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by DandyDev 591 days ago
As a European, I don't get this. You frame it as a choice between two people: a badass vs a bumbling idiot. Why should it be about the personalities of the candidates and not be a choice between the kind of policies that are being proposed and the ability to reason about them?

While I concede that subjectively, Trump can come across as badass and Harris might have been "phony" at times, when it comes to the policies both sides are defending during debates and even the way they express themselves verbally during debates, Harris comes across to me as someone who has better ideas and can explain them far better.

I think that the difference between politics in Europe vs the US is that the latter is based much more on cult of personality. And sadly that mode of operation is becoming more common here in Europe as well.

I personally don't care for the personal attacks and mud slinging. Let's bring back intelligent debates.

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I made some generalizations, but if you want to discuss policies, these policies I believe are vital to the future of our country and the main reason I voted for him.

I approve of Trump's policies:

* A secure and stable border where we do not allow millions of illegals to cross into our country

* Abortion states issue to deal with

* Smaller government - hiring of Elon musk to eliminate thousands of Federal jobs

* Drill baby drill

* End homelessness for American veterans

* The free American college education through an online school

* Bringing medical production back to America

* The establishment of tariffs on Chinese made products to reflect China's tariffs on American imported goods

* Ending the wars