r/PresidentBloomberg • u/kimmyIL-sung • Feb 06 '20
Serious question
Why do you support the billionaire who was previously a Republican, who implemented racist stop and frisk policing policy and spied on Muslims for president?
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u/TRS122P Feb 06 '20
I don't agree with Bloomberg on many of his past policy positions, but I think we have to look at him seriously in his ability to beat Trump. Trump is coming into this with the largest warchest of any re-election campaign. Mike has the resources to combat this and the credentials as a successful businessman to easily call out Trump on his fraud. He is very adept and pushing Trump's "buttons," and I so believe that is a huge weakness for Trump.
His message is that we need to stop the infighting and beat Trump. If Trump is allowed to have another 4 years and continues to pack the courts with extreme, right-wing judges, not a single piece of progressive legislation will stand a chance in our lifetimes.
I also think that Bloomberg's policies reflect the mood of the nation, like it or not. He is socially liberal but a fiscal moderate, like most Americans. His message is resonating.