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Why shouldn't I vote Trump?
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RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump?
(June 13, 2016 at 11:55 pm)Tres Leches Wrote:
(June 13, 2016 at 10:07 pm)Mechaghostman2 Wrote: Yeah, it annoyed the fuck out of me how the media reported a Clinton win a day or so before the voting even took place.

I like at the things that Trump said before his campaign started. It's obvious that the rhetoric in his campaign is mostly just an appeal to the rednecks. That's why I've looked at his political views from the past. When he talks about free market principals, he's talking about allowing them to compete over state lines, which in Republican land will make the insurance companies magically lower their prices and cover everything. I don't agree with it, and I'm not so certain that Trump does either. The ACA does some good, but unless you're in poverty the ACA increases the rates of your insurance by quite a bit.

I've seen estimates of Trump's worth, and it goes from 1/4 billion dollars to 10 billion dollars. Either way, he has a lot of money. My guess is he stashes his cash in offshore accounts, like every other businessman.

Most businessmen are unethical in some way when it comes to running their business, especially ones worth that much. 

Yeah, Citizens United is an issue, Trump said he wanted the rich to pay more in taxes, I don't think Trump will be able to stop abortions even if he tries, the environment is an issue sure but a long term one, and Hillary wants to punish businesses that sell guns if their product is misused. Do we punish Ford if someone uses a car to run someone over? No. So I don't agree with that.

Yeah, I don't agree with punishing businesses that sell guns if their product is misused. Mrs. Clinton doesn't go far enough on that. Guns should be confiscated from people who misuse them just like we do with people and their driver's licenses when they misuse their cars.

Also, I agree totally that guns should be treated like a product similar to cars. Gun owners should be made to get insurance, take a government test before they can use a gun, their gun should pass a government inspection before they can use it and gun owners should be made to register their guns yearly with the government. Just like cars.  Wink

Yeah we should treat guns like cars. But nobody in their right mind would punish a car company if someone used a car to intentionally run someone over. They'd just put the person in jail and revoke their license.
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Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 13, 2016 at 8:41 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Minimalist - June 13, 2016 at 9:24 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 13, 2016 at 9:54 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Whateverist - June 14, 2016 at 12:06 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Minimalist - June 14, 2016 at 2:04 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by abaris - June 14, 2016 at 7:26 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Thumpalumpacus - June 14, 2016 at 8:14 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by AFTT47 - June 13, 2016 at 9:46 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 13, 2016 at 9:56 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Jackalope - June 13, 2016 at 10:14 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 13, 2016 at 10:26 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Heatheness - June 13, 2016 at 10:54 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 13, 2016 at 10:59 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Heatheness - June 14, 2016 at 6:37 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Jackalope - June 13, 2016 at 11:21 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Seraphina - June 13, 2016 at 9:47 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 13, 2016 at 10:07 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Seraphina - June 13, 2016 at 11:55 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 14, 2016 at 12:01 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Heatheness - June 13, 2016 at 10:19 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by The Valkyrie - June 13, 2016 at 10:21 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 13, 2016 at 10:34 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Alex K - June 13, 2016 at 10:48 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 13, 2016 at 10:54 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Silver - June 13, 2016 at 10:58 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 13, 2016 at 11:00 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Wyrd of Gawd - June 14, 2016 at 4:01 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Silver - June 13, 2016 at 11:25 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Edwardo Piet - June 14, 2016 at 12:03 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Seraphina - June 14, 2016 at 12:06 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Rev. Rye - June 14, 2016 at 12:14 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Edwardo Piet - June 14, 2016 at 12:15 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 14, 2016 at 12:31 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by SteelCurtain - June 14, 2016 at 12:42 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by The Grand Nudger - June 14, 2016 at 12:42 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Cecelia - June 14, 2016 at 12:49 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Lucanus - June 14, 2016 at 2:14 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 14, 2016 at 2:52 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Thumpalumpacus - June 14, 2016 at 8:24 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 14, 2016 at 2:55 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Seraphina - June 14, 2016 at 11:58 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 14, 2016 at 3:00 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by The Grand Nudger - June 14, 2016 at 3:49 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Alex K - June 14, 2016 at 3:59 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 14, 2016 at 5:21 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Alex K - June 14, 2016 at 5:32 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by SteelCurtain - June 14, 2016 at 6:03 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Homeless Nutter - June 14, 2016 at 6:19 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Alex K - June 14, 2016 at 6:24 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 14, 2016 at 6:26 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Homeless Nutter - June 14, 2016 at 6:35 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mr.wizard - June 14, 2016 at 6:55 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Homeless Nutter - June 14, 2016 at 9:12 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by robvalue - June 14, 2016 at 6:41 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by robvalue - June 14, 2016 at 9:22 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by SofaKingHigh - June 14, 2016 at 9:53 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by abaris - June 14, 2016 at 10:08 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by account_inactive - June 14, 2016 at 10:39 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by dyresand - June 14, 2016 at 10:56 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mister Agenda - June 14, 2016 at 11:17 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by abaris - June 14, 2016 at 11:17 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Whateverist - June 14, 2016 at 9:58 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Whateverist - June 14, 2016 at 10:10 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by account_inactive - June 14, 2016 at 11:20 am
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Cecelia - June 14, 2016 at 12:10 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by downbeatplumb - June 14, 2016 at 1:30 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by account_inactive - June 14, 2016 at 1:33 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by downbeatplumb - June 14, 2016 at 1:37 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by account_inactive - June 14, 2016 at 1:44 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by The Grand Nudger - June 14, 2016 at 2:10 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Mechaghostman2 - June 14, 2016 at 4:48 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by abaris - June 14, 2016 at 4:49 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Spirian - June 14, 2016 at 5:12 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by JuliaL - June 14, 2016 at 5:25 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Spirian - June 14, 2016 at 5:32 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by The Grand Nudger - June 14, 2016 at 6:44 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by Spirian - June 14, 2016 at 6:46 pm
RE: Why shouldn't I vote Trump? - by c172 - June 14, 2016 at 6:52 pm
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