# Why are the Trump defectors having such little impact on the polls and Trump's chances? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [September 7, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-trump-defectors-having-such-little-impact-on-the-polls-and-trumps-chances/920041 "2020-09-07T17:35:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 271
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-trump-defectors-having-such-little-impact-on-the-polls-and-trumps-chances/920041/271 "2020-09-11T14:22:06Z")
I would have to disagree, I think that, if someone is disadvantaged through no fault of their own, then it is in society’s best interest to provide extra support. Especially when that cycle began through no fault of their own in the first place. Without that support, they will just go on to be bad parents themselves, and then have kids who are disadvantaged, who will go on to be bad parents… Punishing kids for the sins of their ancestors has been an anathema to a free society, and yet, it is something that we do anyway. Do you feel that a kid with severe mental disabilities should get more support from society as a kid who is healthy? Does that change at all if it were due to their parent’s drug use during pregnancy? --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-trump-defectors-having-such-little-impact-on-the-polls-and-trumps-chances/920041)._