Anonymous wrote:The reason democrats talk politics everywhere is because it is their religion .

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Anonymous wrote:But refusing to engage is how we all got here. I went to school with a lot of conservative folks, and I was one of the few liberals. I was never afraid to speak up and offer my views. And my friends liked that I challenged them. It helps to understand others if you are willing to consider the opposing viewpoint. It either strengthens your own argument or can bring you to a more moderate viewpoint on a topic as you may not have known key facts before. It mostly helps with the thing so many in national politics have forgotten - compromise.

I will say most of my friends who considered themselves strong republicans in college are now much more moderate as adults. They have either declared themselves Independent or Libertarian. Most walked away from the R’s before 2016 over the hard line social or gun stands. One said he walked away over the choice of Palin and the anti-Intellectual views of the party/base. Many still consider themselves fiscally conservative, but can no longer support Rs.

I call bullshit on that. I hate republican moralizing as much as the next person, but when it comes to growing the economy and fiscal responsibility, there is no way I'm voting for a Democrat - even if I agree with abortion and other issues. The debt we are going to leave our kids is astounding.

Did I say they all vote D? No, I did not. Most will vote libertarian or independent.

Although I will argue that most of the debt and deficit problem was brought to you by R’s. Including the most recent tax giveaway to the rich

+1 I snorted at that ^PP's post.

-signed a former R

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Anonymous wrote:There are actually a fair amount in the outerburbs.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/election-2016-voting-precinct-maps.html#10.38/38.923/-77.117

You can click district by district to see the % split. Pretty cool map.

Very interesting map.

My Silver Spring precinct got 5.9% for Trump.

Interesting how Potomac is almost 50/50...

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Anonymous wrote:I’d admit to being a serial killer before admitting to be a republican let alone a trump supporter in this area. I hate my life living under democrat domination

+1.

We don’t discuss politics with others. No one would ever guess that we voted for trump.

I'm curious about this. How do people not know? I live in DC and I can figure out who voted for Trump from their standpoints on different things. For instance, one acquaintance made a remark about #metoo and victim mentality, chances are R. Another commented about never letting her son go to the bathroom alone because of transgender people, chances are R. People mention articles they read and news they saw and usually say I read this on the WaPo or saw this on Fox News, and then you can figure out who they voted for. You might think you're hidden, but I doubt it.

You're making alot of assumptions there. I have alot of concerns about the push on transgender issues, but I come at it from a more feminist perspective, and have been a lifelong democrat. You think you know how people voted because you're assuming you do. That's pretty circular and doesn't prove anything at all.

Anonymous wrote:I can’t check every R or D box, so when i am with the Rs I talk about the conservative issues We agree on. When I’m with the Ds, I talk about the liberal issues we agree on.
See? It is easy to think for yourself and not be a sheep!

That said, I am 100% voting for ol’ Trumpster in 2020. He is a blubbering idiot, but this country is in great shape, and it is going to continue that way until some other career politician from either side comes in and screws it all up again.

Anonymous wrote:I think we need an even bigger bubble. I want all Trump supporters (I have lost all willingness to compromise) to just go away so I never have to hear another stupid thought, another outrage, another snowflake snort. Bubbles are good. I like my liberal bubble. Wish it was impermeable.

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Anonymous wrote:I’d admit to being a serial killer before admitting to be a republican let alone a trump supporter in this area. I hate my life living under democrat domination

+1.

We don’t discuss politics with others. No one would ever guess that we voted for trump.

I'm curious about this. How do people not know? I live in DC and I can figure out who voted for Trump from their standpoints on different things. For instance, one acquaintance made a remark about #metoo and victim mentality, chances are R. Another commented about never letting her son go to the bathroom alone because of transgender people, chances are R. People mention articles they read and news they saw and usually say I read this on the WaPo or saw this on Fox News, and then you can figure out who they voted for. You might think you're hidden, but I doubt it.

I don’t discuss politics at work nor with friends

Anonymous wrote:I’d admit to being a serial killer before admitting to be a republican let alone a trump supporter in this area. I hate my life living under democrat domination

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That said, I am 100% voting for ol’ Trumpster in 2020. He is a blubbering idiot, but this country is in great shape, and it is going to continue that way until some other career politician from either side comes in and screws it all up again.

We must be living in two different universes. There's more to a country being in "great shape" than money, and btw, the US debt is not in great shape since the Rs took over.

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Anonymous wrote:I assume anyone who doesn’t bash the idiot Orange Turd is a supporter.

Pretty much this. If you are quiet then I assume the worst.

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Anonymous wrote:But refusing to engage is how we all got here. I went to school with a lot of conservative folks, and I was one of the few liberals. I was never afraid to speak up and offer my views. And my friends liked that I challenged them. It helps to understand others if you are willing to consider the opposing viewpoint. It either strengthens your own argument or can bring you to a more moderate viewpoint on a topic as you may not have known key facts before. It mostly helps with the thing so many in national politics have forgotten - compromise.

I will say most of my friends who considered themselves strong republicans in college are now much more moderate as adults. They have either declared themselves Independent or Libertarian. Most walked away from the R’s before 2016 over the hard line social or gun stands. One said he walked away over the choice of Palin and the anti-Intellectual views of the party/base. Many still consider themselves fiscally conservative, but can no longer support Rs.

I call bullshit on that. I hate republican moralizing as much as the next person, but when it comes to growing the economy and fiscal responsibility, there is no way I'm voting for a Democrat - even if I agree with abortion and other issues. The debt we are going to leave our kids is astounding.

Did I say they all vote D? No, I did not. Most will vote libertarian or independent.

Although I will argue that most of the debt and deficit problem was brought to you by R’s. Including the most recent tax giveaway to the rich

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Anonymous wrote:I assume anyone who doesn’t bash the idiot Orange Turd is a supporter.

Pretty much this. If you are quiet then I assume the worst.

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Anonymous wrote:But refusing to engage is how we all got here. I went to school with a lot of conservative folks, and I was one of the few liberals. I was never afraid to speak up and offer my views. And my friends liked that I challenged them. It helps to understand others if you are willing to consider the opposing viewpoint. It either strengthens your own argument or can bring you to a more moderate viewpoint on a topic as you may not have known key facts before. It mostly helps with the thing so many in national politics have forgotten - compromise.

I will say most of my friends who considered themselves strong republicans in college are now much more moderate as adults. They have either declared themselves Independent or Libertarian. Most walked away from the R’s before 2016 over the hard line social or gun stands. One said he walked away over the choice of Palin and the anti-Intellectual views of the party/base. Many still consider themselves fiscally conservative, but can no longer support Rs.

I call bullshit on that. I hate republican moralizing as much as the next person, but when it comes to growing the economy and fiscal responsibility, there is no way I'm voting for a Democrat - even if I agree with abortion and other issues. The debt we are going to leave our kids is astounding.