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Regardless of whether the democratic nominee is Sanders or Clinton, _MANY_ republicans will hold their nose and vote democrat if the republican choice is Trump.

Regardless of whether the democratic nominee is Sanders or Clinton, _MANY_ republicans will hold their nose and vote democrat if the republican choice is Trump. You can't say the same for Sanders supporters. Traditional liberals aren't going to vote Trump under any circumstances.

venomsnake 11y ago
I have seen so far a lot of claims about the current election proven false. I think we are in black swan territory.
- api 11y ago
  While I can't vote for Trump, I definitely understand the sentiment. With the exception of a few large mostly coastal cities, the entire country has been in a low grade depression since 2001. Parts of the American interior are nearing collapse of civilization levels of decline. This is really really dangerous. It's the classic precondition of totalitarianism. Existing politicians in both parties are doing nothing about it. Being occupants of coastal cities (DC) and largely upper class, many don't even seem to realize there's a problem.
  - selimthegrim 11y ago
    Which parts of the American interior do you nominate?
  - hellogoodbyeeee 11y ago
    Do you have any data to back up your claims that there is an economic dichotomy between central America and the coasts? I certainly don't see it in Kansas City. I would agree that there is a widening chasm between rural America and urban America, but that doesn't encompass the entirety of the country not on a coast.
  - Artistry121 11y ago
    I spend my time between Kansas City, Dallas and Austin and at least in those interior parts the world looks amazing and growing well. New restaurants, excellent hospitals and community/four-year colleges, medium to high employment...
- livestyle 11y ago
  Then you should read Scott Adams from Dilbert fame.
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WalterSear 11y ago
Not voting is part of the way there, if you know that a Clinton defeat means a Trump presidency.

venomsnake 11y ago

I have seen so far a lot of claims about the current election proven false. I think we are in black swan territory.

api 11y ago
While I can't vote for Trump, I definitely understand the sentiment. With the exception of a few large mostly coastal cities, the entire country has been in a low grade depression since 2001. Parts of the American interior are nearing collapse of civilization levels of decline. This is really really dangerous. It's the classic precondition of totalitarianism. Existing politicians in both parties are doing nothing about it. Being occupants of coastal cities (DC) and largely upper class, many don't even seem to realize there's a problem.
- selimthegrim 11y ago
  Which parts of the American interior do you nominate?
- hellogoodbyeeee 11y ago
  Do you have any data to back up your claims that there is an economic dichotomy between central America and the coasts? I certainly don't see it in Kansas City. I would agree that there is a widening chasm between rural America and urban America, but that doesn't encompass the entirety of the country not on a coast.
- Artistry121 11y ago
  I spend my time between Kansas City, Dallas and Austin and at least in those interior parts the world looks amazing and growing well. New restaurants, excellent hospitals and community/four-year colleges, medium to high employment...
livestyle 11y ago
Then you should read Scott Adams from Dilbert fame.

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WalterSear 11y ago

Not voting is part of the way there, if you know that a Clinton defeat means a Trump presidency.