Trump Thread

[Seamus Fermanagh]

I understand it is difficult to conceive of any particulars, but that is what I'm asking.

Although an aside again: why would you support the Republicans if you don't like "big government is the only way"? Any alleged distinction against the Democrats here is so marginal that without considering any other factors you would be obliged to give Republican and Democratic candidates an equal hearing.

I have no problems with particulars. I am inundated with a litany of strident comments that all boil down to Trump is wrong because he is Trump. A reasoned discussion of the particulars would be refreshing.

You may parse out your reasons for loathing him fairly well, but the bulk of the no Trump crowd is so pro hoc ergo propter hoc about everything that nothing gets evaluated except in the light of preconceived judgement.


Many of the GOP are nearly as big govt. as the Dems, that has to be acknowledged. Most of those GOPers tend towards toleration and not wanting to change things rather than towards accelerating things towards one big happy government like a goodly portion of the Dems. There are even a few GOP types who are actively seeking to dial back government in a measured fashion. When I spot one of those, I can actually vote happily. I am not, for the most part, a social issue traditionalist, so those issues rarely bother me.

Gary marriage cheapens the sanctity of marriage? Laughed out loud at that one. The only persons who can cheapen my marriage are myself and the wife. I dislike "hate crimes" laws not because the crimes are not heinous, but because I do not believe the government should be in the business of punishing thoughts. Gun control? Not in favor as it is the last tool of the citizenry to combat tyranny. However, since when they wrote that amendment folks were more or less ubiquitously trained with guns -- and if you missed you went hungry -- a few laws requiring safety training and storage etc. are no less than reasonable. There are others....

Trump offends me less on a policy level then he does with his poor management style, reactive planning approach, and crass disregard for anything resembling a classy approach to the Presidency.