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but then they doubt her sincerity when she does.
And you really wonder why?
but then they doubt her sincerity when she does.
how many goddam times do we have to read the same goddam posts over and over and over and over the dnc started today, anybody wanna talk about that?
Also, the overall message was strong. Celebrating diversity, togetherness, inclusion, time devoted mental health and drug addiction as medical conditions!
Sure. He's not going to just drop the nuke. So, what's he going to do? Invade the area like we did in Afghanistan? How would they be any different from what Clinton has done and supported?
This is entirely relevant because of Clinton's massive poll slump, and oh, I dunno, the fact that the entire DNC lineup of events had massive booing going on throughout today.
The minimum wage I think can be debated, but it seems unarguable that debt has crippled a generation to the point where they can't start their lives. Amidst the nose rings and tears, what I saw a lot of in that audience was fear. It must be utterly terrifying to be 25 and have $75,000 of debt. It must be utterly terrifying to see yourself strapped into monthly payments for the next 30 years as rents rise around you along with everything else. I think a lot of young people feel drowned by debt, and it's debt they have no choice to incur because it's incredibly difficult to make it without a college education. It can also be incredibly difficult to make savvy educational choices when you grew up with parents who themselves never went to college.
It's a major problem, and this, in my opinion, is Bernie's biggest accomplishment -- pulling the party further to the left on this issue.
it's incredibly difficult to make it without a college education. It can also be incredibly difficult to make savvy educational choices when you grew up with parents who themselves never went to college.
I think that aside from student debt relief measures, there needs to be a cultural shift in how we think about college - away from seeing it as a rite of passage or a time when you "find yourself" by going away to some distant location. Colleges are bloating with residence and amenity costs that can be (to an extent) avoided by staying near home or spending some time at a community college.
I fear we are culturally and economically heading toward even more class stratification in terms of families who can afford to send their kids away to college and families who cannot, with the former unjustifiably carrying a sense of prestige over the latter.
If people on the left really want to see some genuine progress made on issues they support, instead of throwing their vote behind some third party candidate who obviously won't win and who will ultimately wind up giving votes to the other candidate, they need to hold Hilary's feet to the fire instead.
I did not get a chance to watch all of the convention tonight. I want to see it all so I can make some fair assessments of how the dynamics of the race will unfold.
As most of you know I am voting for Trump. I have family-friends that are Trumpsters others that are solidly for Hillary. A few that are up for grabs.
From here on out its all about getting the messaging right for those people 'up for grabs'.
These are your working-class voters across the Midwest, suburban security moms, independents sick of the status quo. Yes the demographics are changing in the country benefiting Democrats. But each side needs to fight for those undecided white voters to push them to victory.
Right now the big polled issues are Security and the Economy. Tonight I saw the Dems checking off the Social Justice boxes to reinforce their base of support. I'm not sure if it moved the ball forward with the undecideds. Are these folks racists-xenophobes-homophobes? Some have those tendencies, but generationally I think we move away from past divisions to the point where many millennials (raised properly) are inoculated to historic racism.
I'm curious to see in the coming nights how the Democrats address the security concerns the undecideds have. Obama, Dems, and media called Trump's speech Doom and Gloom. Downplaying what they saw as fear-mongering. While over the weekend we have seen the emergence of a Intifada on German soil. Axe attack last week, shooting on Friday, machete attack, and suicide bombing in a wine bar Sunday ( Not strong enough to kill dozens, but critical injuries nonetheless ). The GOP presented a Law & Order platform ( decried as a dog whistle by critics ), but seems to have traction with voters after the unforeseen events of the past 6 weeks.
The knee-jerk reaction of the left to distance themselves from what they see as overt Nationalism, Nativism, and Fear plays well in the Cosmopolitan circles of media and coastal elites. It's very risky when you are playing to win those voters who don't have that mindset. The Democrats had better find solid footing with security concerns or they will find themselves hemorrhaging more votes to Trump.
Has it come so far, that we are hard pressed to find an American flag on the DNC stage?
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This quest for ideological purity will satisfy the those in the arena and media, but may cost the Democrats dearly in this week of rebuttal being broadcast to millions of jurors.
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Civil Rights: Is Trump going to make an anti-black amendment to the constitution or have Republicans help him ban Muslims? Nope. A lot of people are just hysterical about his words, but they're just words. Freedom of speech and I-could-give-a-fuck. Actions are what matter.
Women's Rights: We've already had Republicans take away abortion access across the country, how would this be different? And how is Clinton who came out about the Planned Parenthood videos and called them "disturbing" before she even knew the facts or her running mate's weak record on abortion rights suddenly the ones to turn to in this manner?
Do we even have to get into the fact that Obama almost sold out Social Security for a grand bargain with the GOP or deported more people than any other President?
Yes, Trump would be awful. But he's like beating the game on easy mode. Unfortunately, you've chosen for us the video gamer with poor reflexes and doesn't even understand the controls. Now, we all have to bite our nails until the November results.
I did not get a chance to watch all of the convention tonight. I want to see it all so I can make some fair assessments of how the dynamics of the race will unfold.
As most of you know I am voting for Trump. I have family-friends that are Trumpsters others that are solidly for Hillary. A few that are up for grabs.
From here on out its all about getting the messaging right for those people 'up for grabs'.
These are your working-class voters across the Midwest, suburban security moms, independents sick of the status quo. Yes the demographics are changing in the country benefiting Democrats. But each side needs to fight for those undecided white voters to push them to victory.
Right now the big polled issues are Security and the Economy. Tonight I saw the Dems checking off the Social Justice boxes to reinforce their base of support. I'm not sure if it moved the ball forward with the undecideds. Are these folks racists-xenophobes-homophobes? Some have those tendencies, but generationally I think we move away from past divisions to the point where many millennials (raised properly) are inoculated to historic racism.
I'm curious to see in the coming nights how the Democrats address the security concerns the undecideds have. Obama, Dems, and media called Trump's speech Doom and Gloom. Downplaying what they saw as fear-mongering. While over the weekend we have seen the emergence of a Intifada on German soil. Axe attack last week, shooting on Friday, machete attack, and suicide bombing in a wine bar Sunday ( Not strong enough to kill dozens, but critical injuries nonetheless ). The GOP presented a Law & Order platform ( decried as a dog whistle by critics ), but seems to have traction with voters after the unforeseen events of the past 6 weeks.
The knee-jerk reaction of the left to distance themselves from what they see as overt Nationalism, Nativism, and Fear plays well in the Cosmopolitan circles of media and coastal elites. It's very risky when you are playing to win those voters who don't have that mindset. The Democrats had better find solid footing with security concerns or they will find themselves hemorrhaging more votes to Trump.
Has it come so far, that we are hard pressed to find an American flag on the DNC stage?
View attachment 10806
This quest for ideological purity will satisfy the those in the arena and media, but may cost the Democrats dearly in this week of rebuttal being broadcast to millions of jurors.
Sent from my iPhone using U2 Interference
We also need to end the idea of 4 year colleges as necessary.
Student debt is the number one economic issue facing this country for exactly the reason you said: it is stalling entire generations of investors in real estate, stocks, human capital through families, etc.
I think that aside from student debt relief measures, there needs to be a cultural shift in how we think about college - away from seeing it as a rite of passage or a time when you "find yourself" by going away to some distant location. Colleges are bloating with residence and amenity costs that can be (to an extent) avoided by staying near home or spending some time at a community college.
I fear we are culturally and economically heading toward even more class stratification in terms of families who can afford to send their kids away to college and families who cannot, with the former unjustifiably carrying a sense of prestige over the latter.
What the fuck else do we have to go on? He's never held public office. All we have are his words.Is Trump going to make an anti-black amendment to the constitution or have Republicans help him ban Muslims? Nope. A lot of people are just hysterical about his words, but they're just words. Freedom of speech and I-could-give-a-fuck. Actions are what matter.
Nobody on the left is saying there's equivalency. They're just saying that her faults are of a magnitude to disqualify her from being a leader that Americans can trust. And that's exactly why she's doing so poorly outside of the party bubble.
Has the same person ever given the best speech at both conventions?
I did not get a chance to watch all of the convention tonight. I want to see it all so I can make some fair assessments of how the dynamics of the race will unfold.
As most of you know I am voting for Trump. I have family-friends that are Trumpsters others that are solidly for Hillary. A few that are up for grabs.
From here on out its all about getting the messaging right for those people 'up for grabs'.
These are your working-class voters across the Midwest, suburban security moms, independents sick of the status quo. Yes the demographics are changing in the country benefiting Democrats. But each side needs to fight for those undecided white voters to push them to victory.
Right now the big polled issues are Security and the Economy. Tonight I saw the Dems checking off the Social Justice boxes to reinforce their base of support. I'm not sure if it moved the ball forward with the undecideds. Are these folks racists-xenophobes-homophobes? Some have those tendencies, but generationally I think we move away from past divisions to the point where many millennials (raised properly) are inoculated to historic racism.
I'm curious to see in the coming nights how the Democrats address the security concerns the undecideds have. Obama, Dems, and media called Trump's speech Doom and Gloom. Downplaying what they saw as fear-mongering. While over the weekend we have seen the emergence of a Intifada on German soil. Axe attack last week, shooting on Friday, machete attack, and suicide bombing in a wine bar Sunday ( Not strong enough to kill dozens, but critical injuries nonetheless ). The GOP presented a Law & Order platform ( decried as a dog whistle by critics ), but seems to have traction with voters after the unforeseen events of the past 6 weeks.
The knee-jerk reaction of the left to distance themselves from what they see as overt Nationalism, Nativism, and Fear plays well in the Cosmopolitan circles of media and coastal elites. It's very risky when you are playing to win those voters who don't have that mindset. The Democrats had better find solid footing with security concerns or they will find themselves hemorrhaging more votes to Trump.
Has it come so far, that we are hard pressed to find an American flag on the DNC stage?
View attachment 10806
This quest for ideological purity will satisfy the those in the arena and media, but may cost the Democrats dearly in this week of rebuttal being broadcast to millions of jurors.
Sent from my iPhone using U2 Interference
Can you lay out Trump's specific plans to "end the violence"? To get rid of ISIS, since its "so easy" as he states? I know he's a big fan of the Kurds, BIG fan, good people. LOL
Actually, I'll take anyone giving me one Trump coherent Trump plan on ANY subject.
He's going to solve immigration by building a wall. A big wall. Uuuuuge wall.
I wonder what Mike Pence's Grindr profile is like
Can you lay out Trump's specific plans to "end the violence"? To get rid of ISIS, since its "so easy" as he states? I know he's a big fan of the Kurds, BIG fan, good people. LOL
Actually, I'll take anyone giving me one Trump coherent Trump plan on ANY subject.