• ContrarianTrail
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    6 hours ago

    I find myself disliking him less this time around than I did in 2016, and I don’t exactly know why. Sure, there’s a ton I disagree with him on, but that applies to both candidates. I guess I have some sympathy for the people in the center who were pushed away by the left and ended up on the right.

    No need to worry though - I’m not a US citizen, so I’m not voting for him.

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      5 hours ago

      I don’t understand this sentiment at all. I know it’s a popular one - but how in the hell does instigating a violent coup attempt improve people’s views of the man?

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        4 hours ago

        The coup was bad, yes, but don’t forget the hundreds of thousands dead from COVID. Trump has even less plausible deniability for that.

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        4 hours ago

        You seem to be implying that is the reason I find myself disliking him less now than in 2016 which couldn’t be further from the truth. That’s among the most pressing arguments against him.

        That’s equally unfair as me saying ‘I don’t see how Harris supporting gender-affirming surgeries for undocumented immigrants in custody’ makes people want to vote for her.