re: I'm really getting sick of people like U.S. Olympian Gus Kenworthy

No doubt. Worked decently well until cable news and social media

I was a child during the Clinton years so cant speak to any parties i helped throw... But i never said i had "no problem" with the affair or the lies. Deeply disappointing. 1. You dont sleep with people working for you in a position of power. 2. He lied.
Clinton would have never survived that scandal in the age of social media and cable news.

And yes, politics on both sides (hell in every country) has always been a nasty business. But what we have seen from Trump is a significant escalation. If this is accepted as normal i cant even imagine what kind of candidates from both parties we will be dealing with in 2024.

Can I ask: why were you so unhappy when Trump was nominated?

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why were you so unhappy when Trump was nominated?

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Because he is a poor standard-bearer for conservatism. Not only because of his lack of command, but because deep down he is not a conservative. He is a populist who blames the system for the problems of many displaced industrial and hard labor workers.

Is that what your psychologist suggested you type when your obsession rears its ugly head?

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If the President and his administration cant act with the grace and dignity you are calling for then I think you are asking a lot of regular folks. One of the biggest impacts of Trump's "reign" is the degradation of basic societal expectations. You are asking for dignity and respect of everyone but the group that intentionally takes every opportunity to take the low road from the position of highest visibility in the world.

Seems a bit... Misguided

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A few points here:

1) What has Ivanka specifically done to warrant your scorn? Not that I'm sure she gives a damn about the opinion of an irrelevant.

2) Ivanka, much to your disbelief I'm sure, is a liberal leaning independent. She has been a major proponent on women's issues, is an ally of the LGBT community, and likely had a large role in Trump wanting paid family leave.

3) Finally, you'll have to excuse how little weight a liberal's words carry when it comes to dignity and grace, and as you put it: basic societal expectations. Last I checked, conservatives never marched in parades by the thousands screaming, "frick OBAMA" while wearing genitalia hats and spitting on people. Likewise, let me know when conservatives destroy a college campus, or major metropolitan areas, or assault strangers all for the sake of their own deranged political views. Let me know when conservative college professors systematically and routinely discriminate and/or censor their liberal students. You can't. So please, spare everyone here your sanctimonious, self-righteous bullshite about what actions the left deems to be of grace and dignity. We've seen your idea of that. NO THANK YOU.

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However, starting around Obama conservatives have shifted to a position of zero negotiation.

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As I recall, Obama, Pelosi, and Reid started that trend with ACA. The Repubs wanted and went to the negotiating table with several options for health care reform, and the aforementioned trio collectively crossed their arms, shook their heads, and told the Repubs to get bent. They took the stand of no negotiating, not the Repubs. The difference is, Democrats have been voted out of office routinely since 2010. Guess we see who the American people blame...

My issues with Trump are his rhetoric, atrocious leadership, and lack of command on any issue that is actually applicable to the job at hand.