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How is Trump Still a Viable Contender?

Seriously, how did we get here?

I have such a hard time comprehending how anyone, in good faith, can endorse Donald Trump to be the President of the United States.

Especially after not being endorsed by many of the highest ranking people of his own party, who he hired… his Vice President, his National Security Advisor, his Director of National Intelligence, his Secretary of Defense, his highest ranking military officer, his White House Chief of Staff, and the list goes on, and on.

These Republicans, and so many other people who’ve worked with him know that he’s wildly unethical, a threat to our nation’s security, and to our democracy. How can anyone believe otherwise?

  • He's the most compulsive of liars.
  • He has illegally hoarded national secrets after serving his term.
  • He’s constantly trying to undermine our democracy.
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Hi, I'm Derek Brooks

I'm a 43.24 year old midwestern American who enjoys engineering, traveling, partying, and extremish sports.

Most of my life's latest happenings are on this page, but you can also check out what I'm up to today and what I did yesterday.

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derek: racism and sexism was #4 on my list of reasons that i believe it's close. i didn't use the term bigotry and also did not call you a racist. i said that your statement was borderline racist... (more)

redd: there it is. racism, sexism and bigotry is why it’s close. that message has been pushed from the left ever since trump came into the picture and people are fed up with it. and i’m border... (more)

derek: dude, you've lost me with the fbi and cia conspiracy theories presented by a tiktoker. randos trying to expose what these highly secretive organizations are doing isn't how i'm trying to spe... (more)

redd: if all the things you laid out above about trump are true, then, like you asked, how is this even close? it’s one of two things. either kamala is a terrible candidate or all of the things ... (more)

derek: "she may be the worst we've ever seen" is a pretty big statement, and i can't quite say that i see it... at all. you know how when you're with someone every day, you don't notice them chang... (more)

redd: to answer the question about him being a viable contender, i think you have to be honest about how bad of a candidate kamala is too. she may be the worst we’ve ever seen. she’s never rec... (more)

derek: dearest bonerparty42069, critique is great, but come on. americans don't like getting lied to? my blog is specifically asking why americans are backing the most lyin-ass president of our hi... (more)

bonerparty42069!: and please don’t conflate my willingness to critique the dem party where it’s due with a desire to vote for trump or have him be our next president. i would love nothing more than to hav... (more)

bonerparty42069!: your argument about why the dems care about the working class is that “trump is worse.” this is what the dems do, and it doesn’t work. and please, give me a cohesive and convincing... (more)

derek: zs, i largely agree. i'd also add that point #2 is still preying on folks. bonerparty42069, your argument about democrats not caring about the working class is simply not true. many of trum... (more)

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