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In reply to the discussion: U.K. Independant: Donald Trump will win the presidency by a landslide (against Hillary) [View all]PoliticalMalcontent
(449 posts)And that doesn't just lead to a possible lost presidential election, but possible losses in the house and senate. People vote for silly reasons though. She's a big cog in the party machine so people here of course support her like crazy.
Identity politics over policy. That stuff drives me nuts.
In fact, we're seeing a whole lot of identity politics on both sides. Trump is a blowhard with tons of cash. Clinton is a party loyalist of questionable integrity who seems to believe that the key to the White House and playing on emotions with her "I'm a woman" thing. Other than that there's not much to Clinton, seemingly.
Don't get me wrong, guns are a big issue that I've hounded on before too. I don't think it's a bridge issue though. I don't think it's an issue you can necessarily win an election on because it's so divisive. When it comes to guns, people get stupid and unreasonable. That's why you have to have a nuanced gun policy.