We all live in our own little bubbles and have our own …. biases. I have them.

1. I would never do business with someone who bankrupted over … 6 corporations declaring bankruptcy … closed 15 companies. Many with unpaid contractors …. I understand 1, but more than that is malicious.

2. I would never relate to a person marrying 3 times. There is a problem there. 1 divorce I can understand.

3. I would have a hard time having my wife, daughter or female partner go to meeting or party or really any where …. with a person who has a reputation as a predator.
Would you send your mother ? wife? or daughter into that ? Really ?

A personal bias, I do not like bluster, bullies and aggressive speaking that is only opinion and meant to cause needless discomfort. Silent strength is best. Some grandmother, somewhere, said it best, ” if you can’t say something kind or helpful, then do not say anything at all.”

Lastly, it smells of sexism by men, it is further exacerbated by other women who overlook the documented details that I saw and the world knows.

Simply on the first 3 points I cannot go near that…. and would go the other way. It is a car wreck I do not need to see. Nor is it good for the most powerful country, that tries, as best it can, to be good. (of course it will do bad, but mostly good).

Alas many of my friends voted for him, young and old, they like the car wreck, they overlook the documented shortcomings, because somewhere in his words they see themselves on some shred of a word. Self interest.

Conclusion:

Apparently my thinking was off. When I look in my mirror, I could be an elitist, bubble living white man who has a reputation for apologizing and trying to be fair. I go big picture all the time, my mantra – “to whom much has been given, much is expected.” I’m not into “self interest weeds”, it does not work.

My friends, they will remain friends, ….. hung their hats on taxes, or personal freedoms, some said economy, all hated boys transitioning and playing girls sports, vaccines, government over reach, states rights, getting out of Ukraine and other countries and “stop spending so damn much money everywhere”, derogatory and patronizing words on females over and over, some said all of that. A few didn’t like how the DNC managed things. They all had a push button or 2 or 3 … I was back at “the guy is a train wreck, go the other way. Last week he was trying to sell you wrist watches and 8 weeks ago, sneakers and before that bibles …. my friends are whaaacked – but we’ll still play Pickleball.

He won – it was death by a thousand cuts, just putting out just enough “blather” or “bait”, seeing what fish he could catch.

I feel better now. Thank You – Howard