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Paladin

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8. trump lacks all those virtues. Are you happy about where this country is, right now?

Reply to usajumpedtheshark (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 03:15 PM

Nov 2020

Of course personal virtues are important in politics. I don't expect perfection in a president---but I do want a reasonable quantity of decency. Again, look where our country is, after four years under a completely indecent president.

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Are personal virtues important in politics? [View all] usajumpedtheshark Nov 2020 OP

Not anymore. Back in Bill Clinton's day Republicans said "Character Counts" look how doc03 Nov 2020 #1

The Republicans were full of horseshit back then too TheRealNorth Nov 2020 #6

yup, even now they went after Cunningham while they themselves supported an admitted Rapist JI7 Nov 2020 #15

Definitely, but there are times I could be torn myself... Silent3 Nov 2020 #2

I'm a Machievellian. Personal virtues are good, but you have to be willing to be cruel marylandblue Nov 2020 #3

Only if you don't want another couple of million people die because Zoonart Nov 2020 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Zoonart Nov 2020 #5

Only important for Dems Johnny2X2X Nov 2020 #7

trump lacks all those virtues. Are you happy about where this country is, right now? Paladin Nov 2020 #8

My wife and I tired to instill these virtues in our children usajumpedtheshark Nov 2020 #13

My wife and I did so with our children, as well. Paladin Nov 2020 #14

I mean, Biden's empathy & compassion are likely why he was elected. Drunken Irishman Nov 2020 #9

"Educated/Humane"? Is this the answer to "Which of these don't go together?" Klaralven Nov 2020 #10

Reminds me of the patricide scene from Gladiator Redleg Nov 2020 #11

Although he has none, the lack of virtues is not Trump's problem. That he patricia92243 Nov 2020 #12