I’d absolutely have a different opinion about Joe if I were a cattle rancher on the Rio Grande. And I don’t say that to dismiss them; they ought to get the same say as me.
There are plenty of people I’d prefer to Joe, but I still prefer Joe to Trump by some margin. Like I said, that’s a product of my life. I don’t see the disaster and apocalypse Trump goes on about. Inflation went up, I’m getting paid more. Illegal immigration and drugs are bad, but they’re not a problem to me directly. If Trump had been quiet the past four years sipping cocktails at Mar-A-Lago, I’d at least consider the possibility of voting for him over 81 year old Joe. I don’t want Kamala running a Chick Fil A. Those concerns are now secondary to my concerns with Trump. He’s obsessed with his own political ego to the extent that he’ll tear down every other aspect of government to accommodate it. I’ve got zero interest in burning down what I see as a good house.
I think we should be very suspicious of anyone that claims to be a savior. That’s the real substance of Trump’s campaign. It’s not just that everything is suddenly horrible in this country and we’re headed down the tubes. No no no, it’s all of that, and he alone can fix it. We don’t need a king or god. An old man I can live with.
Worth mentioning a good chunk of what Trump purports to want to do makes no sense in the first place. Joe’s been terrible about inflation, but don’t worry America, I’ll tariff the hell out of everyone. Uh huh.
Anyway, let’s say the Dems replace Biden. I like Mark Kelly. It’s not going to matter to the other side. Whoever they choose is going to be a deep state operative that summons demons between meetings with George Soros and Bill Gates. They got to keep fighting that darn deep state that let Trump put his name on a third of the Supreme Court in one term.
I feel as though I’m not on the same planet as a hardcore Trump supporter. I have no clue if that gap will ever be bridged. Which is unfortunate. I think people on the left and right have common ground to push back on some of what neoliberal, corporate America looks like now. I don’t want Blackrock owning neighborhoods. I don’t think Trump’s the guy to do it.