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Originally Posted by Jozrael
Should you EXPECT it? No. That's foolish.
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Oh, believe me, I recognize that now. I just used to be a little more idealistic, and wanted to believe the best in people. Now I'm just cynical.
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Originally Posted by Jozrael
And if we can make any steps to inform those around us of both sides so they make an educated decision and move closer to that ideal, that's a good first step.
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Yeah, but that's assuming that people want to be informed, or that they want to make a truly educated decision. And once again, I used to think that was just a given... after all, I was one of those people who changed her politics (and a whole lot of other things) after a lot of talking and discussing with people whose views were different from mine. But this election has truly made me wonder about how much the average American is really open to having his/her mind change. It's all about the "gut" these days, what a person "feels" about a candidate. E.g. whether his name is American enough or not, as I mentioned above.