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1. Trade wars with China and Mexico, derailing our fragile economy (and the fragile world economy)
China and Mexico need us for the strength of their own economies far more than we need them for the strength of ours. Unless their leaders have gotten as dumb as ours, they'll realize this and acquiesce to some of Trump's demands. Besides, spurring domestic industry doesn't seem like the worst thing in the world.
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2. A policy of torture, perhaps even worse than what we saw under W ("much worse than water boarding")
And you don't think congress would care to stop it?
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3. Ban on muslims entering the U.S., which much like gun laws, simply results in only the criminal elements entering. Steps like these erode religious freedom. Freedom only for religions we like isn't religious freedom.
Does "Religious freedom" mean "freedom of any foreign adherents of different religions to lawfully enter the United States?" I was under the impression that it means "freedom of any citizen or lawful resident of the United States to practice any religion." There seems to be a big difference between those things.
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4. Targeting non-combatants in war, deliberately.
We already do this, and have since, like, forever.
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5. Mass deportation and societal upheaval, with resultant police state.
Did this happen when Obama deported more people than any president in recent history? Did it result in a police state? Did anyone even
notice? Evidently you didn't.
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6. Attacks on first amendment, constant retaliation against those who would merely offend him.
Not really sure what you mean here. Getting mad at journalists and political enemies is attacking the first amendment? I guess Obama shreds the first amendment too, then.
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7. National security degradation as a result of mental instability and resultant poor foreign policy decisions. Craziest hand ever near the nuclear button.
You really think Trump is crazy? Does a crazy man get this far? You may not like him, but it should be blindingly obvious that he's a canny, intelligent, clever man with a calculated and sane long-term plan for achieving his goals. Someone who's mentally deranged doesn't infiltrate and conquer a major political party of the most powerful nation on earth at precisely the time when it's weakest and most ripe for conquest.
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1. Lowers the national political discussion to a whole new (low) level.
What does that mean? Is it at a particularly high level right now? What does it matter what level it's at? Politics seems like a debate club to people like you and me but for most people it's simply a big clash of group interests. No sense in pretending otherwise, really.
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2. Increase of anger and hatred among racial and economic groups within the U.S., due to irresponsible rhetoric and encouragement of anger and violence (see his rallies). A general force for increased sadism in the country.
I think he has the potential to increase the derangement and cognitive dissonance among liberals and the people who will make up the new Democratic party. I think blacks and hispanics are actually going to flock to him over time.
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3. Lowers the U.S. reputation in the world (giving a whole new meaning to the term "ugly American").
You know, some of my relatives were in Ethiopia recently. People couldn't stop asking them about Trump and wondering if he might become the president. They reported that when they expressed their revulsion at the concept, the Ethiopians were generally surprised at their reaction. They had a positive impression of him, despite their repressive state-controlled media.
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