Comments by "MarcosElMalo2" (@MarcosElMalo2) on "Never-Trump Patriots Tell Voters Just How AWFUL Donald Trump Is! | Bulwark Takes" video.

  1. I’ll tell you what. I respect AOC for moderating her tone while still maintaining her passion when she spoke. When she was elected, I thought she would be the left wing equivalent of a Freedom Caucus Republican. But she surprised me with her ability to be a team player and work with others for the common good. I might disagree with Ocasio-Cortez on politics, but I respect her for doing the work of governance.
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  2. It’s up to you and me and the rest of voting America whether Trump will receive Justice or not.
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  3. The only Democrat I can remember endorsing a Republican and speaking at the RNC was Joe Lieberman in 2008. Do you know what I’d like to see? I’d like to see George W endorse Kamala and Walz. Maybe George’s friend Michele can broker a meeting. I know most of you hate George Bush, but wouldn’t that be a sight to see?
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  4. You are 100% correct. Turn enthusiasm into action! (And arguing online with trolls and bots is not going to get the job done.) Go out into your communities, generate enthusiasm in others, get people registered, get them to the polls.
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  5. The number of never Trumper Republicans speaking at the convention is unprecedented, as far as I can remember. In 2008, Democrat Joe Lieberman endorsed his friend and fellow Senator John McCain and subsequently spoke at the RNC. And that’s all I can remember. It was nothing like this. You know, if the Dems stopped throwing their conservative members under the bus and made room in the tent for conservatives, you might attract some of these folks.
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  6.  @aliceanneacts6164  Nothing like this. The only significant time was Joe Lieberman endorsing McCain and speaking at the RNC. But Lieberman wasn’t sounding the alarm that Obama was a threat to democracy, he just didn’t think Obama had the qualifications while McCain did.
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  7. What are you on about?
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  8. From your lips to God’s ears.
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  9.  @joex24b  I think the first step to becoming a “reform conservative” is recognizing that capitalism isn’t a religion. It’s a way of structuring the economic system of a society to create value. I like to think of it as an engine, which would make society the vehicle. In a democracy, we get to decide about the vehicle: who it should carry, what safety features it has, where we want it to take us, etc. Another thing that has modified my thinking is recognizing that the open, transparent, and free market is an abstract ideal. The level playing field is an ideal. It’s something we are moving towards and it’s worth moving towards, even if perfection is unattainable. This doesn’t mean we should tilt it in the other way, but it does mean nudging it and reassessing to see if it needs more nudging or less. You said something important. Flexibility is key. We will not be flexible if we cling to political dogmas. Example: Supply side economics was a useful tweak under certain circumstances. But it should never have become an article of faith for conservatives because under other economic conditions it is too much of a good thing. In different economic conditions, temporarily increasing government spending might get us out of a hole. If we let go of our dogmas, we will find that we have the same goals and want the same things, we just have different approaches to reach those goals. We can negotiate a viable path based on our shared values and respect for our different values. Knocking down our dearly held dogmas is the real challenge in our current political climate of division and tribalism.
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  10. That’s the only way he has any possibility to win. Otherwise I think he has sacrificed his career for the good of our country and for democracy. Edit: I just checked. Georgia has an open primary system, but it would take a helluva lot of democratic voters to make sure he’s the Republican nominee.
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  11. Duncan pretty much committed career suicide out of patriotism. He still had a lot of road in front of him as a Republican politician. That sort of commitment to democracy is on par with Joe Biden’s sacrifice. Maybe greater, because Joe is at the end of his career, and Geoff Duncan is in the middle of his.
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