Posted by beckett2 on April 10, 2018, at 22:55:32
In reply to Re: I make no comment, posted by sigismund on April 10, 2018, at 16:51:57
She is, I think, incredibly stubborn. And arrogant. And so hated, imo, somewhat undeservedly so. I supported her because I think she would have made the US go off the cliff more slowly, which I was very happy you first mentioned sometime ago because it gave some intelligent validation for my personal belief-- not that makes it correct, but I did feel less alone in my belief.
First, I wish to the high heavens she would just stop talking about the election. Not another word period. That comment was inappropriate to that forum. Second, in her arrogance (you might imagine, her defeat must have stung her to the core), her comment was disrespectful and kind of stupid. But she made it in two parts. First was the awful part, the second, less appreciated, is she prides her forward thinking. She wanted to create different jobs for those impoverished. My understanding from interviews of many workers like coal miners is they don't want to mine coal. They want different jobs that pay well and have benefits. Few pine for the mines.
I don't know. Neocon, monied, but in many ways she has methodist beliefs she wanted to put into play. She wouldn't have felt necessary to staunch immigration and would have provided asylum to some portion of refugees. She also has longer term climate visions.
Maybe there's some arrogance of my own, but I do believe globally, with climate and overcrowding, this is a very very poor time for instability, and as the US goes down, we'll take a few with us :/
The comment about the 'hard left' has me bewildered. There is also complete terror and slander associated with 'socialist'. For example universal healthcare is socialist. Apparently I am a hard left socialist by this definition, whereas I am believe myself to hold moderate liberal views. But then, the truly 'hard left', considers me a liberal, and apparently, that's bad too. As if I don't understand it's all a class war! But we're coming off the rails here. No matter what Kasich says, the 'hard' left is not driving the agenda.
Kasich is very problematic for me, but he was the only republican that was lucid in the primaries.
The young gentleman you sent is nice. After a number of attempts, I've given up on Dore. There's a type of ridicule I find harmful and grating.
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