# Obama vs. Trump - Any overlapping opinions?

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**Created:** [April 24, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-vs-trump-any-overlapping-opinions/813056 "2018-04-24T18:23:44Z")\
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> [@Slash1972](#):
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> Seems a strange position to take. “Hey, there are a lot of people in poverty. Maybe the government can get off it’s lazy ass and do something about it?” “Nope, I’d rather they do nothing than advance liberal goals”

It doesn’t seem strange if I consider the liberal policy goals, taken broadly, to be harmful to the poor.

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