Hello from Mid-Atlantic U.S.

I'm a student at Princeton, a keen rower and swimmer, and a soon-to-be first time voter. The Donald has caught my interest with his charisma, resoluteness and bold plans. I know, I know, I'm part of the demographic that's supposed to be a write-off for Trump, but among my right-leaning friends he is the only candidate generating excitement. Coincidentally, I can say the same for Bernie for my left-leaning friends.

DP is much more active than similar forums and the mod team are respected, which is why I signed up after lurking for a few weeks. I hope I can learn a lot and develop my lean further.

Thomas

Chilton said:

I'm a student at Princeton, a keen rower and swimmer, and a soon-to-be first time voter. The Donald has caught my interest with his charisma, resoluteness and bold plans. I know, I know, I'm part of the demographic that's supposed to be a write-off for Trump, but among my right-leaning friends he is the only candidate generating excitement. Coincidentally, I can say the same for Bernie for my left-leaning friends.

DP is much more active than similar forums and the mod team are respected, which is why I signed up after lurking for a few weeks. I hope I can learn a lot and develop my lean further.

Thomas

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Welcome to the forum, and welcome to the club of US voters.

shouldn't you be doing your homework?

j/k, welcome to DP. look forward to reading your political perspectives

Chilton said:

I'm a student at Princeton, a keen rower and swimmer, and a soon-to-be first time voter. The Donald has caught my interest with his charisma, resoluteness and bold plans. I know, I know, I'm part of the demographic that's supposed to be a write-off for Trump, but among my right-leaning friends he is the only candidate generating excitement. Coincidentally, I can say the same for Bernie for my left-leaning friends.

DP is much more active than similar forums and the mod team are respected, which is why I signed up after lurking for a few weeks. I hope I can learn a lot and develop my lean further.

Thomas

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Okay, first lesson of the day: Learn to forget Trump, Thomas!

DDD said:

Okay, first lesson of the day: Learn to forget Trump, Thomas!

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please don't

i am truly looking forward to reading why someone able enough to attend a ivy league school would choose trump as their favorite presidential candidate. i am intrigued by what - to me - is a disconnect

Thanks everyone.

justabubba said:

please don't

i am truly looking forward to reading why someone able enough to attend a ivy league school would choose trump as their favorite presidential candidate. i am intrigued by what - to me - is a disconnect

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Trump is the only candidate willing to address the big issues facing the Republic. He's definitely somewhat brash, but a little bit of confidence and conviction is a breath of fresh air in an era of politics defined by its pessimism and melancholy.

We used to be the industrial powerhouse of the world with an ever-expanding middle class, unparalleled self-belief, and a robust civil society. What happened? The Donald might not have all the answers, but he's asking the right questions.

Chilton said:

I'm a student at Princeton, a keen rower and swimmer, and a soon-to-be first time voter. The Donald has caught my interest with his charisma, resoluteness and bold plans. I know, I know, I'm part of the demographic that's supposed to be a write-off for Trump, but among my right-leaning friends he is the only candidate generating excitement. Coincidentally, I can say the same for Bernie for my left-leaning friends.

DP is much more active than similar forums and the mod team are respected, which is why I signed up after lurking for a few weeks. I hope I can learn a lot and develop my lean further.

Thomas

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justabubba said:

please don't

i am truly looking forward to reading why someone able enough to attend a ivy league school would choose trump as their favorite presidential candidate. i am intrigued by what - to me - is a disconnect

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What he said.

It's good to see a new member from the USA. Enjoy your visits, Chilton.

Are you warning us that you come from Princeton or is that supposed to be a good thing?

I dont have much use for the elite that have so ****ed over our nation lately, but I always give a guy a chance to show what he is. Maybe you are one of the useful, hardworking and honest ones, rare as they may be. Liking Trump is a good sign.

I would love to get with you at some point about what I consider to be the feminist generated campus rape hoax, the disintegration of the university in general, why so many professors would rather indoctrinate than teach, why do so many students not want to learn only want to play and career ticket punch, Why are so many professors now lowly paid contractors with no power and no ability to speak truth if it would rock the boat, and what does this say about the people who run the joint? are their ANY chill females or are they all these legalistic paranoid got be the boss and anything you do that they dont like is "creepy" and thus not allowed bitches?

Oh well, these are the kinds of things that I think about, which very well might horrify you, but I am also a smart fair guy who has been around in life and I love love love smart mouthy people who dont agree with me trying to show me that I am wrong.

I love the combat of ideas...to the blood.

Welcome aboard.

EDIT: WAIT ONE SECOND: You need to go online for this? You cant find smart articulate people to argue and compare notes with at Princeton??!!

justabubba said:

please don't

i am truly looking forward to reading why someone able enough to attend a ivy league school would choose trump as their favorite presidential candidate. i am intrigued by what - to me - is a disconnect

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At first glance, it seems like Trump's empty but emotionally appealing (i.e., "confidence and conviction is a breath of fresh air in an era of politics defined by its pessimism and melancholy") indirect approach may have gotten to him.

Hawkeye10 said:

Are you warning us that you come from Princeton or is that supposed to be a good thing?

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I suppose it was a warning of sorts.

Hawkeye10 said:

I dont have much use for the elite that have so ****ed over our nation lately, but I always give a guy a chance to show what he is. Maybe you are one of the useful, hardworking and honest ones, rare as they may be. Liking Trump is a good sign.

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I can't claim to be either hardworking or useful (yet). My parents are well off and I had a perfect SAT. Things fell into place. I don't want to go into politics.

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I would love to get with you at some point about what I consider to be the feminist generated campus rape hoax, the disintegration of the university in general, why so many professors would rather indoctrinate than teach, why do so many students not want to learn only want to play and career ticket punch, Why are so many professors now lowly paid contractors with no power and no ability to speak truth if it would rock the boat, and what does this say about the people who run the joint? are their ANY chill females or are they all these legalistic paranoid got be the boss and anything you do that they dont like is "creepy" and thus not allowed bitches?

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Princeton's definitely entangled in the ivory-tower, Washington-Soviet complex that's often joked about, but things aren't as bad as you think they are. There are some brilliant thinkers in any lecture you walk into, and many teachers are uncompromising and totally independent. Life as a student here is always interesting.

I met my girlfriend here and she's as chill as possible. I've been to many great parties and partied without wannabes complaining about the rape-stares violating them. Basically, it's the (soon to be) careerist feminists who give the other Ivy girls a bad name. That said, student leaders at colleges across the country are radical in a disconnected way apparently confined to college. This isn't something that defines just the Ivies.

Hawkeye10 said:

EDIT: WAIT ONE SECOND: You need to go online for this? You cant find smart articulate people to argue and compare notes with at Princeton??!!

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You can, but there isn't much diversity of opinion, and it becomes quite monotonous when the most influential students manage to narrow discussions to topics they're comfortable with, avoiding debates not in their terms.

Chilton said:

I'm a student at Princeton, a keen rower and swimmer, and a soon-to-be first time voter. The Donald has caught my interest with his charisma, resoluteness and bold plans. I know, I know, I'm part of the demographic that's supposed to be a write-off for Trump, but among my right-leaning friends he is the only candidate generating excitement. Coincidentally, I can say the same for Bernie for my left-leaning friends.

DP is much more active than similar forums and the mod team are respected, which is why I signed up after lurking for a few weeks. I hope I can learn a lot and develop my lean further.

Thomas

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Welcome to DP.When you get settled in then we,ll discuss the trump/palen ticket :2wave:

Welcome to the forum! I hope you enjoy it here.

Chilton?

Are you the guy who wrote all those car repair manuals? If so, nice work!