Secret ballot.
I really don’t think a Trump second term would either help or hurt my family. If Harris gets in and passes a tax on unrealized gains, then yes that can hurt me financially. That would definitely hurt some members of my family who have more money than I do. Having said that they are hard core Democrats.
I don’t live my life relying on other people. I don’t enjoy having other people wielding power/ control over my destiny.
Having said that real wages in Trumps four years rose 8.2%. Under this administration they have risen 1%-US govt stats. Factor in that inflation has been raging the past four years compared to the previous four.
Add to this I haven’t received a raise in four years. The evil corporation that I work for a big Harris/Walz supporters. I know this to be true not only seeing the actions of my company but I know people VERY high up and this is definitely true.
I appreciate the earnest response (it rarely happens on here these days).
I disagree with some of your points, especially those related to the economy and economic policy (as that is my field of study and expertise), but I am not sure there is much to be gained by debating them at this time.
I will just say that I don’t think a Harris presidency would be perfect or make absolutely everyone’s life better.
But I do think her presidency would be substantially more beneficial to not only most people in the US, but for the country in general, compared to Trump. And I do not think one can exaggerate how big an ‘utilitarianism gap’ I believe there is between Harris and Trump.
And as father of a newly minted American who will have to directly or indirectly deal with the direction the US takes over the next few decades as he grows to be an adult—one that I will very likely not be around to guide and support through that journey—what happens over the next week (and months, unfortunately) are very important to me. Especially given his mother will soon be his sole caregiver (she really nearly is already) and that will be made even more difficult if MAGA is allowed to gain control of the Presidency in addition to the Judiciary (and, I shudder to say, Congress) and are able to continue to strip rights away from women. And if he ends up being neurodivergent like me, and/or his gender or sexuality conflicts with what MAGA consider acceptable norms (which is essentially white straight neuroconforming cisgender male), his rights will also likely be limited, as well.
Fortunately, they have an escape route to several other countries due to our multi-citizenship status. But that requires a lot of upheaval, effort, money, and risk in of itself. So being forced in to that sort of action is pretty destructive, and most Americans will not have that option.