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still_one

(92,489 posts)
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:39 AM Aug 2019

For whatever reason, Sarandon, Gray and others voted for Jill Stein. However, what I

cannot understand, and it is disturbs me, after everything we have been through under Trump, as far as I am aware, they do not express any regrets for voting for third party.

Admitting a mistake, or even an "error in judgement" is one thing, but refusing to acknowledge a mistake is NOT a good attribute, and indicates a complete lack of critical thinking in my view






If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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For whatever reason, Sarandon, Gray and others voted for Jill Stein. However, what I (Original Post) still_one Aug 2019 OP
Admitting a mistake is a sign of Cha Aug 2019 #1
true, and the ability to learn from those mistakes still_one Aug 2019 #2
Yes, if you don't admit you made Cha Aug 2019 #7
More protective of their enormous egos than of their fellow neighbors blm Aug 2019 #3
excellent point still_one Aug 2019 #4
It doesn't disturb me. I accept that lots of people do and say stupid things. thesquanderer Aug 2019 #5
My mistake, I meant briahna joy gray. Will correct. Thanks still_one Aug 2019 #6
Sarandon didn't make a mistake - I distinctly remember Sarandon solara Aug 2019 #8
In Wisconsin, Stein received more votes than Trump's margin of victory. elocs Aug 2019 #9
Exactly. honest.abe Aug 2019 #10
Exactly still_one Aug 2019 #11
 

Cha

(297,911 posts)
1. Admitting a mistake is a sign of
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:42 AM
Aug 2019

strength.. so there's your answer.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

still_one

(92,489 posts)
2. true, and the ability to learn from those mistakes
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:44 AM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(297,911 posts)
7. Yes, if you don't admit you made
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 10:06 AM
Aug 2019

one even to yourself then you can't learn and you keep on doing the same thing expecting a different outcome. Didn't Einstein have something to say about that?

When all we have to do is be honest with ourselves and acknowledge our mistakes so we don't make them again. We get smarter instead of dumber.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

blm

(113,125 posts)
3. More protective of their enormous egos than of their fellow neighbors
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:49 AM
Aug 2019

who are suffering under Trump’s policies.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

still_one

(92,489 posts)
4. excellent point
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:57 AM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

thesquanderer

(11,998 posts)
5. It doesn't disturb me. I accept that lots of people do and say stupid things.
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 09:58 AM
Aug 2019

This kind of thing would stop me from voting for Sarandon if she were running for something, but otherwise has no impact on me.

p.s. Who is Banks?

If I were to vote in a presidential
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still_one

(92,489 posts)
6. My mistake, I meant briahna joy gray. Will correct. Thanks
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 10:00 AM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

solara

(3,836 posts)
8. Sarandon didn't make a mistake - I distinctly remember Sarandon
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 10:11 AM
Aug 2019

on MSNBC, saying that, “Some people feel Donald Trump will bring the revolution immediately if he gets in then things will really, you know, explode.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/02/susan-sarandon-fear-of-trump-not-enough-for-me-to-support-clinton-with-her-record-of-corruption/

She proved just how much she doesn’t like the Democratic candidate, when she sent the Green Party a letter officially endorsing its candidate for president, Jill Stein. This, even though Sanders himself has urged his supporters to vote for Clinton over a third party.

“Fear of Donald Trump is not enough for me to support Clinton, with her record of corruption,” it stated.

The letter tellingly didn’t espouse the virtues of Stein so much as it offered an exhaustive laundry list of reasons she does not support Clinton. Among those reasons were Clinton’s lack of support for the following: a $15 minimum wage, legalization of marijuana and a binding climate treaty. It also expressed frustration at Clinton’s support of “unconditional military aid to Israel.”

Yeah. Sarandon. She did a lot of damage and is apparently still into it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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elocs

(22,628 posts)
9. In Wisconsin, Stein received more votes than Trump's margin of victory.
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 11:05 AM
Aug 2019

And those were not votes from conservatives.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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honest.abe

(8,688 posts)
10. Exactly.
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 12:15 PM
Aug 2019

I think I could forgive them if they simply admitted they were wrong and if had to do it over again they wound have voted differently.

But they wont. I assume its arrogance.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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