What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[Josquius]

So damn ironic to be taking this line against the left.

[Admiral Yi]

Which line, ironic in what way, and how so?

[Jacob]

I resolve the irresolvable conflicts by applying balancing tests between conflicting principles and by leaving myself open to reasoned argumentation that my balancing tests are suboptimal or that I have neglected an important principle.  If someone who doesn't recognize the existence of irresolvable conflicts calls me a hypocrite I am indifferent.  I don't need their positive judgement to survive.

A very reasonable approach

I believe that is what most people do. Some with more intellectual rigour and some with less, sure, but the process is roughly the same. And that leaves most people indifferent to being called hypocrites.

People are mostly doing their best to resolve conflicts of principle with the tools they have available to navigate life in a complex world. If someone with whom you have fundamental disagreements gets all up in your face and calls you a hypocrite, that's not really going to change much.

[Valmy]

Election day! I hope everything goes very badly for Trump.

[Admiral Yi]

I believe that is what most people do. Some with more intellectual rigour and some with less, sure, but the process is roughly the same. And that leaves most people indifferent to being called hypocrites.

I believe very few people do that.

[grumbler]

Election day! I hope everything goes very badly for Trump.

I did my part. 

[HVC]

Election day! I hope everything goes very badly for Trump.

Hope burns eternal... but reality bites

[Jacob]

I believe very few people do that.

Fair enough.

Though if people aren't spending any effort balancing out their different supposed values when they conflict, then they're probably even less concerned about being called hypocrites.

And to my original point, their ability to be hypocritical as they ignore any inherent contradictions is important for them to avoid spending any kind of intellectual effort in recognizing and addressing apparent contradictions.

[Jacob]

Good luck to the American people

[mongers]

Election day! I hope everything goes very badly for Trump.

What elections are those?

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

The big ones are New Jersey and Virginia governor.  There's also a special election for a redistricting measure in California.  I guess you can throw in the NYC mayoral election now, too, since the Fanta Fuhrer threw his endorsement behind fellow groper Cuomo.

[mongers]

The big ones are New Jersey and Virginia governor.  There's also a special election for a redistricting measure in California.  I guess you can throw in the NYC mayoral election now, too, since the Fanta Fuhrer threw his endorsement behind fellow groper Cuomo.

Thanks VM, so together that's a better, broader test of voter sentiment than say the typical UK parliament by-election.

[Admiral Yi]

Who's the Fanta Fuhrer?

[mongers]

Who's the Fanta Fuhrer?

Fanta, German made synthetic orange drink know for it's colour.

Go figure.

[DGuller]

Did my part this evening.  The choice for NJ governor was obvious, of course, but Jersey City mayor proved tougher.  Eventually I realized that the Democrat Reddit hates the most is probably the one I would find most fitting, so I voted for the disgraced ex-governor, the one on my side of the Hudson.