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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find it extremely difficult to remain friends with people who support Trump. I'm a social conservative (or moderate liberal depending on the day).  I have maintained a healthy set of friends on both sides of the political isle. I even have tea party and OWS friends.  Politics has never, in my 40 years of life, ever been a negative factor in my relationships. This time, with Trump, its different.

How does one reconcile voting for someone who wants to ban people in the Muslims faith? Or register them? Aren't these views the exact opposite of our foundational principles of our country?  Where would Trump stop in limiting our freedoms? What kind of person would vote for someone who would openly and enthusiastically promote such a policy?

I read somewhere that this reconciliation is similar to friends who are on opposite sides of the prolife/choice debate. How could a prolifer be friends with someone who believes abortion isn't murder? How could a pro choicer be friends with someone who doesn't value a woman's right to make decisions about her own body? I'm a pro-lifer, but my thoughts on the issue are more on the policy. Not the person. I've met people who have had abortions, and empathize with them and their decision to do so. Whether not I agree or disagree, there are valid points on both sides of the debate. This is not the case with many of Trumps views. There is no "middle ground" in banning or registering Muslims, for example.

This has probably been rehashed on here many times and I'm not going to go into Trump bashing mode, b/c its not constructive. I just want to know how others who have friends who support Trump, but who do not agree with Trump's views, reconcile this internally.  [/quote]

How does one reconcile voting for someone who is not concerned about the violence Muslims have wrought all over the world? Who would let people into the country improperly vetted, especially given the chaos and sexual assaults in Europe? The foundational principles of our country include sovereign borders and the rule of law? Who can vote for someone who does not respect our Constitution?

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You are letting the new coverage distort your thinking.    Islamic terrorism is covered disproportionately because that's what people here are interested in, and that's what boosts ratings.  Just like CNN's 24/7 coverage of Donald Trump.   That's what people are interested in, but there were more than 10 other Republican candidates running at the same time, as well as Bernie (who got almost zero coverage) and Hillary.    Oh yeah, Martin O'Malley.  I almost forgot.

Objectively speaking, though, who is hurting Americans the most here in America?   Other Americans.  And most aren't Muslim. And most aren't illegal immigrants from Latin American countries, either.  If you want to effectively target resources at making the country safer, you need to start with home-grown violence.

Public policy can't be dictated by headlines.  Headlines are sensationalist and shallow, and often incorrect.     You have to look more deeply than that.    Be smart, not scared.[/quote]

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