an autonomous body, as it is again under Biden. (No, the MAGA crowd lies about Biden "weaponizing" the DOJ are not true, it's just more of the projection I talked about earlier)
These are all reminiscent of a banana republic dictator, and it's truly alarming that you can't see that, as anyone looking at the facts with a clear head can.
Something else for you to keep in mind; I'm not a Democrat, I'm a staunch Independent that held both parties in equal contempt until Trump came along. I quickly recognized his behavior as the greatest threat to American Democracy since the Cold War, and he has proven me correct over and over again.
I'm willing to bet the farm that a majority of people in this country would never allow a man into their home who is a sexual abuser, a fraudster, and currently facing about a hundred felony charges.
Why are so many people in this country willing to vote for a man with an abominable record like that?
Because they're sheep who get their "information" from Facebook and other algorithm driven sites that fuel their ignorant narrative. If they'd ever go to a reputable, fact-based web site, I think most of them would see the truth, but they'll never do that. It's just too easy to sign on and be led by the nose where you already wanted to go.
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There should be no doubt what a second Trump administration would look like. Trump's recent meeting and praise of Hungary's Viktor Orban clearly demonstrates Trump's authoritarian desire to dismantle our democracy. Orban has gutted the judiciary; he jails journalists and has wrecked the economy; elections are rigged and freedom of speech curtailed. Would Trump do this to the United States to stay out of prison? We know the answer.
Partisan letter-writers need fact checks.
We have two presidents with records. Comparing them is fairly easy. Biden has some accomplishments, but Trump has more. If you care about the many dangers of an open border, surging crime, high costs, personal corruption and accepting bribes from foreign actors, then you should vote for Trump.
If you like having foreign wars, international chaos, mandated electric vehicles, rising energy costs, and a lower standard of living for most Americans, vote for Biden.
The Left constantly takes Trump's words out of context and they do it to fool voters. They know he didn't say he would be a dictator on Day One. He was joking. He said he would be a dictator for one day, so he could reverse Biden's energy policies and close the border. These are things Biden could do, but he doesn't want to.
Rather than confronting Trump on policy, they are trying to remove him from the ballot, tie him up with baseless lawsuits, and fine his business $500 million (!) dollars. I thought the Left was against election interference.
The two candidates present a clear choice. I agree with the letter-writer: please vote this November. Bring American leadership back and vote for Trump.
G, your lies have reached epic proportions.
Trump is in the midst of his third election with no platform and no policies, only his MAGA cult followers believe his culture war issues are policies. They are not.
Trump's only "accomplishments" during his term were to give the 1% crowd a tax break and make it easier for them to destroy our planet so they could make more money. He is consistently ranked as the worst U.S. president in history.
Biden got the Bipartisan Law passed, the Chips and Science Act passed, has brought manufacturing back to the U.S., got drug prices reduced, led the best pandemic economic recovery in the world, ended the longest war in our history, reinforced NATO, and restored our standing in the world as a dependable ally (which will go away again if Trump gets another term). Those are the facts, not the delusional claims you make about Biden.
Trump has never been a leader or a patriot. He dodged the draft repeatedly, is a proven fraud, a liar, a serial philanderer, a traitor who tried to overthrow our government, a daily violator of the Constitution who took millions of dollars from foreign governments (mostly China) during his term, an authoritarian who was already in the process of hunting down and eliminating anyone in the government who didn't swear loyalty to him over the country or the Constitution, and a sexual predator that was found guilty of sexual assault.
The choice is crystal clear; an accomplished, sane, adult who will put the country first, or a grifter/con man who wants to be president so he can pardon himself for his past crimes and get away with future crimes while working his way toward becoming a dictator.
Clearly, we are never going to agree. You are drinking the Democrat kool-aid and nothing anyone writes or says will sway you. That's fine, it is a free country.
Biden did get legislation passed. Some of it could be deemed necessary due to Covid. But much of it, and the continued spending spree since, is putting our country further into debt which our descendants will struggle to pay, assuming we ever do before a complete financial collapse.
Trump's issue with NATO is about making member states fulfill their promises to spend 2% (or more) of their GDP on defense. I think maybe half the NATO countries do that now (thanks to Trump) and the rest are going to wait to see if Trump gets reelected before they do so.
NATO is much stronger under Biden, but that is because of Russia's war against Ukraine. Biden does get some credit for creating the conditions that led Russia into the attack in the first place.
Trump is a philanderer, as are many rich men and politicians. But Democrats only seem to care when the cad is a Republican. They are happy to ignore the behavior when it is politicians from their party.
And just look at how Democrats are dealing with Bob Menendez. George Santos has to go, but Menendez is going to run again? Whaaat?
As to Trump wanting to be a dictator, he had four years to take over and didn't. So the evidence does not support such an outlandish claim.
Well G, that was a little progress, as you did acknowledge a few facts.
You also highlighted the basic difference in our approaches. You seem distressed that I won't just believe what you say or write, and that I'm not swayed by what people write or say. That's the difference between us G, I don't believe anything anyone says or writes until I fact-check it, while you clearly believe anything the MAGA crowd says or writes. When I have proof, I accept it. I'll point out the problems with this round of claims you make by doing that.
First, something we sort of agree on; government spending is out of control, and we need legislators that have the spine to rein it in. That's not a Biden thing, or a Democrat or Republican thing; the only difference between the parties is that Democrats are up front about what they plan to spend, while Republicans try to paint themselves as fiscally responsible...until they get into office and spend just as profligately as the Democrats. At least with Democrats you know what to expect.
Trump has an issue with NATO members paying their fair share, and I'm okay with pushing them to do that. He misrepresents what it means though, as he has claimed it means America has to pay more, which isn't true. Their spending does not impact ours.
The bigger issue with NATO and Trump is his dangerous talk about withdrawing from NATO, and even going so far as to say he would tell Putin to go ahead and attack allies that hadn't paid what he considers their fair share. I know he's a buffoon, and you really can't take anything he says seriously, but we just can't afford talk like that, it's that attitude that emboldened Putin to try to take Ukraine. Also, the irony of Trump carping about someone else living up to their financial obligations is massive.
To try to blame Biden for emboldening Putin is typical MAGA projection. They know they were guilty of it, so they try to claim Biden did it, a favorite tactic of theirs.
Democrats have typically resigned as soon as scandal hit them, while Republicans have more often refused to. Gary Hart dropped out of the presidential race because a girl in a bikini was pictured sitting on his lap. Al Franken resigned from the Senate because of a joke (and he's a comedian). As of several months ago, over half the Senate Democrats had publicly stated Menendez should resign. Juxtapose that with the spineless performance of Senate Republicans when faced with two impeachments that Trump was obviously guilty of (and many have said since they knew he was guilty), or the fact that with all the scandals surrounding Trump he hasn't resigned. They didn't dare to tell the emperor he had no clothes, even though it was clear, and in so doing they swore fealty to him rather than the country and the Constitution.
Your last point is the most insane of all. You say Trump had four years to become a dictator, but didn't. HELLLLLLLLOOOOOOOO???!!!!! He tried to overthrow the government to remain in power. He continues to lie about the last election, trying to undermine people's faith in our elections in the hope only his lunatics will come out and vote. He had a lackey scouring social media for government employees that said anything that was less than fawning over him, so he could get rid of them. He has tried to silence reporters, and undermine all forms of media that had the temerity to point out his lies, clown-like behavior, and ignorance. He has already vowed retribution against anyone who has spoken out against him if he regains the White House. He puts family members in key positions in government and his party.
He tried to bully the DOJ into doing his insane bidding, which no other president has ever done, the DOJ was always an autonomous body, as it is again under Biden. (No, the MAGA crowd lies about Biden "weaponizing" the DOJ are not true, it's just more of the projection I talked about earlier)
These are all reminiscent of a banana republic dictator, and it's truly alarming that you can't see that, as anyone looking at the facts with a clear head can.
Something else for you to keep in mind; I'm not a Democrat, I'm a staunch Independent that held both parties in equal contempt until Trump came along. I quickly recognized his behavior as the greatest threat to American Democracy since the Cold War, and he has proven me correct over and over again.
I'm willing to bet the farm that a majority of people in this country would never allow a man into their home who is a sexual abuser, a fraudster, and currently facing about a hundred felony charges.
Why are so many people in this country willing to vote for a man with an abominable record like that?
Because they're sheep who get their "information" from Facebook and other algorithm driven sites that fuel their ignorant narrative. If they'd ever go to a reputable, fact-based web site, I think most of them would see the truth, but they'll never do that. It's just too easy to sign on and be led by the nose where you already wanted to go.
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