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In reply to the discussion: "Free Trade" is a SCAM. It always has been. [View all]Cosmocat
(14,622 posts)I agree, personally, he is pretty socially liberal, and outside of those things that serve all people with a lot of money, he is fiscally liberal, too, see his prior support for universal health care.
He knew what the touch stone would be for the stupid vote, and know the R party was the place to be to max that out.
I do think he wants POTUS, and to your point about not wanting to do the work, he is like W in that regard. He never really wanted to DO the job. But, he wanted to slay his father complex and spend 8 years having everyone kiss his ass.
The Donald does not want to DO the job so much. But, he wants the glamour and he wants to have policies enacted that that will benefit him personally, and as the final stage this great con, use the office to generally plunder and make money.