I think I know your reason: your upset that Bernie Sanders didn't get the Democratic nom last time around, so you blame the Democrats and embrace Trump out of sour grapes. Is that about right?
Not at all, but yes, I would have preferred Bernie over all of them, and didn't like the collusion of the DNC, but if Bernie wasn't man enough to fight (after accepting being cheated in 2016, then he isn't the man for the job).. I would never support Pence or any other Republican, and never voted for one, and haven't voted since 2008 (despite working on campaigns). I'll explain it, and I won't attack anyone, so I hope this is cool.
When it comes to the important issues, Biden is more conservative. Biden supported every single war, Trump started none. One pushed NAFTA, one got rid of it. Biden wrote The Crime Bill, Trump wrote Criminal Justice Reform, Prison Reform, HBCU funding, etc.. Biden supported the repeal of Glass-Steagull, Telecommunications Act, The Patriot Act.
I'm a left-winger who hates political correctness, and believes identify politics is a right-winged trick to NOT talk about class, labor, and instead go on and on about social issues because they know you can't do anything about it. You can't legislate kindness and understanding.
To me, the biggest issue is war. The biggest moral cost, and the biggest financial cost. When Obama took us from two to seven wars, Democrats didn't say a thing, because they're chicken****, and the opposing side likes it (until something goes wrong). I know Fox is the most watched, but they are kind of anamoly. The other stations are Democrat (not liberal) with only one bias - financial. If/when Biden were to start proxy wars, sanctions, or actual wars (Iran, Venezuela, etc), the media won't pay attention to it, or water it down, and the millions of voters are influenced by this. Not everyone digs deep about what is happening like many of us.
Also, if Biden were to win, many people would go to sleep. With Trump, you have a kind of "check" on him. And he's been there for almost 4 years, and hasn't started any new war, and when he's tried to pull troops, both parties disabled him.
Tariffs were HATED by the Republicans, who thought the market could solve every problem. As soon as Trump imposed tariffs, suddenly they like them? His supporters certainly seem to. I'm sure some would prefer to stay silent to avoid being socially ostracized. It's the problem with every other group, which I think is the true enemy. Nothing wrong with alliances for certain issues, but I believe you trade your individuality when you join a group. As groups change, the people suddenly change? Now, Democrats hate tariffs? The two Democratic senators from Ohio were for them until Trump was for them.
Biden wrote The Crime Bill, Trump signed Criminal Justice Reform.. We know Biden's long right-winged record, especially when it comes to the important stuff. I can't stand Trump (even before he ran) for his greed, etc., but what differentiates him from someone like Biden or Clinton, is that they pretend to care for the entire world, etc.. Bull.
If Biden gets in, he'll taint the progress just by his name alone, alongside with FDR and JFK, thinking Biden's record is "the way", influencing younger or less educated people about politics.
I'm so glad good leftists don't spend too much time going after Republicans, because its not about "R" and/or "D", it's policy.. I read John Bolton's book, and he seems so scared that if Trump wins, he'll be really bad for "conservative Republicans", even going on to say Trump would do something "liberal stuff" for his own historical ego. Who cares! If the media were really "liberal", they could have bullied or use simple semantics into Medicare-4-All... Remember, during the GOP debate, Chris Wallace asked Trump about his constant support for single-payer. And Trump didn't shy away and said "It seems to work fine in Canada", so a great reporter would ask "So President Trump (kiss his butt, so what), you said single-payer worked fine, so when do you plan on signing a bill into law?"
I do want Trump to win, also, because despite my cynicism for the DNC, if they continue to lose with right-winged Corporate Democrats, they might pivot a tad.. In just 4 years, everyone running on the Democratic ticket pretend they were Bernie Sanders-lite. Platforms don't mean jack, but it might have enough influence to put this issue over the top and get it done, once and for all... And he'd be there for only 4 more years, and maybe in 2024, we could have a real progressive, or at least someone who isn't as far-right as Biden is.
For those who say it makes no difference, at least we'll have more entertainment from Trump than Biden, or Kamala's hypocritical laughter/disdain. Her record as a prosecutor should make every right-winger happy. She prosecuted black men for pot while she says (and probably lied) about doing it while listening to Snoopy Dog who didn't exist when she was in college. She's a phony, like Biden.. We all know Trump and knew him, and he doesn't apologize for it. The only guy Kamala didn't prosecute was Steve Mnuchin, who coincidentally (wink, wink) only gave one donation, which was to Kamala Harris. And who knows with Trump.. He won't have to pander, he doesn't owe the GOP anything (and has been going after RINOs), and did mention how single-payer seems to work fine when asked about it during the 1st GOP Debate when Wallace asked why he supported single-payer health care.
The media has been awful, and part of me wants them (and other deranged idiots who don't know jack about politics) to cry their guts out.
Twitter, Facebook, Google (and many others) censoring this Biden business dealing crack from the NY Post only makes me hate these people more... I spend way too much of my life discussing politics, and I want them to eat their words. I actually think more in the media wanted Trump to win because of ratings.
And entertainment. Even if the President is just a figurehead, I prefer to hear him say outlandish stuff, and just be a guy, a guy who reminds me of every New Yorker I know.. And he's more representative of the people. Biden keeps saying "This is not who we are" to which I can only say, "C'mon man!".
I like someone who is defiant even if he's full of it. He's more of a rebel than Biden. If Trump ran as a Democrat, all the people barking at him would be saying how amazing he is.
I'm stealing a quote from Mort Sahl, but I hate the Republicans for who they are, and I hate the Democrats for who they are not. All the complaining about Trump (never issues, usually personality) makes me reconsider. Not contrarian; just a rebel at heart. I will miss hearing him go after the mainstream media which is so fake, corrupt, and just chicken, using the currency of the moment, just like those Lincoln Log mercenaries.
I also think without the mail-in ballots, Trump would have won bigly. The Democrats obviously don't care about COVID.. Protesting for example, which I support always (regardless of who - it's better than apathy), but maybe not during a pandemic. And if you protest, you should have shouted for a stimulus check... or body-cams.. I don't believe it's organic at all. I saw so many groups try to co-opt their crap, and the minute they get a token, they go back to sleep and say "Ok, no more" as they reign in the drawbridge.
I applauded the "entertainers" who ripped W., but didn't say a word about Obama, and then found their fake testicles when Trump came in.. The NBA, Neil Young, etc etc..
You don't vote for someone and THEN wish they turn out alright - it hasn't happened in my lifetime. You use your vote (and as a bloc, since that's so chic) as leverage. If you keep voting for the evil of two lessers, why would they ever give you anything? Biden appealed to more of the GOP than progressives (if there really are any).. Lip service doesn't go far with me, and if AOC had any integrity, she would demand a "skinny" bill from Pelosi, but she wants to be a power-player I'm sure, but I liked her for about 10 minutes, along with Tlaib.. They eat their cake while everyone else starves, pretending Biden is going to save us.. Pelosi wouldn't impeach W. for lying us into multiple wars, but she impeached Trump over nothing, which I knew was baloney.. If he was an agent of Russia, why would she approve of all his budget increases?
And then for the Democrats to suddenly support the CIA and FBI? And W. Bush cronies? This is truly unbelievable. Because Trump made a few tweets? Schumer didn't even hide it as he told that Maddow "The CIA will screw you seven ways from Sunday" (or whatever that threat was). I didn't like Obama, but I didn't like the de-legitimacy (Kenya - give me a break) and so they doubled-down on Trump winning because of a few bots. Every time someone says "Russian", I ask if they changed their vote because of Russia - none.