So, I just saw a Tumblr post by someone who is obviously progressive saying she would sit this election out. The reasoning went like this (and I’m paraphrasing): Clinton’s stated policy positions were massively better than Trump’s stated policy positions. However, she assumed they were both lying about everything. Therefore, she knew nothing about what either of them would do, except they would both be awful.
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Okay, what? No. We know what their stated policy positions are. Because they stated them. Out loud. Often. On video even. And they are on their websites. And guess what? Presidents actually do go on to at least try to do most of what the say they will do:
fivethirtyeight.com/…
There it is in hard numbers: 67% of the time, presidents kept their promises. 2 out of 3 ain’t bad.
So.
Worried Clinton won’t do what she says?
Worried Trump will?
History says vote Clinton.