There's been a lot of talk on the left that anyone that voted for Bernie would surely never vote for Trump. I'm here to dispel that myth.
I am someone that is very much pro-working class and pro-nation. I am concerned with corporate cronyism and exploitation of the middle class by the capitalist class. I believe we should solve our problems at home before we go intervening in the problems of the rest of the world. I would like to see a return to the days when a middle-class nuclear family could survive and thrive on one income. I want to end the corruption in Washington. For these reasons, I put my more conservative social leanings to the side and chose Bernie.
To simplify things, you could say I am fiscally left-leaning while socially right-leaning. Turns out this position is far more popular in Europe, but I assure you, we do exist in the US. In fact, I would argue that Donald Trump embodies much of these views...he nearly had my vote in 2016 for the same reasons. Now, with the recent influx of BLM and Antifa chaos, I have officially had enough of the left. I like that Trump has refused to back-down with these assholes, and I hope to see more of that. I want to know that if re-elected, Trump will put all of these fuckers back in their place. I want to know that I won't have to live in fear of losing my job because I have an actual understanding of statistics and refuse to subscribe to the narrative that "systemic racism" is the reason black people just can't get ahead (despite having EVERY opportunity handed to them in this country).
Most of all, I want to know that we truly can Make America Great Again (I won't say "Keep" because I don't think we're there yet). Tell me what I can do to help.
Edit: Okay everyone, I'm off for the evening.
I expected the occasional "commie" ribbing (though not the one guy that called me a nazi?), and that's fine. Most of you were welcoming enough and provided some interested sources of info for me to consider in light of my economic views. As I said lower in the thread, I am willing to consider evidence from all sides, and should new information come along that adequately refutes my beliefs, I will amend. For the moment, in these current times of insanity, we're on the same side where it counts.
We learn through discourse, and I'm glad many of you were willing to engage in such with me. Cheers.
What do you see as the overlap in policy ideas shared between Bernie and Trump? Bernie has gone after Trump rather hard in the past with the same tired cliches of racism, homophobia, Islamaphobia, sexism, bigotry, etc... what do you make of that now that you want to MAGA?
I see overlap in terms of foreign policy, both could be considered isolationist (stay the hell out of unnecessary conflicts and solve the problems at HOME first). Both have economic protectionist views and look to penalize major corporations for offshoring US jobs. Both have an interest in restoring the dignity of the middle-class family in this light.
As for the SJW attacks against Trump. I don't agree with any of that, never did. It's come to such a fever pitch now, that I decided to stop by here and have a chat with you folks. That's how much all that bullshit has alienated me from the left.
I have a Bernie bro friend who voted for Trump in 2016. I know that there are other similarly minded folks who did last time, and I am sure some will this time. It isn't unheard of. Anyhow, it's nice to have you on thedonald.win.
Thanks, buddeh... Welcome aboard.