I was a political blank slate when I came to the continent. Unlike most people, I wasn’t made a Democrat or a Republican by my parents, friends, or college buddies. None of the political issues that are important here were even comprehensible to me. Where I grew up, abortion rights, gun rights, gay rights, taxes, budget deficits, racism, welfare, school prayer, unions, college debt, creationism, immigration, etc were as relevant as the weather in a neighboring galaxy.
I only started reading an American newspaper regularly a year ago and watching news on TV more often than once a month 2 years ago. I’m unsociable and don’t discuss US politics with anybody on an even semi-regular basis So my political preferences are as untainted as one can hope for. It’s like I came from another planet, looked at things, and made a choice.
The choice is clear, people. And I don’t mean just today. If you look at evidence from an entirely unbiased position, it’s absolutely clear.
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And Tim Kaine is sooooooo moderate!
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/289238-senators-urge-more-funding-for-us-israeli-missile-defense-systems
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Unlike Mike Pence who is as radical as they get.
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Of course. What a religious nut!
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And someday, when you’ll be more knowledgeable about this kind of pseudo-democratic politics, you’ll become very cynical about it like myself right now.
At least, in your case, you’ll become cynical about politics AFTER you join the academia, contrary to me.
I hate so much that kind of politics than it ruins almost all my chances in the academia because I’m unable to process that kind of fake mentality.
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Yes, you’re right — the political choice in America has come down to two choices:
Vote for an apolitical, egomaniacal sociopath who never thought that he’d ever get this far, but now sees no choice but to forge ahead, willing to take a chance on taking this country off the rails in totally uncharted and disastrous directions; or —
Vote for an equally egomaniacal sociopath who once was an idealist true believer, but who, tormented by people determined to destroy her and her husband, gradually turned into a paranoid creature totally devoid of principles, and willing to claim whatever lies are necessary to get elected.
I look at the two choices on my Presidential ballot this year, and notice that both of them are circled in black.
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“equally egomaniacal sociopath ”
lol at you. I don’t think there’s anything but misogyny that would explain this bizarre position.
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