Originally Posted by
MountainRaven
Most of the political activism I've seen from him has been on behalf of dogs - and especially pit bulls (you may notice that Picard has a pibble in the trailers).
And most Europeans (and most intelligent, freedom-loving Americans) that I know hate Trump with a passion, so I see nothing exceptional there.
It is.
Apparently the new season will have (has? I have no idea if it's airing currently or will air soon) Pike and Spock.
We travel in different circles.
I work with a few dozen very intelligent people aged 25-55. They have advanced and doctorate degrees.
One group, if I convert it into an hourly pay type thing, makes about 75$ an hour. The other three times that and more.
Some are veterans, even mil retired, most are not. All hardworking productive Americans that are not evil Mr. Burns rich, not making their money off of other people’s efforts, etc. Just putting their brains and education to work and paid for their own efforts types.
Most carry and are 2A fans, and are sick of both republicans and democrats. With one exception, a guy that loathes trump, owns really nice guns but believes in all kinds of licensing and training for others (I.e. I’m intelligent, highly educated, and affluent- what I get to do does not mean everyone should) most view President Trump as a nice F.U. to politics in general if not their ideal candidate.
The dyed in the wool republicans are disgusted at all the stuff his party hampered him on the first two years. The old school democrats have seen the effects of amnesty, NAFTA, the educational system, etc. and don’t fall for the environmental and social crap he gets lambasted over (I.e.- the same leftists that can’t see nuclear power as a good thing, that not reprocessing spent fuel is a good thing, but that think coal powered lithium batteries and billions pocketed by cronies for false solar hopes is a good thing while pretending men are women and not understanding the burden of unskilled illegals and ideologically opposed refugees and giving everyone an undergrad degree for nothing have ruined their party). The super freedom loving 2A types are irked at some of his antics, but he is not Hillary.
The real Trump haters I run into that are intelligent usually have some social, justice, environmental, etc. cause they are all wrapped in subjectively. Or they are dumbasses that suck at life. Or even if they don’t suck at life, they are not objectively as smart and successful as they think they are.
The president is not my ideal, fantasy candidate. But I do appreciate the fact he is not Hillary. I have ran into dumbasses that like him, regular people that like him, and geniuses that like him. And the same for those that don’t.
Trying to figure out politics is like trying to figure out Marine SOF.
I was an instructor with and had a roommate who was 1980s Force Recon and Ranger qualified. And another just like that I deployed with. They did everything on active duty, did regular Navy SCUBA school and OJT’d Draeger. I deployed with a guy who was reserve force recon and did all his ARS, scout swimmer, scuba, etc. spread out in pieces enlisted then came on active as an officer. Then there was MARSOC, raider, etc. SOIDC that did the 18D year the new combat diver and jump school and BRC but not other stuff. Another that did all the same training and courses as an operator, but the regular navy IDC course. And Marines as Army operators both before and after MARSOC. But now their is a USMC operator badge. And Force Recon again that is not owned by their SOF.
Just like in politics, the people all for women’s rights are also all for supporting refugees that do horrible things to women, the people all for saying everyone is equal are also for everything you can do for someone that is not equal, and the most ardent abortion supporters are the most ardent death penalty opposers. I can’t make sense of it.
“Where weapons may not be carried, it is well to carry weapons.”
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