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To summarize, since Biden has a history of being weak on abortion, pro-business, and being creepy to women, that he should run against Trump as a Republican and then get beat by a Democrat in the general election.
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Green Habit wrote:
Mickey wrote:
But I don't find any value in the idea that being somehow torn between Democrats and Republicans--especially on a national level--is somehow admirable or inherently an expression of critical thinking rather than an indication that you have not thought seriously about your political commitments.
OK, try me.
If you take my worldview, much of which many of you know of from my years of posting in this forum, you'll know that it does not come even close with aligning with either major party in the United States. It's unfortunate, but I'm also realistic enough to know that I likely will never get such an alignment. I'm also realistic enough to know that the American form of government brutally imposes a two party system, and in almost all cases voting for a third party does, at best, jack shit. So what does that leave me with? Well, the best I can manage, since I don't fully trust the agenda of either party, is to vote for gridlock, and ensure that no one party holds all the branches of power in government. That naturally leads to a lot of ticket splitting on my part. I'll let you judge for yourself as to whether that's "an expression of critical thinking", but I would like to hope that it is.
I live in New England, where it's pretty common to have a Democratic legislature and Republican governor. People seem to like this arrangement. Republican politicians out here seem a bit more moderate on social/cultural issues compared to other places though, so I'm sure that has something to do with it.
But I don't find any value in the idea that being somehow torn between Democrats and Republicans--especially on a national level--is somehow admirable or inherently an expression of critical thinking rather than an indication that you have not thought seriously about your political commitments.
OK, try me.
If you take my worldview, much of which many of you know of from my years of posting in this forum, you'll know that it does not come even close with aligning with either major party in the United States. It's unfortunate, but I'm also realistic enough to know that I likely will never get such an alignment. I'm also realistic enough to know that the American form of government brutally imposes a two party system, and in almost all cases voting for a third party does, at best, jack shit. So what does that leave me with? Well, the best I can manage, since I don't fully trust the agenda of either party, is to vote for gridlock, and ensure that no one party holds all the branches of power in government. That naturally leads to a lot of ticket splitting on my part. I'll let you judge for yourself as to whether that's "an expression of critical thinking", but I would like to hope that it is.
I live in New England, where it's pretty common to have a Democratic legislature and Republican governor. People seem to like this arrangement. Republican politicians out here seem a bit more moderate on social/cultural issues compared to other places though, so I'm sure that has something to do with it.
We have this in MD as well and it's been very effective for balancing things like expanding Medicaid coverage and reducing carbon emissions while simultaneously attracting higher quality employers.
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Since it’s a topic, we recently determined that there are 1,300 acres of pasture and 500 acres of crops in my wife’s immediate family and mine, combined.
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McParadigm wrote:
Since it’s a topic, we recently determined that there are 1,300 acres of pasture and 500 acres of crops in my wife’s immediate family and mine, combined.
But is it part of Mars?
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wease wrote:
McParadigm wrote:
Since it’s a topic, we recently determined that there are 1,300 acres of pasture and 500 acres of crops in my wife’s immediate family and mine, combined.
Since it’s a topic, we recently determined that there are 1,300 acres of pasture and 500 acres of crops in my wife’s immediate family and mine, combined.
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McParadigm wrote:
doug rr wrote:
wease wrote:
McParadigm wrote:
Since it’s a topic, we recently determined that there are 1,300 acres of pasture and 500 acres of crops in my wife’s immediate family and mine, combined.
Since it’s a topic, we recently determined that there are 1,300 acres of pasture and 500 acres of crops in my wife’s immediate family and mine, combined.
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