So, I'm an oddity in my family. I think I'm the only one that doesn't like Donald Trump. I lean just barely to the left of center. People say I'd be a Libertarian. I looked into it. I dislike too much of what they think. I guess you'd call me a Slight Democrat.
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Does this political affiliation really matter? Do I still get along with my family? Do I still have friends? Do I hate everyone that wants to do anything related to hunting, fishing, shooting, etc?
In order:
Depends on who I'm talking to. I don't actually discuss my political views with all that many people. I don't think it's right to force my beliefs on others. I also, generally, don't worry about what's going on with the government.
I don't discuss politics with the family, but I don't really get along with most of them due to differing opinions on lots of stuff. I'm different than a lot of them. They're slow to adopt technology. They don't like replacing things. I even tend to be an asshole when it comes to them not wanting to buy a new phone every couple of years or some of them still having a CRT TV. So, in the last couple of years, I've just stopped trying and I don't talk to them very often. I'm more likely to talk to my mom and brother than anyone else.
Yep, I have a couple of friends. Back to politics. They're Texans, so they tend to like Trump and the Republican Party. I don't like politics, and we're all adults, so we can still get along, hang out together, etc without talking about it.
Did I mention that I'm from Texas? I grew up eating a lot of wild meat. I've shot my fair share of dove, even a couple of deer. I can tell you a whole bunch of ways to cook a big hunk of Bambi. I own a hunting rifle, a shotgun and two handguns. I'd love to be able to go deer hunting this fall, but I can't afford it. I've even sent in the paperwork for my CHL/LTC. I should have that back in the next week or two.
So, how does a Trump Hater live in Texas? It's not hard. I live in the city, I work for a company that dislikes the guy. I married a woman that shares my thoughts and beliefs on him. I actually see him as a racist idiot.
Oh, I'm an Atheist, too. We'll discuss not believing in a higher power in Texas later.
You'd be surprised how many times in a day I see something posted to Facebook about the election. I've put most of my family on snooze for the last few months to keep from seeing annoying things like "Kamala is an abortion supporter." and "MAGA". I also snooze people that post anything Democrat. I just don't really like the idea of the two party system. I even closed my FB account for the final week of election season in 2016. I might do the same thing this year.
I'm not an anarchist...
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"Why do you hate Trump so much?" I've been asked that before and it's pretty simple. Donald Trump sees me as inconsequential for a few reasons:
1. Most importantly, I'm not rich.
2. I'm not a racist.
3. I'm a firm believer in Science.
With those three things in mind, I disagree with just about everything he's said in the last few months. I understand the need to wear a mask when I go out in public and don't think it's a violation of my rights. I also agree that it's okay for the city to have a policy stating that it's required. I follow this policy. I support my local government in this decision.
I think his policies on immigration are akin to human rights violations. Who in their right fucking mind thinks it's okay to separate a parent and child and keep them apart for months on end while you decide whether you want to deport them or not? You know what this causes? It causes a bunch of sad and crying kids... Would you think this was the right way to handle this situation if they were white instead of Hispanic??? I can't believe that anyone thought this was right, much less our president.
He tries to dismiss anything scientific. He denies that climate change is a thing. He doesn't care about how bad we treat our planet. He doesn't believe the data, that quite clearly shows how our average temperature has gone up by, or things like the ice shelf melting in northern Canada and Greenland.
He's terrible about foreign relations. He used the term "shit hole countries". That's not very diplomatic. That's just hateful. Have I mentioned that border wall yet? Holy shit... That's not really ever going to happen. He keeps calling it "The China Virus..."
Do I worship Obama? No... I think he's a much better person than Trump. I think his ideas of making healthcare affordable, stopping racism and investing in Science are a awesome. As a person, I think he's amazing. These are the parts of the Democratic Party that I like. These are what make me lean slightly to the left. It's not just Obama.
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Do you care about any of this? I don't know. Don't actually care if you do or not.
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