> I just want to hear why you think it's true. Like any political opinion it is based upon thousands of observations and arguments over a period of many years.

> I just want to hear why you think it's true. Like any political opinion it is based upon thousands of observations and arguments over a period of many years. Would it convince you the Democrats are pro-war if I provide evidence of Hillary Clinton being a war hawk? What kind of sources will you trust? Surely if you follow US politics you are aware of the argument already so why don’t we skip the fluff and get into the details? > If you're making a claim, the burden of proof rests upon you Sure - so like I said let’s find our common ground and points of disagreement and we can go from there.