Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:50
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Op here: I'm just here to say what I refuse, or rather uncomfortable, saying to my friends and family. Not trolling at all. Very very uncomfortable to tell/explain to people that I am voting for Trump. I will not discuss any political views. I'm often listening. My reasons for voting for him would be picked apart on here and in person. I don't want to subject myself to it. Not a troll. Just uncomfortable being transparent about a decision that is unpopular among my peers and to the larger extent-the nation.
I consider a plan to vote for Trump a major character flaw, especially after sampling the circus that is the GOP convention.
But we don't know each other (I hope) so it's safe to say anonymously. Likewise, you can give your reasons without much impact. So why not share your reasons? Yes, they'll be picked apart but what's the point of saying you'll vote for Trump if not to say why?
Is it me or are liberals on here coming off like bullies? Funny you don't hear much of this kind of talk from Republicans. Could it be that the Republican voters accept that people have different points of view? Seriously pp, you are the one with the "character flaw" - your flaw as that you have a superiority complex.
I cannot imagine what it feels like to believe that people who don't vote for who I vote for have flawed characters.
In a strange way, they're like evangelicals who think people who don't believe the way they do are going to hell. The same type of superiority complex.
I'm friends with some liberals and I don't dare discuss politics with them. They're like Jezebel in human form.
I'm a moderate with family members who are Republican. They're sad right now, but still fine people.
Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:50
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
Anonymous wrote:I mean, I'm white, and a little racist, and I still could not imagine voting for Trump.
+1 except I'm not mean or racist. No way in the world anyone who loved Obama and wishes he weren't leaving office could ever vote for Trump. OP is a flat-out brainwashing wannabe. I'm sure he or his colleagues are also responsible for all the "I'm secretly voting for Trump" threads. I'm sure some of the sheep may be swayed by that nonsense but fortunately they're not the type to bother voting.
Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:49
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Op here: I'm just here to say what I refuse, or rather uncomfortable, saying to my friends and family. Not trolling at all. Very very uncomfortable to tell/explain to people that I am voting for Trump. I will not discuss any political views. I'm often listening. My reasons for voting for him would be picked apart on here and in person. I don't want to subject myself to it. Not a troll. Just uncomfortable being transparent about a decision that is unpopular among my peers and to the larger extent-the nation.
I consider a plan to vote for Trump a major character flaw, especially after sampling the circus that is the GOP convention.
But we don't know each other (I hope) so it's safe to say anonymously. Likewise, you can give your reasons without much impact. So why not share your reasons? Yes, they'll be picked apart but what's the point of saying you'll vote for Trump if not to say why?
Is it me or are liberals on here coming off like bullies? Funny you don't hear much of this kind of talk from Republicans. Could it be that the Republican voters accept that people have different points of view? Seriously pp, you are the one with the "character flaw" - your flaw as that you have a superiority complex.
I cannot imagine what it feels like to believe that people who don't vote for who I vote for have flawed characters.
In a strange way, they're like evangelicals who think people who don't believe the way they do are going to hell. The same type of superiority complex.
Liberal here. Evangelicals at their best have some very good qualities. I'm confused? Are you trying to bash evangelicals at the same time as liberals? Wow, you are a clever troll!
Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:47
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
I mean, I'm white, and a little racist, and I still could not imagine voting for Trump.
Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:46
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Op here: I'm just here to say what I refuse, or rather uncomfortable, saying to my friends and family. Not trolling at all. Very very uncomfortable to tell/explain to people that I am voting for Trump. I will not discuss any political views. I'm often listening. My reasons for voting for him would be picked apart on here and in person. I don't want to subject myself to it. Not a troll. Just uncomfortable being transparent about a decision that is unpopular among my peers and to the larger extent-the nation.
I consider a plan to vote for Trump a major character flaw, especially after sampling the circus that is the GOP convention.
But we don't know each other (I hope) so it's safe to say anonymously. Likewise, you can give your reasons without much impact. So why not share your reasons? Yes, they'll be picked apart but what's the point of saying you'll vote for Trump if not to say why?
Is it me or are liberals on here coming off like bullies? Funny you don't hear much of this kind of talk from Republicans. Could it be that the Republican voters accept that people have different points of view? Seriously pp, you are the one with the "character flaw" - your flaw as that you have a superiority complex.
I cannot imagine what it feels like to believe that people who don't vote for who I vote for have flawed characters.
Is it just me or are republicans coming off like thin-skinned cowards? What would you do in interwar Germany? Ask very nicely for peace? I'm not pulling a Neville Chamberlain. I'm happy to engage in a fact-based debate and there are plenty of threads doing that. Obviosuly we have different views of what is good character. If you're so concerned about bullies and niceness, I have no idea why you'd even contemplate voting for Trump.
Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:46
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Op here: I'm just here to say what I refuse, or rather uncomfortable, saying to my friends and family. Not trolling at all. Very very uncomfortable to tell/explain to people that I am voting for Trump. I will not discuss any political views. I'm often listening. My reasons for voting for him would be picked apart on here and in person. I don't want to subject myself to it. Not a troll. Just uncomfortable being transparent about a decision that is unpopular among my peers and to the larger extent-the nation.
I consider a plan to vote for Trump a major character flaw, especially after sampling the circus that is the GOP convention.
But we don't know each other (I hope) so it's safe to say anonymously. Likewise, you can give your reasons without much impact. So why not share your reasons? Yes, they'll be picked apart but what's the point of saying you'll vote for Trump if not to say why?
Is it me or are liberals on here coming off like bullies? Funny you don't hear much of this kind of talk from Republicans. Could it be that the Republican voters accept that people have different points of view? Seriously pp, you are the one with the "character flaw" - your flaw as that you have a superiority complex.
I cannot imagine what it feels like to believe that people who don't vote for who I vote for have flawed characters.
In a strange way, they're like evangelicals who think people who don't believe the way they do are going to hell. The same type of superiority complex.
Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:43
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Op here: I'm just here to say what I refuse, or rather uncomfortable, saying to my friends and family. Not trolling at all. Very very uncomfortable to tell/explain to people that I am voting for Trump. I will not discuss any political views. I'm often listening. My reasons for voting for him would be picked apart on here and in person. I don't want to subject myself to it. Not a troll. Just uncomfortable being transparent about a decision that is unpopular among my peers and to the larger extent-the nation.
I consider a plan to vote for Trump a major character flaw, especially after sampling the circus that is the GOP convention.
But we don't know each other (I hope) so it's safe to say anonymously. Likewise, you can give your reasons without much impact. So why not share your reasons? Yes, they'll be picked apart but what's the point of saying you'll vote for Trump if not to say why?
Is it me or are liberals on here coming off like bullies? Funny you don't hear much of this kind of talk from Republicans. Could it be that the Republican voters accept that people have different points of view? Seriously pp, you are the one with the "character flaw" - your flaw as that you have a superiority complex.
I cannot imagine what it feels like to believe that people who don't vote for who I vote for have flawed characters.
oh, please. Trump is not like any other politiician in US history. I don't consider being a Republican a character flaw; in fact, I am married to a Republican who is voting Libertarian. But Trump is a dangerous charlatan of the first order.
Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:43
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Op here: I'm just here to say what I refuse, or rather uncomfortable, saying to my friends and family. Not trolling at all. Very very uncomfortable to tell/explain to people that I am voting for Trump. I will not discuss any political views. I'm often listening. My reasons for voting for him would be picked apart on here and in person. I don't want to subject myself to it. Not a troll. Just uncomfortable being transparent about a decision that is unpopular among my peers and to the larger extent-the nation.
I consider a plan to vote for Trump a major character flaw, especially after sampling the circus that is the GOP convention.
But we don't know each other (I hope) so it's safe to say anonymously. Likewise, you can give your reasons without much impact. So why not share your reasons? Yes, they'll be picked apart but what's the point of saying you'll vote for Trump if not to say why?
Is it me or are liberals on here coming off like bullies? Funny you don't hear much of this kind of talk from Republicans. Could it be that the Republican voters accept that people have different points of view? Seriously pp, you are the one with the "character flaw" - your flaw as that you have a superiority complex.
I cannot imagine what it feels like to believe that people who don't vote for who I vote for have flawed characters.
Republicans have major character flaws. MAJOR. They're the ones who condemn gays while they're in the closet themselves, and try to pretend they're all about law and order when Trump himself instigated violence, and then when Milania LIES about her PLAGIARIZED speech they come up with MORE lies to deal with it, and then act like they have a corner on the morality market.
I look down on Republicans.
Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:41
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
Anonymous wrote:I'm black
I'm 34
Graduated from Brown
I voted for Obama twice. I love Obama. I don't want him to leave.
I'm voting for Trump.
I'm not telling anyone.
Oh you are such a liar. Typical Trump nonsense. More along the lines of "I wrote the speech myself" "no wait, I didn't after all I just believe in what I said" "no, actually someone else wrote the speech and she's offered to resign."
Go away. We're too smart for this bullshit.
Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:39
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Op here: I'm just here to say what I refuse, or rather uncomfortable, saying to my friends and family. Not trolling at all. Very very uncomfortable to tell/explain to people that I am voting for Trump. I will not discuss any political views. I'm often listening. My reasons for voting for him would be picked apart on here and in person. I don't want to subject myself to it. Not a troll. Just uncomfortable being transparent about a decision that is unpopular among my peers and to the larger extent-the nation.
I consider a plan to vote for Trump a major character flaw, especially after sampling the circus that is the GOP convention.
But we don't know each other (I hope) so it's safe to say anonymously. Likewise, you can give your reasons without much impact. So why not share your reasons? Yes, they'll be picked apart but what's the point of saying you'll vote for Trump if not to say why?
Is it me or are liberals on here coming off like bullies? Funny you don't hear much of this kind of talk from Republicans. Could it be that the Republican voters accept that people have different points of view? Seriously pp, you are the one with the "character flaw" - your flaw as that you have a superiority complex.
I cannot imagine what it feels like to believe that people who don't vote for who I vote for have flawed characters.
Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:29
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm black
I'm 34
Graduated from Brown
I voted for Obama twice. I love Obama. I don't want him to leave.
I'm voting for Trump.
I'm not telling anyone.
I don't see a disconnect. If I were AA I don't doubt that I'd have a strong affection for Obama too. (As much as I disagree with 80% of his policies, you can't help but respect the man and his family. The only drama during his 7+ years in office has been brought on by Hillary.)
Trump is a moderate (a bombastic blowhard, but still a moderate) and Hillary is s h u d d e r, so I don't doubt that there are a lot of people who will vote for Trump in '16 that voted for Obama in '08/'12. The one time I voted Democrat was for Chuck Robb (a moderate Dem), as a protest against Oliver North (s h u d d e r), so it doesn't seem that odd to me. And I wouldn't admit voting for Robb in my circles either.
The Sarah Palin-sequel VP pick is enough to disqualify him from being considered a moderate. I don't want that guy a heart attack away from the presidency.
That scares me too, and I'm a conservative (moderate). Totally dismayed with both choices, and I keep going back and forth between the two. Maybe the DNC conference will help solidify my decision.
Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:25
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm black
I'm 34
Graduated from Brown
I voted for Obama twice. I love Obama. I don't want him to leave.
I'm voting for Trump.
I'm not telling anyone.
I don't see a disconnect. If I were AA I don't doubt that I'd have a strong affection for Obama too. (As much as I disagree with 80% of his policies, you can't help but respect the man and his family. The only drama during his 7+ years in office has been brought on by Hillary.)
Trump is a moderate (a bombastic blowhard, but still a moderate) and Hillary is s h u d d e r, so I don't doubt that there are a lot of people who will vote for Trump in '16 that voted for Obama in '08/'12. The one time I voted Democrat was for Chuck Robb (a moderate Dem), as a protest against Oliver North (s h u d d e r), so it doesn't seem that odd to me. And I wouldn't admit voting for Robb in my circles either.
The Sarah Palin-sequel VP pick is enough to disqualify him from being considered a moderate. I don't want that guy a heart attack away from the presidency.
Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:20
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
Anonymous wrote:I'm black
I'm 34
Graduated from Brown
I voted for Obama twice. I love Obama. I don't want him to leave.
I'm voting for Trump.
I'm not telling anyone.
I don't see a disconnect. If I were AA I don't doubt that I'd have a strong affection for Obama too. (As much as I disagree with 80% of his policies, you can't help but respect the man and his family. The only drama during his 7+ years in office has been brought on by Hillary.)
Trump is a moderate (a bombastic blowhard, but still a moderate) and Hillary is s h u d d e r, so I don't doubt that there are a lot of people who will vote for Trump in '16 that voted for Obama in '08/'12. The one time I voted Democrat was for Chuck Robb (a moderate Dem), as a protest against Oliver North (s h u d d e r), so it doesn't seem that odd to me. And I wouldn't admit voting for Robb in my circles either.
Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:19
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So sad. I can't imagine what it's like not being able to admit who you are voting for.
Not the OP but fairly common in DC. I am friends with many from all walks if life, mostly liberal. Conversations here often start with impassioned generalization and the blanket expectation of agreement. I'm too old to argue and its not a litmus test for me in friendships. I do listen, but I only share my views and speak frankly with my husband. It just feels sort of pointless if you trend towards conservative in DC. You get painted with one tedious and extreme paint brush. I'd like to hear more about OPs thinking though. I haven't made up my mind.
This is so true. It is as if people cannot imagine that other people have differing opinions.
Yep. No one has a clue what my politics are because I refuse to engage with people.
Anonymous
07/20/2016 18:17
Subject: this is the only place to admit it
James Meredith worked for Jesse Helms. I guess he had to do what he believed in, but it seemed pretty damn crazy to me.