hunter wheres the blow wrote:
I'm just gonna make a list of things I do and don't like about Trump.
Like:
I like that Trump is funny. It's not really a pro or con politically to be funny, but he is entertaining and I'm always watching videos of him dunking on the other Republicans. I think Shane Gillis' standup bit on Trump is exceptional.
I like that Trump speaks to people in a relatable way. There's much less politician speak, even though it's definitely there if you're paying attention. He's actually able to connect with his base. His imperfections and lack of polish are disarming. He seems like a fun guy to play golf with.
I like Trump's populist type approach of draining the swamp, being anti-politician, and otherwise critical of Washington. I don't actually think he's draining any swamps, but I think it's completely fair to be fed up with government and want literally anything to change. The worst trade deals in the history of trade deals was a great moment.
Don't like:
I think he uses xenophobic and racist dogwhistles to rally his base. Mexico is sending us rapists, etc. I think it lacks compassion and speaks to the darker, more fearful parts of the human spirit. These bad people, enabled by the Libs, are coming to take your things and we need to build a wall to stop them. He has many anti-Semites who support him because he calls out "Liberal Jews." Then there's the big city crime stuff that he's pretty light on, but still carries the message "you should be afraid, mostly of people who don't look like you." This isn't a comment on the validity of such statements. Just the messaging.
He's incredibly divisive. Sure, he's hilarious, but it comes at the cost of being a prick and making a lot of people upset. He's rude. He's a jerk. I would prefer the leader of the free world to not be a jerk. Leadership should require humility, or at least fake humility. It's normal for politicians to have a lot of people not like them, but Trump inspires a level of hatred and vitriol that I think is more corrosive than anything.
I don't believe that privatization (education, healthcare) is the solution to our problems as a country. Not saying I know what the solutions are, but I don't think cutting the middle class a $1200 check in the form of a tax break is the solution either. Modern Republicans will point to our spending in Ukraine and make the point that we could be using that money better here at home, but would they use it on anything that would help people? I get that helping corporations helps regular people in theory, but corporations will literally do everything in their power to suck as much money and productivity as they can from people (and ship it overseas if it gets too costly). We have Amazon workers wearing diapers because their bathroom break are timed electronically. It's dystopian and I'm not sure that Trump is going to do anything to fix it. Actually I think he'll make it worse. The Republicans are typically Team Business, but businesses are not Team People.
And also I believe in a woman's right to choose regardless of what state she lives in. Not gonna argue about this because no one changes their mind and it's pointless, but I do not think an 8 week old fetus is a baby. RBG died and the ship sailed, so it's not a big issue for me anymore. I'd vote for a Republican if they weren't purposefully divisive and had solutions beyond giving Amazon a tax break even if they were pro life.
Interesting. I would love to see your take on Biden. I kinda fell down the Shane Gillis rabbit hole, and that led me to Kyle Dunnigan, who produced this gem (which contains foul language);
