pittmike wrote:
long time guy wrote:
veganfan21 wrote:
There's really only one reason why election season this time around was so toxic. Races are usually dirty and get annoying but not in the way this race did. Hopefully it's an anomaly.
I hate to say it but I think this sort of political discourse is here to stay. I think television is to blame. People want to be entertained more than they want to be informed. Trump was viewed early on as entertainment gold and the media simply rode the wave. He received so much attention that none of his competitors could gain traction regardless of their policy positions. 2 billion in free media.
I think that the public has to decide what they want as far as their politics goes. Can't complain about the discourse when they select a rambling buffoon as their candidate. Didn't want the wonky guys that drone over policy and put the world to sleep. Give us the ignorant bomb thrower who will say just about anything because he or she views politics simply as showbiz. Well if that's what we want then that is what we will continue to get.
Interesting that in your response to vegan there is not even one small token reference to HRC. You cannot even bring yourself to admit she had anything to do with this toxic cycle.
She didn't dumb down the cycle that's why. Study political history and stop apologizing for Trump as so many on here tend to do. For all the flak she gets she has been exonerated on every charge. Every single one yet it's not good enough for Never Trumpers.
Was she the one that bashed blacks, Hispanics, Muslims, Women, people with disabilities? Was she the one talking the size of her genitals?
He has been a damn embarrassment and he gets pass for it from a number of people on this board to be honest.
Hillary Clinton is not completely innocent but in no way is there is an equivalency.
The need to always find one regardless of the scenario is scary and it explains partially why he receives the support that he does.
A frivolous Email scandal does not equate in any way to the stuff that he plans to do to people in this country. He led a campaign where he sought to divide this country and people around here are cool with it. Don't give this crap about him being an asshole either.
In the Trump thread you can go at least the first 15 pages and there is really no criticism of him. In fact the Trump thread is mostly a Hillary bash fest. Whenever he is mentioned it's invariably in conjunction with her. "Both candidates" is the common retort. Get a grip. She is nowhere near the stumble bum that he is and anyone that thinks that is an idiot.
Thank you. That is all that needs to be said in a thread about the election in general. Not another LTG Trump tirade.