Current Events > Did you vote for Trump the first time and will you do so again?

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I voted for Bush Jr. In 2000 and 2004 and after that decided to never vote Republican again.

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No and no.

Trump is the worst president I've seen in my lifetime and I lived through the presidency of the war criminals, Bush and Cheney.

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I didn't vote for him the first time but I also didn't vote for Hillary. Will definitely be voting for the Democratic candidate this time.

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Idk if Bernie is nominated ughhh

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Ex-Kefiroth posted...

No, and hell f***ing no.

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yes and yes I understand.
no and no I understand.

Yes and no... I can see why.

But who the fuck goes from no to yes?!

KINDERFELD posted...

No and no.

Trump is the worst president I've seen in my lifetime and I lived through the presidency of the war criminals, Bush and Cheney.

War crime, uh... what about Barry?

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KINDERFELD posted...

No and no.

Trump is the worst president I've seen in my lifetime and I lived through the presidency of the war criminals, Bush and Cheney.

This, and I was not fond of Reagan or Bush Sr either but trump is by far the worst in my lifetime.
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Coastal_elite posted...

yes and yes I understand.
no and no I understand.

Yes and no... I can see why.

But who the fuck goes from no to yes?!

Someone who was voting Clinton to get chicks but is now infuriated that he didn't get any chicks.

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wow CE is much less alt right than I thought

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Sorry to say yes. But resolved in my future no

I decided this was the final straw. I will never vote Republican again. Not just cause of Trump but how the other Republicans refuse to call him out for his shit

SquantoZ posted...

wow CE is much less alt right than I thought

Most of the rightwingers on this board are trolls.

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creativerealms posted...

Most of the rightwingers on this board are trolls.

good point

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Yes I voted for him in 2016 and I will proudly do so again in 2020. He's done a spectacular job leading America so far. We're not ready to say goodbye yet.

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Voted for gary Johnson since both Hillary and trump are awful candidates for different reasons. If Biden wins the democratic nomination I'll probably vote 3rd party again, but otherwise I'll vote Democrat. Which will make them my first repeat vote, since I voted obama, Romney, Johnson.

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RedWhiteBlue posted...

This time I'll take Bernie or Yang, otherwise no vote.

This is the mentality both parties hope for. 45% of eligible voters did not vote in 2016.


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Crayon_Lover posted...

I didn't vote for him the first time but I also didn't vote for Hillary. Will definitely be voting for the Democratic candidate this time.

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I Like Toast posted...

Voted for gary Johnson since both Hillary and trump are awful candidates for different reasons. If Biden wins the democratic nomination I'll probably vote 3rd party again, but otherwise I'll vote Democrat. Which will make them my first repeat vote, since I voted obama, Romney, Johnson.

Hey, thanks for your de facto vote for Trump! You should really study the way our elections work before you participate in them.

_Rinku_ posted...

Hey, thanks for your de facto vote for Trump! You should really study the way our elections work before you participate in them.

Depends on where you live. I also voted third party because it was no secret that my state (Massachusetts) was overwhelmingly going to vote for Hillary so I figured I'd try to help a third party out. Obviously I wouldn't risk that if elections were based on popular vote.

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_Rinku_ posted...

You should really study the way our elections work before you participate in them.

I did, hence why I choose to make my vote count towards trying to get 3rd party to the 5% required for national funding.

Take your own advise until you try to increase voter apathy because you want to protect two incompetent and corrupt parties that rely on the ignorance you show cased to keep them in control.

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SquantoZ posted...

Depends on where you live. I also voted third party because it was no secret that my state (Massachusetts) was overwhelmingly going to vote for Hillary so I figured I'd try to help a third party out. Obviously I wouldn't risk that if elections were based on popular vote.

I live in Alabama. My vote has literally never made a difference in the election of a President, but I still vote with the candidate who is both closest to my values and has the best chance of winning. Third party will never be viable because of the way the system works.

I Like Toast posted...

I did, hence why I choose to make my vote count towards trying to get 3rd party to the 5% required for national funding.

Take your own advise until you try to increase voter apathy because you want to protect two incompetent and corrupt parties that rely on the ignorance you show cased to keep them in control.

See above. I understand the system way better than people who are willing to spread disinformation and split the vote.

The system sucks, but it's what we're stuck with for now. Voting for a third party will literally never change this as things are now. Petition for the abolishment of the electoral college if you want to see someone other than a Democrat or Republican stand a chance of becoming President.

_Rinku_ posted...

Third party will never be viable because of the way the system works.

Given parties in place haven't always been in place. Thank you for buying the bullshit that the parties sell to keep you coming back for more.

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I Like Toast posted...

Given parties in place haven't always been in place. Thank you for buying the bullshit that the parties sell to keep you coming back for more.

I don't "buy" anything; I just understand how the game has been rigged. You can stay mad about it or you can play as best as you can.

P.S. It doesn't really matter that the parties that exist today didn't exist two hundred years ago. The current parties have entrenched themselves in a way that those old parties didn't. Again, cry about it or learn to deal with it in a constructive way.

fuck no and hell motherfucking no

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_Rinku_ posted...

I don't "buy" anything

Then this post wouldn't exist. Yet here we are you pushing what the parties in power want. They love voter apathy. They love small minded people like you who not only accepts what they say without question, but will even continue selling it on their behalf.

_Rinku_ posted...

learn to deal with it in a constructive way.

I have, which is why I exercise my right to vote and you cry on GameFAQs about how you don't think for yourself

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Ex-Kefiroth posted...

No, and hell f***ing no.

SquantoZ posted...

wow CE is much less alt right than I thought

Did you put the poll to IP locked? If so, results like these are typical.

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Okay Toast, keep telling yourself those things. I'm totally pushing voter apathy in a state where we elected a Democratic Senator thanks to historic voter turnout and interest from a group that has been traditionally oppressed and apathetic. I haven't spent tons of time encouraging my friends and family to vote at all and explaining why it's so important.

I'm sorry that the whole third-party voting thing hasn't returned dividends for you. It sucks, but that's the way it is.

I Like Toast posted...

_Rinku_ posted...

Third party will never be viable because of the way the system works.

Given parties in place haven't always been in place. Thank you for buying the bullshit that the parties sell to keep you coming back for more.

The thing is that today's parties were never really in a position where you could consider them third parties. The Democrats came from the split of the Democratic-Republicans, and the GOP were successors to the Whigs.
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I wasnt able to vote last last time. Not sure who I would have voted for then, maybe trump. Now, I'm not sure, I dont believe the democrats will deliver on a majority of their promises and are just saying whatever the f*** will get them votes many votes for the sole purpose of winning this single election.

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Prismsblade posted...

I wasnt able to vote last last time. Not sure who I would have voted for then, maybe trump. Now, I'm not sure, I dont believe the democrats will deliver on a majority of their promises and are just saying whatever the f*** will get them votes many votes for the sole purpose of winning this single election.

So... you want to vote for Trump? Why?

I don't vote for Republicans or Democrats.

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KINDERFELD posted...

Trump is the worst president I've seen in my lifetime and I lived through the presidency of the war criminals, Bush and Cheney.

Sorry but there's no way Trump is worse than Bush at least so far.

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_Rinku_ posted...

thanks to historic voter turnout

So doing exactly what I said changes the results and you're still trying to say I'm wrong

That candidate was able to win thanks to people who went put and voted against the dominant party. As more people went out to vote for a losing candidate it made it possible to win

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I Like Toast posted...

So doing exactly what I said changes the results and you're still trying to say I'm wrong

That candidate was able to win thanks to people who went put and voted against the dominant party. As more people went out to vote for a losing candidate it made it possible to win

if you vote 3rd party in national elections you either have a childish understanding of how politics works or are actively throwing your vote away. there is no middle ground here at all

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Ex-Kefiroth posted...

No, and hell f***ing no.

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I Like Toast posted...

So doing exactly what I said changes the results and you're still trying to say I'm wrong

That candidate was able to win thanks to people who went put and voted against the dominant party. As more people went out to vote for a losing candidate it made it possible to win

They worked within the two party system to elect a candidate who was close to their values. Thanks to that, they got a Senator who represents them.

According to you, they should have stamped their feet and voted for a third party who stood zero chance of winning. Do you think before you speak?

Christian RULES posted...

Yes I voted for him in 2016 and I will proudly do so again in 2020. He's done a spectacular job leading America so far. We're not ready to say goodbye yet.

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Yes and undecided. I will not vote for Bernie Sanders if he wins and I still believe the democratic party is too reactionary.

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PiOverlord posted...

Yes and undecided. I will not vote for Bernie Sanders if he wins and I still believe the democratic party is too reactionary.

What exactly do you think the word reactionary means?
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_Rinku_ my vote doesn't matter because my stat only goes red

Also _Rinku_ thanks to higher voter turnout my state voted for a blue senator

Toast, go out and vote, even if your candidate cant win this election you're still paving the way forward doe future elections.

Because only by voting can you change defeatist mentality of people who attack people for exercising their right to vote. Like _Rinku_ here.

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I Like Toast posted...

_Rinku_ my vote doesn't matter because my stat only goes red

Also _Rinku_ thanks to higher voter turnout my state voted for a blue senator

Toast, go out and vote, even if your candidate cant win this election you're still paving the way forward doe future elections.

Because only by voting can you change defeatist mentality of people who attack people for exercising their right to vote. Like _Rinku_ here.

Oof, your reading comprehension is terrible!

I said my vote for President has never made a difference. I still vote.

Try again; I could use a laugh.

I Like Toast posted...

_Rinku_ my vote doesn't matter because my stat only goes red

Also _Rinku_ thanks to higher voter turnout my state voted for a blue senator

Toast, go out and vote, even if your candidate cant win this election you're still paving the way forward doe future elections.

Because only by voting can you change defeatist mentality of people who attack people for exercising their right to vote. Like _Rinku_ here.

You do realize there's a massive difference between presidential elections and state elections, right?

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I voted for Trump in 2016. I started out indifferent towards him and gave him a chance. So far, I've been extremely impressed with his work and he's won me over. I'll be voting for him again this year.

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I did, and will again.