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I hate accusations of flip floping in politics... Trump absolutely is an unreliable asshole but it is reasonable and good for people's views on different topics to evolve following receiving new information.
There’s a big difference between an evolving view and just saying whatever you think the people in front of you want to hear and pretending you’ve always thought that.
I don't disagree, I just loathe that term after the bullshit usage against Kerry.
But why so desperate to give trump air cover? There’s what’s obvious and then Kerry?
Sorry, I can't quite parse your comment?
Please explain why Kerry has anything to do with giving trump leverage.
Oh, I just hate critizing people for changing their minds... there are so many things wrong with Trump that I'd rather see more of the other angles. Trump is also extremely inconsistent from day to day so calling him a flip flopper just seems like a weak attack - he holds whatever position is politically expedient (see abortion)... so his "stance" on an issue (other than the bizarre ones he fabricates like building a wall or excessive tariffs) don't really mean anything.
So the TL;DR I'd prefer the campaign focus on their own policies and just let the weird senile old man shout at the wind without giving him any media attention.
Yeah dude cracked down on marijuana usage during his 4 years. AG Colonel Sanders went on a little crusade.
I think we're safely past the point of having to give Trump and any of his views the benefit of the doubt.
thing is he does not really flip flop as much as talk out of both sides of his mouth.
But we aren’t talking about “people”, we are specifically talking about Trump. Trump didn’t “evolve”, he’s a swindler who will say whatever to whoever when it benefits him.
So let’s not take normal people finding out more info on a topic and pretend like that has anything to do with nonsense he happened to say one day or another.
In general, I agree. But if someone is saying different things every other week, going back and forth, it shows that they really have no stance. Flip flopping isn't evolving your understanding, it's constantly changing your "view" to appeal to whatever crowd you're in front of.