No snark here. Aside from your being a Republican-leaning voter and wanting to support your party, what are your that strong objections to Clinton? Also, please list positive ripple effects of Trump presidency.
I think she's as corrupt and slimy as the day is long. I think there's a lot more to the e-mail scandal than just simple carelessness, up to and including her selling access and foreign policy decisions while she was secretary of state. In the process of that scandal she's appeared to put herself above the law at a very high level, which I find reprehensible in a public official. In terms of character, she is as despicable as she tries to make Trump out to be.
Even though she's touting herself as qualified for the presidency because she's been associated with the federal government for 30-plus years, I don't think she's done a particularly good job.
Given her age, her health issues and the way those around her carefully manage her public appearances, I can't help but wonder if we're setting ourselves up for a shadow presidency ala the later Reagan and Wilson years. If she's elected, are we electing Hillary Clinton or Huma Abedin, and how much sway does the latter have over the former?
She and the Democrat party have also made it pretty clear that they don't particularly give a damn about me, a 40-something white male that they view as the past. They've spent a lot of time belittling me, my beliefs, and my modest hopes and dreams as things to be ashamed of while telling me I won't matter in 10 or 20 years and barely matter now. They don't care if I vote for them or not, so why should I give them my vote?
As for the positive ripple effects of a Trump presidency, it's more the effects it would have on both major parties and, I hope, the tone of the country.
Starting with the political, I honestly believe Trump is a symptom and not a cure. People on both sides are fed up. If the leaders in both parties recognize that (a 50-50 bet to be sure; they're just as likely to lash out at Trump and his supporters while trying to hang on to their own power), we could see some shifts in policy toward what is more in line with the will of the people.
Having Trump in the White House also means the leadership in both parties will work against him to a degree. The Democrats for obvious reasons, and the Republicans to keep him in check. That might help to limit the power of the presidency. A president ruling by decree and by bureaucracy is one of the more unsettling things to come out of Obama's two terms. Checks and balances are always good, no matter how they have to come about. In one of the great ironies, Trump could be a great unifier by bringing people on both sides together to work against him.
Socially, we've taken a sudden hard left turn here in the past few years. Up is down, left is right, man is woman, woman is man, the blue sky we're told is only blue because we probably ****ed it up at some point with carbon emissions. Progress is fine, but this isn't "progress." It's insanity that is gaining traction because it's been allowed to gain traction through sometimes misguided legal decisions. Hillary Clinton is almost certainly going to continue that trend, especially if she appoints four or five Supreme Court justices. She's said she wants to use the Supreme Court to advance that trend, to use it as a political arm to advance her agenda -- something that should make everyone shudder. I think Trump can help stem the tide a little bit with his selections, and he likely won't use the courts to shove his policies down our throats.
Finally (because it's late and I'm getting punchy), we really need to end this era of politics and clear the decks before it's too late. Trump is almost certain to be a one-term president. Hell, he might get bored and not even run for a second term. Hillary could easily ride the true believers to a second term and will most definitely run if the DNC has to turn her campaign into "Weekend at Hillary's."
A Trump election could help us move into a new era, with new faces, in 2020. A Hillary election probably delays that process until 2024 at the earliest.
