I've arrived at a similar conclusion. There is no way someone can be this dishonest about representing their own views. The reason why I want
@PeteJ to just admit that he's generally conservative is not because I want a "Gotcha!" moment, but because I want the conversation be more honest. It seems like he wants to exploit the fact that he's a Canadian so he doesn't have to vote for one of them. Then he can play mind games by saying he's an intellectual against both sides. A cookie cutter contrarian approach to politics that drives me nuts.
It would be like me saying the following:
"Biden's not perfect and I don't agree with all of his positions, but...my god, the evil worthless fascist scumbags who vote for Trump are going to destroy the planet. Hey you, reading this, you're a fascist! And a hypocrite! Your worldviews are totally idiotic and irredeemable. Let's get in a fight over this!
Oh, by the way, I hate them both equally, and you're an idiot for not seeing that. "
Like what? And for the record, my inflection and viewpoints are consistent.
- I claim to be center left with some progressive leanings. This is consistent since I voted for Sanders in the 2016 primaries, Hillary in the election, and Bernie was my 3rd choice in the 2020 primaries.
- I claim to dislike both sides, but I have stronger emotional responses against Trump, which is why I am easily voting for Joe Biden.
I think dishonesty is killing this thread more than a difference of opinion. I am being called a "Marxist" when I am skeptical of M4A, $15 minimum wage, free college, and am pretty damn pro-police. Lol, what can you do?