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Did you vote for Trump, Harris, other, or not at all?

Did you vote for Trump, Harris, other, or not at all?


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I have zero faith in politicians nor do I believe they’re genuinely working with the citizens in mind.
I think thats too sour a view. Theres the whole spectrum, including some who really do value the citizens interest above all.

But all of them are playing in a game where the current rules reward a degree of corruption. Some would prefer different rules. Look at who supported or opposed the Citizens United decision, for example.
 
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I voted for Trump because the alternative is abhorrent. Each time it just got worse and worse. I sleep well at night knowing I have not voted for a Democrat since I voted for the second worst President - Jimmy Carter.
 
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I think thats too sour a view. Theres the whole spectrum, including some who really do value the citizens interest above all.

Voting is a matter of conscience. Some do the best they can with the choices they’re given, abstain, or work around them. Neither is right or wrong. You do what you can live with.

~bella
 
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....But as far as the Republicans and Democrats go, well, as kids today say, they're cooked.
Theres nothing wrong with Rs and Ds that doesnt emerge from:
a. the inclinations of the voters, and
b. the particular rules of the election game.

So, any other party that takes over as the predominant left or right party will develop the exact same problems - unless we change one or both of those factors.
 
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Voting is a matter of conscience. Some do the best they can with the choices they’re given, abstain, or work around them. Neither is right or wrong. You do what you can live with.
Yes conscience. But its not forum for expressing all your deepest values. The winner is always a compromise between you and about 50% of the entire voting population.

Basically I view voting as making the best choice for the country in a contest that naturally games out to a two party race. If I really couldnt find anything important to distinguish the 2 candidates, then maybe Id go 3rd party. But So far when I go down the list of policy distinctions, and even character issues, I do find at least one thing thats important to me.
 
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Basically I view voting as making the best choice for the country in a contest that naturally games out to a two party race.

Which assumes you’re in a position to have your voice heard in the areas that matter most. If true democracy was the goal you wouldn’t have lobbyists or mega donors. That’s how real policy is put in place. The common man will never be first and telling yourself otherwise is pointless. You can move around the board strategically and do well. But you must accept that you’re playing a game and make decisions with that in mind.

~bella
 
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Which assumes you’re in a position to have your voice heard in the areas that matter most. If true democracy was the goal you wouldn’t have lobbyists or mega donors. That’s how real policy is put in place. The common man will never be first and telling yourself otherwise is pointless. You can move around the board strategically and do well. But you must accept that you’re playing a game and make decisions with that in mind.

~bella
Not necessarily areas that matter most. Sometimes just areas that matter enough to justify the effort of voting. So far there have always been real distinctions between the candidates that clear that low bar. For instance something as "small" as whether a particular place I love gets opened up to oil and gas development. The distinction there has proven meaningful to me so far.

Of course I would prefer if real distinctions on the issues that matter most are on the table too, which does happen sometimes tho not often enough.
 
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Not necessarily areas that matter most. Sometimes just areas that matter enough to justify the effort of voting. So far there have always been real distinctions between the candidates that clear that low bar. For instance something as "small" as whether a particular place I love gets opened up to oil and gas development. The distinction there has proven meaningful to me so far.

Capitalism isn’t fair. That’s the purpose of the monopoly game. You can flip a bad hand if you’re shrewd but you have to be able to make tough calls. That‘s what the board is teaching you. Life is very similar. You can’t rely on your intellect alone or your emotions. You have to be adaptable. You shouldn’t be living the same, voting the same or thinking the way you did ten years ago because the world has changed. You have to zig and zag in life and not be afraid to leap or pivot when required.

That’s the difference between success and a fixed mindset where you’re married to routines, public opinion and talking heads. I ignore them all because power is never out front. It’s always in the shadows. They’re the ones pulling the strings. When a politician makes a promise I double check it with the money not the media. They have the final say.

Politics is the biggest hustle and it works because people need something to believe in. They’re afraid to admit the truth because they don’t want to confront the trail of tears. Once you see the lie you’ll undoubtedly see another and so on if you’re brave. But the shame of being bamboozled is too much to bear. So they close their eyes and make one group the boogeyman to calm their psyche. While you’re slugging it out the politicians are getting wealthier and laughing behind closed doors.

~bella
 
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I voted for Trump, but I liked what Harris said; however, she lacked substance on her policy. Which made me suspicious of her ability to govern.
I have zero faith in politicians nor do I believe they’re genuinely working with the citizens in mind.
I agree. Out-of-control spending and kicking the debt down the road will hurt all the young people in the future. The latest bill is proof and the reason I left the Republican Party. When we have a debt crisis, maybe it will wake people up to the fact that politicians work for their interest instead of what is good for the country as a whole.
I agree that populism is a problem. It's simply a bad way to govern.
Yes, because of party politics. Even though Biden was in mental decline, he was projected to be the only one to beat Trump, and he did. Trump used his near open borders program to get elected.
Democrats don't have any unified principles.
You are right about Republicans, but light on the criticisms of the Dems, the working class is the one who voted for Trump. From what I've noticed is liberals try to please too many small groups, whether DEI, transgender, woke policy, and at the end of the day, these policies displace moderate Democratic workers by favoring one over the other. Many Hispanics voted for Trump because they disliked illegal immigrants receiving favors over the ones who have been here the longest, like DACA recipients and their parents, who have jobs and have made a living here for so many years.
 
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Did you vote for Trump, Harris, other, or not at all?
I voted for Trump, because I did not agree with Harris’s policies nor wanted her to be POTUS.

I still have problems with Trump, but I made my choice.

Be blessed.
 
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I have zero faith in politicians nor do I believe they’re genuinely working with the citizens in mind.
I can agree, to a certain extent.
 
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My conscience is clear that I never once cast a vote for Trump. I can’t imagine an easier choice than to vote against such a clearly unfit candidate.
Good for you! All votes matter.

My conscience is clear I could not vote for Harris. I love living in a free country where everyone can speak their truth! It’s a wonderful feeling!
 
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I voted for Trump, because I did not agree with Harris’s policies nor wanted her to be POTUS.

I still have problems with Trump, but I made my choice.

Be blessed.
Was there anything that you thought was good about Trump? Or was the vote purely to choose the lesser evil?
 
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Was there anything that you thought was good about Trump? Or was the vote purely to choose the lesser evil?
Ehhh….i voted against Harris.
 
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Ehhh….i voted against Harris.
I went 3rd party (ASP). If there was something I thought was good about Trump I would have voted for him. Voting for X because Y is worse kind of seems like the idea of allowing contraception to prevent abortions to me . . . no judgment though. I think it was a tough choice for most people voting.
 
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I went 3rd party (ASP). If there was something I thought was good about Trump I would have voted for him. Voting for X because Y is worse kind of seems like the idea of allowing contraception to prevent abortions to me . . . no judgment though. I think it was a tough choice for most people voting.
Yes. Tough choice indeed.
 
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I voted for Trump twice in 2016, four times in 2020, and 22 times in 2024 just to make sure. God bless democracy.
Vote early, vote often!

-- A2SG, it's the American way.....
 
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I didn't vote for either... I've played the "lesser of two evils" game more than enough times in the past to where I'm done with that schtick.

I voted for other candidates/issues that were at a state & local level.

But I left the "president" part blank.


If either of the two parties puts up a more moderate/centrist candidate in 2028, I'll likely vote.

But short of that, I think the only thing that would get me "engaged" again in presidential elections, is if we switched to some sort of ranked-choice/instant-runoff system.
 
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