Fascism is on the ballot

[Eric the Green]

(10-12-2020, 09:39 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote:

(10-12-2020, 01:27 PM)Isoko Wrote: Classic Xer, 

I'm sorry but I have to disagree. Look, I'm no fan of political correctness as much as the next guy but Trump has been caught making racist remarks. This just makes people think "he is a racist." 

As for Biden and a run on the banks, first of all I come from the UK and I live in Russia. Britain has its own strong independent banking system (a reason for not joining the Eurozone in the first place) so I doubt the UK would falter as much as other countries. As for Russia, Putin has been busy paying off all the debts and buying lots of gold for a rainy day and to become more independent from the dollar. So I doubt Russia would be too badly affected either. 

Secondly, there isn't going to be a run on the banks. There should have been a run on the banks in 2008. Or when Trump was elected. Or whatever. It never happened and it won't happen because its 2020 and not 1929 anymore. Different regulations, different methods, plus the magic printing press. 

Do I think America could have an economic collapse? No, but a mighty depression. However they would have to default on the debt which I think will come decades later and not anytime soon. Biden won't cause it. If anything, the stock markets will probably calm if Biden wins. 

I'll be honest, I see no major economic calamity happening when Biden wins (its not even an if at this point). In fact I fully expect nothing major to happen economics wise and things to return to a more "business as usual before Trump took over" mindset. 

As for Republicans having minorities, they do. I agree. But it's such a small fragment of the population that the GOP is basically the white party. Everyone knows that. That said, there is a future for the party but it does need to include minorities into its Conservative message otherwise the GOP is relegated to the dustbin. Which is why some sort of multiracial "Trump" party could actually do quite well there. The America First message plays strong with a lot of people. 

Honestly, when it comes to America, I'm politically neutral. Its your country, you guys figure it out. I think Trump though has been an absolute moron. I'd he was actually intelligent, he could have won quite easily. As for Biden, he is naturally not a strong candidate but even I have to confess, he has been more of a sane voice and did quite well in the debate. 

Considering Trump stated he'd like to sign an executive order banning Biden from running, I think that itself should qualify Biden to win. You don't say things like you'd like to ban the other guy from running in a democracy. You just dont.

The stock market will adjust and American business will adjust and the result will be a depression and the financial collapse of several Democratic states that are teetering right now. We basically have two America's functioning separately right now. It won't take much to make the split permanent and leave the Democratic states to there own devices at this point.

But, you Classic Xer are still in a state that's trending blue this year. About +9.2% Biden. So, what to do, poor Classic! Minnesota hasn't voted Republican for president since Nixon in 1972! And before that, Ike.

I was reading about McGovern vs. Nixon recently, and I noticed that some of the social issues they used to attack McGovern with, have become accepted, more or less, as settled law. They threw abortion at him, and then Rowe vs. Wade happened the following year. And legal marijuana is happening more and more. Not so outlandish an idea anymore.