(09-26-2016, 11:19 AM)X_4AD_84 Wrote: There are some idiotic things the Leftists do which fuel the fire of Trumpism. Here are some examples:
1) Over use of Temporary Protected Status. Some Lefty Hispanic legislator is trying to get TPS approved for Ecuadorians due to an earthquake. That's crap. The timing couldn't be worse. This will send some undecideds into the Trump camp.
2) Here in the Bay Area, there are crazy ideas at times. There are two initiatives on the ballot in SF this November among the twenty something initiatives that stand out as insane. One would lower the voting age for municipal elections to 16. The other would allow non Citizens to vote in school board elections - not sure about school bonds. I get what the local left want here. They want to open the process to more people. But really ... kids? Non citizens (some of whom are illegals)? I also get that we live in a bubble here, and part of the local pride is to do things that are thumbs in the eyes of supposed Fly Over red necks. Still ... do we really need this sort of insanity? It immediately becomes PR that the Trumpistas will use to enlist people to their camp. There are many moderates and even Leftists in other parts of the country who would find the crazy Bay Area "thumbs in the eyes of the gap teethed" a step too far, and when the Trumpistas point it out, they rise in stature.
These are but two examples of ultimately destructive Leftist behaviors that, while doing zero in the grand scheme of things, give those who oppose the Left lots of talking points.
TIL that the movement to lower the voting age is still a thing. Back when I was in high school the whole "Youth Rights" thing was very popular but dropped off as the first half of the Millennials entered adulthood. I used to be completely for a 16yo voting age, but now as a 30yo I understand just how stupid teenagers are.
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