# All the Dems have flaws, none are as good as Obama, all are better than Trump!

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [February 16, 2020, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-the-dems-have-flaws-none-are-as-good-as-obama-all-are-better-than-trump/848006 "2020-02-16T03:52:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-the-dems-have-flaws-none-are-as-good-as-obama-all-are-better-than-trump/848006/21 "2020-02-17T17:55:22Z")

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> [@octopus](#):
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> That’s fine. In my opinion which is the opinion that counts for me, they are more socialist than I care for and I think they are more dangerous than Trumpand I think Trump is a nut. I will not vote for de-facto open borders, a wealth tax, complete student forgiveness, etc.

So your argument is “I don’t care that they’re not for those things nor are they socialist; I care that I believe they’re for those things (even though they aren’t) and are socialist, and therefore I won’t vote for them”?

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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-the-dems-have-flaws-none-are-as-good-as-obama-all-are-better-than-trump/848006/22 "2020-02-17T18:05:40Z")

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> [@octopus](#):
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> That’s fine. In my opinion which is the opinion that counts for me, they are more socialist than I care for and I think they are more dangerous than Trumpand I think Trump is a nut. I will not vote for de-facto open borders, a wealth tax, complete student forgiveness, etc.

Often wrong, but never in doubt.

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**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-the-dems-have-flaws-none-are-as-good-as-obama-all-are-better-than-trump/848006/23 "2020-02-17T18:35:35Z")

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> [@octopus](#):
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> And once you have an entitlement in place you can’t get rid of it.

1. If that’s true, why do you reckon that is; and
2. what form of government is this we’re in, generally speaking?

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