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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are the Ds out to sea?  I LOATHE trump.  But where are we in 2024?

The Border?
Tariffs?
Taxes and Spending?
Social Justice?
DEI?
Russia / Ukraine?
Energy?
EV policy?

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Border:  sensible enforcement without cruel and unusual punishment, splitting families, or targeting political speech.

Tariffs:  repeal and return to the negotiated rates from the Biden administration

Taxes:  return to the rates we had under Clinton, when the budget was actually balanced.  Sensible entitlement reductions (eg shifting full retirement age to 70).  Adult budget process so Treasury auctions remain successful.

Social justice:  this is a buzzword that doesn’t translate to national policy.

DEI:  focus on equality of opportunity for all Americans rather than selectively persecuting minorities by firing them from Federal service.  Restore the DOJ enforcement of civil rights

Russia/Ukraine:  work with Europe to continue containing Russian aggression.

Energy:  get out of the way of market-based decarbonization of energy supplies, by not artificially propping up coal and petroleum.

EVs:  better infrastructure for charging and upgrades to the electrical grid so we can keep up with China and other 21st century economies, and not be stuck as a relic of the 20th century as desired by Republicans.

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Border:
What counts as "sensible" border enforcement is pretty vague.  The fact of the matter is that the overwhelming majority of illegal aliens are just hard working economic refugees.  But no country can afford to have porous borders and we cannot allow democratic presidents to unilaterally suspend immigration laws to let them in and we cannot allow republican presidents to suspend due process to get rid of them.  Democrats deserved to lose on the immigration issue.  The gaslighting on the immigration problem was outrageous.  Democrats should never do this again.  If you want more low skill immigrants then change the law and take the political heat for it.  Don't lie to america and pretend that you aren't letting in waves of low skill illlegal immigrants.  We have more than enough low skill citizens for one country.

Tariffs:
Our goal should be the lowest possible barriers to trade consistent with national security.

Social Justice:
The concept is vague.  To some it means relatively equal opportunity, and to others it means relatively equal outcomes.

DEI:
DEI isn't about equality of opportunity, it is about equal outcomes.  And disparity of outcomes between races is proof of racial oppression.  What this administration seems to be doing is making the blanket assumption that successful minorities are all there do to undeserved racial preferences.  This is hazard of racial preferences, some people will put an asterisk next to everything you achieve.  Fair or not, it's understandable.

Russia/Ukraine:
I think you're probably right.

Energy: How exactly are we propping up coal and petroleum?  And should we also be eliminating the direct cash subsidy for solar panels and wind power (I just got a tax credit for 30% of the cost of installing solar panels on my house)?

EVs: Thank you, Elon Musk.  WTF happened to you?[/quote]

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