Trump = Disgrace
That debate was an embarrassment for the country. Trump being the Republican nominee is an embarrassment to humanity. I feel so sorry for old school Republicans, their party used to stand for something and it is now just lost in the wilds. Where is a good debate over fiscal/budget policy? Or, how to work against climate change? Or, how to improve food safety? Or, how to fix the college debt problem?
I’ve been a registered Independent since I started voting, I switched to Democrat after the debate. I’ve been frustrated for a decade by Republicans who do nothing, don’t compromise, and propose no solutions. The Republican party has chosen to become the party of extremism, racism, ignorance, and anti-science. They want to shut down the parts of the government that actually work and need more money, ie EPA, FDA, SS, IRS, etc. There are always problems, but that doesn’t mean you just give up, you work to fix it and learn/test. If you want to try charter schools that is great, but realize you have to compromise and try something the Democrats think might make this country stronger/better.
What disheartens me most is that even if Hillary wins 60% to 40%, that means 40% of the people out there would vote for this piece of shit human being who stands for nothing. For a second just forget about the tape advocating sexual assault or the racism, Trump has no clear policies, and he lies constantly. Watching the second debate was painful, he even directly lies about things he says, it is so bizarre. It is hard not to see him as a rise of a populist dictator. I understand a vote to burn the entire system down, but I don’t think things are so bad to vote for someone like this. I blame the extremist in the Republican party who have made a little bubble and now are held hostage to it. The entire party deserves blame for not standing up to the crazies sooner.
I feel like what I thought was the “American Dream” is stuck in this country, we are now at war to redefine that dream. Or at least how to get there, and who is allowed to hold that dream.
The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States, the set of ideals (democracy, rights, liberty, opportunity, and equality) in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work in a society with few barriers.
A key element of the American Dream is promoting opportunity for one’s children, Johnson interviewing parents says, “This was one of the most salient features of the interview data: parents—regardless of background—relied heavily on the American Dream to understand the possibilities for children, especially their own children.”, “The hopes and optimism that Americans possess pertain not only to their own lives, but to their children’s lives as well. A fundamental aspect of the American Dream has always been the expectation that the next generation should do better than the previous generation.
It has always been a struggle to achieve that dream. I hope this election goes the right way.
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