Presidential election, 2016

[David Horn]

(12-30-2016, 06:48 PM)Warren Dew Wrote:

(12-30-2016, 06:39 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote: I don't vote based on party; I vote based on policy.  You have a reasonable idea of the policies I support.  If the Democrats were to switch to my preferred policies, while Trump switched to yours, then I'd switch my vote - but then, you'd probably switch your vote too.
I'm less likely to switch parties at this point. I don't trust the Democrats at all at this point.

They'd have to show that they would actually work toward sensible policies; promises would not be sufficient.  I don't expect this to be put to the test; political parties can't change their platforms that easily, as it's easier to lose votes than to gain them.

Both of you are engaging in a debate style that says, "Show me something better", but fails to define what qualifies as better ... except for you personally perhaps.  Public policy that focuses on benefits flowing to the least in need may make you happy personally, but they fail miserably in the 'general prosperity' department.  Personal advancement is the job of the individual.  A strong economy is the job of society as a whole and its prime agent: the government.

Success is not always achieved, but ignoring the issue leads to failure far more often than not.