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Question: During the course of this election, how have your political views changed?
#1
They have become more conservative
 
#2
They have stayed the same
 
#3
They have become more liberal
 
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Total Voters: 105

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Sprouts Farmers Market ✘
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E: -4.90, S: 1.74

« on: December 05, 2016, 10:47:19 PM »

Literally zero people switched from Obama to Trump because of immigration and big government. Nice try, though.

If Trump fails us and caves to that heartless coward sociopath Paul Ryan, just see how swiftly we abandon him too.
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Sprouts Farmers Market ✘
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« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2016, 10:51:41 PM »

As for me, I got pulled so far to the left that my party label switched. I used to think center-left pro-business liberalism was good for all, but my mindset is totally with the labor movement now, and I feel foolish for previously conflating the two as equally relevant, good and indistinct philosophies.
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Sprouts Farmers Market ✘
Sprouts
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E: -4.90, S: 1.74

« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2016, 01:46:21 AM »

As for me, I got pulled so far to the left that my party label switched. I used to think center-left pro-business liberalism was good for all, but my mindset is totally with the labor movement now, and I feel foolish for previously conflating the two as equally relevant, good and indistinct philosophies.

So, did you just vote for Trump because of abortion and political correctness, or did you have another reason?

I originally typed up a few policy planks, but more importantly, there is the fact that Hillary is not a great person and her husband is even worse. Everything being faked and rehearsed is not a good look. I'll never forget her performance pieces in the first debate which enraged me. But I will absolutely forget her dull and uninspiring speech to follow up Obama's inspiring words the night before the election.

The biggest issue of all was that this was a battle for the face of America, so it's easy to choose the one that is my voice. The Presidency is a chance to make a statement about what is the true ideal for the American future by electing the face of a movement that represents something everyone should be proud of. We are electing a message  - unlike Congress which is driven by actual policy planks (so much so that I chose someone I liked significantly less for the sake of party lines). Donald Trump just gets it. He is right on most of the cultural issues that pop up on a day's notice. I want that to be the voice that speaks louder than any other whenever any event that causes division happens. I know I can count on him to be right on the money and humorous as usual.
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