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Wife of Brett Weinstein:

https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/why-i-am-voting-for-trump

Eight years ago I couldn’t imagine that I would ever vote for Trump. Four years ago I considered it, but opted against, voting third party instead. This year I am voting for Trump.

There are many Americans who have followed a similar path.

Last week’s DarkHorse made a case for Trump. But I am still met with dismay and disbelief by some family and friends. Increasingly, what I hear is this:

“I understand that you can’t possibly vote for Kamala. But what are the reasons to vote for Trump?”

Here is one set of answers.

Trump is not owned.

Trump is not the nominee for the Republican Party of old, just as Kamala is not the nominee for the Democratic Party of old. ... Traditional power is scared, and it is concentrating in the modern Democratic party.

Trump doesn’t answer to the power brokers of either party. He is his own man, and he is WYSIWYG—What You See Is What You Get. This is part of what people don’t like about him—they don’t like his tone or his humor, his meandering or his jibes. I understand. I didn’t like any of that either, although I got over it. You know what he never is? Insincere. He is human, and he is willing to show us his humanness. I far prefer a president who is comfortable enough with himself to reveal that self to the American people, than someone who is always hiding behind prepared words and fictions.

Trump is taking counsel from truth-speaking patriots.

Among these is Bobby Kennedy, Jr, who was my preferred candidate for president. Kennedy left the race in August, and endorsed Trump. More important than that, Trump has embraced Kennedy, and we are told that Kennedy will be empowered in a Trump administration.

Kennedy sees the death grip that Big Pharma, Big Food, and Big Ag have on the American people, and he has the capacity to address those problems. We have become a sick, out of shape, and confused people. ... Do not listen to the FDA, the USDA, or the CDC. Instead, eat animal proteins and fats, and produce that has been grown with as little chemical intervention as possible, savoring every single bit. And then do what is free and feels good. Go outside and face the sun. Walk. Form relationships. Touch people, and also grass and water and soil. Be barefoot under a night sky.

The FDA was supposed to oversee the safety of our food and our drugs; instead, they are in bed with big pharma. The CDC was supposed to help us stay healthy and avoid disease; instead, they too are in bed with big pharma, and run by useful idiots. The NIH and NSF are supposed to be overseeing the funding of science; instead they, too, are in bed with big pharma (note a trend?), and also so bolloxed up that they don’t know science when it hits them in the head. They are funding politicized garbage which often doesn’t meet the basic expectations of science. Covid revealed the rot in medical and pharmaceutical research, but the rot is everywhere. Politically popular answers are generated by power brokers behind the scenes, and then research is funded and conducted to arrive at those answers. This “science” is conclusion driven, rather than hypothesis driven, and is therefore not science at all. Actual science that arrives at different answers—atmospheric Carbon is not the only thing responsible for our changing planet; puberty blockers are not safe for children—is disappeared.

It is also true that, in the final year of his first term, as Covid became the thing that we were all focused on, Trump halted funding to the World Health Organization1. At the time, I thought this was yet another randomly batshit move of his. I was wrong. During Covid, the WHO revealed itself as an extra-governmental agency that seeks authority over people which nobody should have, ever. The United States should not be part of the WHO. Trump was right.

We need science back, real science, not feel good solutions that don’t help anyone. The Democrats think they are the party of science, but they are not. Trump, with Kennedy and his other advisors, will steer us in the right direction.

I have prepared my tax returns my entire life.
I prepared a couple for my father too.
If you are a complete idiot, you vote for asshole socialist democrats who want to raise your taxes.
I'll vote for the devil himself before I vote to fuck myself with higher taxes.
Women generally have no clue about such issues so that is a problem because they vote.
If Trump wins, I'm throwing a small party which may have a small attendance.
That's okay, I hate parties.

https://sashastone.substack.com/p/joe-rogan-endorses-trump

Rogan endorsed Trump tonight.

AmericanKulak says

Rogan endorsed Trump tonight.

Do you think that will sway anyone? Especially this late? I hope so.

HeadSet says

AmericanKulak says

Rogan endorsed Trump tonight.

Do you think that will sway anyone? Especially this late? I hope so.

It was known for a while he would endorse. So probably doesn't move the needle. Kamala not going on Rogan was the bigger blow and Biden saying Trump supporters were trash was substantially worse for the Harris campaign.

Kill Tony, a comedian talking about Puerto Rico is a huge nothing burger. Puerto Ricans know their country is run like shit. Chicago has the largest Puerto Rican population in the Country so I knew/know quite a few. So what does that move? IL/Cook County is solid blue. Oh no.... you lost the Puerto Rican vote in Chicago.

One of my favorite history classes in college. Puerto Rican History. They have pride for their country, but know it's a shit show and has been for 100 years plus.

Trump vote in. Keep 'em coming. I think he wins, but if you CA guys can help swing the popular vote there's no argument who won. I know you won't win the state and neither will I in IL, but it helps more than you'd think if we get the popular vote.

I literally said out loud "I don't believe I'm doing this", then voted for Trump / Vance.

As much as I don't like their style, this isn't a personality contest. On almost every policy issue, I think their approach has a better chance of making America Stronger, Safer and better for the next 4 years, if not longer.

I am also going out of my way to vote because of the popular vote narrative. Plus, it's a short walk from my house so why not?

zzyzzx says

I am also going out of my way to vote because of the popular vote narrative. Plus, it's a short walk from my house so why not?

Still convinced there's a surprise non swing state that goes red. Like a big one. But vote vote vote. Men were out strong this morning in my town. These were not Harris voters.

WookieMan says

Chicago has the largest Puerto Rican population in the Country so I knew/know quite a few. So what does that move? IL/Cook County is solid blue. Oh no.... you lost the Puerto Rican vote in Chicago.

It's not about Chicago or IL. It's about PA.

RWSGFY says

It's not about Chicago or IL. It's about PA.

The massive Puerto Rican population in PA?? lol. Not a thing. Half want statehood for the country to move back. The other half live there. What Tony said was true and they know it and it wasn't Trump that said it. He likely lost no votes at all from that joke.

If I call Kamala a nigger is Trump going to lose votes? No one outside the comedy world even knows who Tony is. They're all Trump voters anyway and know it was a joke. Has nothing to do with PA. No voter doing exit polling is going to say Tony's joke made them vote for Kamala. She's a cunt with no plan and can't run a lemonade stand.

WookieMan says

RWSGFY says

It's not about Chicago or IL. It's about PA.

The massive Puerto Rican population in PA?? lol. Not a thing.

500K is "not a thing"? OK

RWSGFY says

WookieMan says

RWSGFY says

It's not about Chicago or IL. It's about PA.

The massive Puerto Rican population in PA?? lol. Not a thing.

500K is "not a thing"? OK

You don't know what your talking about or Puerto Ricans. Enjoy thinking you're right.

If you need to explain to a shell shocked Dem what happened, this is a good explanation by a Democrat turned Trump voter.
Why Democrats are voting for Trump
https://x.com/JoomiKim1/status/1850530862531498458

GreaterNYCDude says

I literally said out loud "I don't believe I'm doing this", then voted for Trump / Vance.

Pretty sure my wife voted for Trump as well, though I know she didn't like Trump first time around.

What really changed her was the sudden death of her co-worker Danielle (healthy, 30's) shortly after getting the mRNA injection:

https://www.altamesafuneralhome.com/obituary/danielle-carmichael

The funeral was terribly sad, and they were forced to do it via Zoom, which is degrading in itself. She started mistrusting everything out of the CDC and the media after that. Once the media spell was broken, she was open to alternative thoughts.