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• belter 2y ago
  Paul Graham - 10:51 AM · Oct 29, 2024 *Why Moderates Should Vote for Harris* " People on the far left and the far right have already decided who to vote for in the next election. Voting for the other party would be unthinkable. But what if you’re a moderate? I’m a moderate, and I’m voting for Harris. The reason is not that I love the Democrats’ policies. Both parties’ policies seem a roughly equal mix of good and bad. The reason I’m voting for Harris is that this election is about character. As far as I can tell, Harris is a typical politician. That may not seem much of a recommendation. But Trump is something far worse. He seems to be completely without shame. We saw that the last time he was president. He ran the White House like a mob boss, choosing subordinates for loyalty rather than ability. No one knows that better than the people who worked for him. Almost half the cabinet-level appointees from his previous administration have refused to endorse him. They’re warning us what he’s like. The worst thing he did, in my opinion, was when he tried to remain in power after he lost the 2020 election. He knew he’d lost, but he called Mike Pence and tried to get him not to certify the election. Thank God Pence had the character to stand up to him. I don’t like to think what might have happened if he hadn’t. Trying to remain in power after losing an election is banana republic stuff. You don’t do that in America. Conceding gracefully when you lose an election is more important than any policy a politician might have, because it’s only this principle that allows us to get rid of politicians whose policies don’t work. So sure, Harris is a typical politician. But Trump is a crook. You can’t have that sort of person as president. It’s too risky."