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Charles I was really interested when you entered politics because I was really keen to see what you would learn from your experience and that could inform your future work. I respect you but find this position you have reached so disappointing. To me, there is something disingenuous and self righteously smug about it, like you are using your own philosophy to bat away criticism of everything you agree with but not what you disagree with. You can accuse Democrats of all sorts of evil but it’s ok if Republicans are divisive, misogynist and racist, have mass deportation camps, monitor women’s menstrual cycles, and give massive tax breaks to oil companies. Just to name a few of their policies or consequences of their policies. Trump’s playbook thrives on division, I don’t see how you cannot see that. That’s for me to process, I know. I still love your books but I can’t support you financially anymore. I think saying that Trump is just not that bad is irresponsible and weak with such a close election. That’s your decision but like I said so disappointing and very baffling.

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It’s not irresponsible to call Trump “not that bad”, because in reality it’s true. Personally at this time I feel the Democrats are much more dangerous because they are more likely to lead us into WW3. Absolutely no chance I will vote for them this November.

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Trump also increased the military budget and was indirectly responsible for the Israeli war by moving the capital to Jerusalem, which inflamed the whole situation there. He has no understanding of foreign policy, no historical depth and acts out of greed and impulse. I would definitely say he is much more likely to start World War 3.

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Wow, Mr. Pinchbeck! I really enjoyed your 2012 book, I was pretty caught up in that whole narrative. Those were transformative years for me, a special time. Very different than where we are now.

That said, I disagree with you on your comment. I think the Dems are much more likely to lead us into WW3, via Ukraine and not Isreal (or maybe both).

The whole Ukraine thing pisses me off and the is main reason I will probably vote Trump, it could easily have been avoided and I think Trump will negotiate out of it once elected.

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Choose the imperfections you can live with but raise your gaze and know that ultimately there is nothing dividing us except our beliefs.

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What a pathetic grifter.

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