Quote (IceMage @ Jan 6 2024 04:33am)
I'm certainly not a true conservative, or anything close to it, but pre-Trump I was a solid Republican. Now I would describe myself as a right-leaning moderate, as is the median American voter, although I'm more socially conservative than the median voter, but my social conservatism doesn't override everything(like whether American democracy continues to exist, for instance).
Saying I've been rooting for Democrats the last 8 years isn't true... it's more accurate to say I've been reacting to Trump and Trumpism, and sometimes that means I support Democrats. I would be fucking ecstatic if Republican primary voters wanted to pick a sane candidate this election cycle and give me an actual choice... I'm a socially conservative Catholic, you think I want to vote for the rabidly pro-abortion and pro-LGBT Joe Biden? They don't want to pick a sane candidate, because the party is a cult of Donald Trump. I've understood this phenomenon for years and right-wingers on this forum still don't truly understand it(get that FG ready Bogie).
So, as a right-leaning moderate with socially conservative views and who is Catholic, if Trump is on the ballot I will choose Joe Biden, because preservation of American democracy and extinguishing(or at least containing) this dangerous cult from the world is more important than my numerous disagreements with the other policies of Joe Biden and the Democrats. To me, it's not even a close call.
Thank you for actually being a decent human being and doing what is right.