Anecdote to support this comment: I feel as if could be called slightly right of center. That being said, I use logic to evaluate different issues then rank th

Anecdote to support this comment: I feel as if could be called slightly right of center. That being said, I use logic to evaluate different issues then rank them in importance to me. In November, I voted for a third party candidate because I had serious issues with both main party candidates. That said, I seriously considered tossing aside my moral issues with Clinton and voting for her as a vote against Trump because I saw a scenario (which ended up happening) where Trump could win. Nine months later, my position has completely flipped. If Trump runs in three years, I am seriously considering voting for him as a "fuck you" vote due to the reaction to his election and Presidency over the last 9 months. I grew up and live in a rust belt city that used to be a manufacturing center. The complete slander, and misunderstanding, of the people I grew up and live with is incredibly difficult for me to swallow. I'm sure that everyone would love a former President who is campaigning for his wife coming into their back yard and disgustedly refer to them as "coal people," while expecting their vote. [1] When it is repeatedly espoused that we don't understand what we voted for, or when a SF elite tells a us that we need to be fixed to attract people with the right ideas [2], or that we should simply move to a place where there are jobs (friends, family, and community be damned) it gets harder and harder to explain that it isn't that simple. And when we try to explain what we feel or we believe we are told that someone else has it worse and to just adjust so that we can be accepted. I'm tired of being labeled as a racist or homophobic and being told my opinions are so obviously wrong, they are not even worth discussing. So, yes. There are definitely people who aren't going to speak out, who are going to toe the line, and then they will cast a giant "fuck you" vote come November 2020. I might be one of them, but I will probably end up voting 3rd party again instead of letting my emotions get the best of me. As an aside, follow Chris Arnade [3/4] on twitter. He does great work covering the Rust Belt and similar areas in a balanced perspective. [1] http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/09/09/hundreds-gather-in-homewood-for-president-bill-clintons-visit/ http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/09/09/hundreds-gather-in... [2] https://ethicsalarms.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/melinda_byerley.jpg https://ethicsalarms.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/melinda_bye... [3] https://mobile.twitter.com/Chris_arnade https://mobile.twitter.com/Chris_arnade [4] https://www.theguardian.com/profile/chris-arnade https://www.theguardian.com/profile/chris-arnade