Axulus
Veteran Member
I would describe myself as center right on economic issues like taxes and regulations: Some amount is fine and necessary but they should be kept at reasonable levels. I do believe that Democrats want more tax, regulation, and government spending than I would like but the gap between the mainstream Democrat view and my view isn't huge.
However, the Democrats have much to offer people like me, which is why the clear choice is to vote Democrat this election and why I think Kamala Harris will ultimately win the election: There are just not enough MAGA people in the country to win on their support alone.
Here are some of the biggest ones:
Pro-Ukraine
Pro-NATO
Pro-Taiwan
Pro-legal immigration (The MAGA people want to greatly reduce not just illegal immigration but also legal immigration, especially from places that have mostly brown or black people, while many moderate republicians actually favor keeping or expanding the current level of legal immigration)
Pro-Democracy: Many moderate Republians are disturbed when Trump cozys up to dictators and think it is a "great honor" to be liked by Victor Orban. Or Trump's election lies that eventually resulted in the J6 insurrection on our capital and greatly eroded the public's belief in free and fair elections. Or his unwillingness to declare that he prefers Ukraine to win the war against Russia. Or his demonization/trashing of our core institutions like our courts.
Pro-Choice: there are some moderate republician leaning voters, like suburban women, that are much more pro-choice than the MAGA crowd. Now that Roe is overturned, the Democrats can capture some of their votes.
Pro-Vaccine
Anti-Demonization and spread of lies and hate about people living in the country. The lie about Hatians eating pets as one example.
Anti-White nationalist: Trump being friends with and apparently taking advice from Laura Loomer, as one example of MAGA's distrubing trend towards openly supporting White Nationalist viewpoints.
Pro-Separation between Church and State. A big voting constituency in the MAGA world are Christian Nationalists, led by the New Apastolic Reformation movement, the fastest growing segment of Christianity today, and other Christians who are sympathetic to the viewpoint that Christians should be in control of government and that Democracy is anti-biblical and should be dismanteled. MAGA Mike, the speaker of the house, has close ties to many leaders in this movement. A Republician win would mean giving these people more power and influence in our government.
However, the Democrats have much to offer people like me, which is why the clear choice is to vote Democrat this election and why I think Kamala Harris will ultimately win the election: There are just not enough MAGA people in the country to win on their support alone.
Here are some of the biggest ones:
Pro-Ukraine
Pro-NATO
Pro-Taiwan
Pro-legal immigration (The MAGA people want to greatly reduce not just illegal immigration but also legal immigration, especially from places that have mostly brown or black people, while many moderate republicians actually favor keeping or expanding the current level of legal immigration)
Pro-Democracy: Many moderate Republians are disturbed when Trump cozys up to dictators and think it is a "great honor" to be liked by Victor Orban. Or Trump's election lies that eventually resulted in the J6 insurrection on our capital and greatly eroded the public's belief in free and fair elections. Or his unwillingness to declare that he prefers Ukraine to win the war against Russia. Or his demonization/trashing of our core institutions like our courts.
Pro-Choice: there are some moderate republician leaning voters, like suburban women, that are much more pro-choice than the MAGA crowd. Now that Roe is overturned, the Democrats can capture some of their votes.
Pro-Vaccine
Anti-Demonization and spread of lies and hate about people living in the country. The lie about Hatians eating pets as one example.
Anti-White nationalist: Trump being friends with and apparently taking advice from Laura Loomer, as one example of MAGA's distrubing trend towards openly supporting White Nationalist viewpoints.
Pro-Separation between Church and State. A big voting constituency in the MAGA world are Christian Nationalists, led by the New Apastolic Reformation movement, the fastest growing segment of Christianity today, and other Christians who are sympathetic to the viewpoint that Christians should be in control of government and that Democracy is anti-biblical and should be dismanteled. MAGA Mike, the speaker of the house, has close ties to many leaders in this movement. A Republician win would mean giving these people more power and influence in our government.
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