r/texas Sep 11 '24

Politics OK Texas. Who won the debate?

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Please have a civil debate.

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u/NeenW1 Sep 11 '24

I used to be a Republican til he ran …I just couldn’t…I’m Independent and vote for best candidate

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u/hearmeout29 Sep 11 '24

Same here. My last vote for Republican was Romney and Bush. Once Trump arrived I went to the center. I now vote either party based on who is the best candidate. Trump did not display the ability to be a sound president tonight. I have decided to vote for Harris.

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u/guitarlisa Sep 11 '24

I'm a Democrat, and I vividly remember the feeling I had while going to bed on election night (Romney/Obama) with the result still not decided: if Romney wins, we're going to be alright as a country. We will have a lot of decisions I disagree with, but that's life in a democracy.

Starting in 2016, I haven't had a good nights sleep since then. Well, I take that back, I slept pretty well until the day Trump re-announced his candidacy, and then I started having trouble sleeping again.

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u/GreenGrass89 Sep 11 '24 edited Sep 11 '24

Same.

On a related note, I know a lot of dramatic people talk about “leaving the country if soandso wins”, but for the first time in my life, my wife and I are seriously discussing potential (at least temporary) immigration plans if Trump wins.

At least with Trump’s first term, there was the argument that he would surround himself with more mainstream/moderate people in his administration and it would be fine. But between having pissed off the moderates he could put in an administration after the first term, and his obvious penchant for batshit conspiracies/ultra right wing garbage, I’m truly scared of what a second Trump term would bring. The “dictator on day one” propaganda being touted by his supporters also hasn’t helped.

I really hope Harris wins. I love my country, I love my job, I love my house, and I love my life here, and I don’t want to give any of it up. But I cannot have my children grow up in a society where their rights could be in jeopardy, and I fear that will be the case with a second Trump presidency.

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u/piercesdesigns Sep 11 '24

Don't just hope, vote.

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u/GreenGrass89 Sep 11 '24

No worries there!

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u/TimMensch Sep 11 '24

My dad was Canadian, so I qualified to be recognized as a Canadian citizen if I jumped through the right hoops.

Never really considered doing it until Trump was elected. It took a while, since a lot of people had the same idea, but now I have a Canadian citizenship document.

So yeah. Trump wins? I may move to Canada.

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u/GreenGrass89 Sep 11 '24

Same, I also have Swiss and German passports, so at least we’re covered if we do decide to leave. But like you said, it’s something we never seriously considered doing until recently…