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In reply to the discussion: I Have a Suggestion: [View all]Ms. Toad
(34,123 posts)Many here say - loudly and repeatedly - is that there is no way Trump can win.
That is the same dangerous game which got us Trump in 2016.
I think all of the whining about voting uncommitted in the Primary was ridiculous - that is precisely the time to register your true feelings about who you wish (or don't wish) would be our candidate. BUT creating an atmosphere in which we insist that Trump will win is what happened in 2016, and a number of people cast protest votes in the general election to send a message to "President" Clinton - which is partly the cause of Trump being elected.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a realist - Trump may very well win the election. We need to be aware of that possibility and do everything we can to prevent it. The same cannot be said for the opposite position - insisting that there is no chance that Trump can win - which leads to complacency - since he can't win, my vote isn't important so I can stay at home or cast my vote for a protest candidate.