What is Your Big Issue

[Donal]

What is your primary issue for the 2024 election? Like, if you completely got everything you wanted on this one thing and nothing else, you'd call it a win. I'm not looking for how you rank each issue or your take on each one. Just what is the thing that gets you to the polls the most? The poll isn't even about where you fall on the issue. Just what is your priority?

Feel free to clarify in the comments. Where do you fall on the issue? Why is it your primary concern? What do you consider the endgame? Which candidate or party do you think better aligns with your goals?

I just ask 2 things (which I can in no way make anyone comply with):

1) Keep your response to your one issue without diving into the others. Ya, I know there is overlap in a lot of cases, but just try

2) You don't make judgments on anyone else's reasoning.

Most of these should be self-explanatory. I was going to clarify what I meant, but I would rather see where people go on their own.

Sorry if I didn't name your specific issue. Polls have a limit of 20 and any valid poll requires a Planet X option

If its ok with the mods, I'd like to do this again when after a few months. Assuming this one produces any results.

 

[Random]

I went environmental issues. Global Warming is a major political and economic problem, but more than that, it is a physics problem. And physics doesn't care.

Physics doesn't care about the economy, or how many votes you have in the Senate. You can't negotiate with physics, bribe physics, or assassinate its leaders. Telling physics to come back next election cycle because it is really inconvenient right now doesn't work.

We either takes steps to fix the problem or we don't. Physics doesn't care which we choose.

 

[Thermal]

"Not turning fascist" didn't make the cut? Really?

 

[Donal]

I was trying to avoid loaded language. I probably could have consolidated a few.

 

[TragicMonkey]

Russia. Whatever happens in the US domestically can be fixed later by future administrations. It's a lot harder to fix what's happening outside, so action has to be taken now to prevent further worsening. As much as I'd love healthcare improvement and civil rights improvements and all that stuff, it can wait because if we wind up in Cold War 2 or World War 3 or Nuclear War I alllllll the nice stuff will be off the table anyway.

 

[varwoche]

"Not turning fascist" didn't make the cut? Really?

That's my #1 issue. My usual #1 slipped to #2, that being SCOTUS composition.

 

[Trebuchet]

Trump. My number one issue is simply Trump.

 

[acbytesla]

Unfortunately this list is missing the most important issues. It is sad that these are even an issue we need to consider. But without addressing them, we as a nation will have failed and left us forever vulnerable.

Protect democracy.
Insure equal protection of the law.

 

[Thermal]

I was trying to avoid loaded language. I probably could have consolidated a few.

Loaded or not, it's literally my tippy top issue, in this round. The other poll selections are important, of course, but come on. This one's a doozy.

Eta: fascist might be too loaded. "Leaning uncomfortably towards citizens wearing armbands" might be closer.

 

[bruto]

I'm with some of the above here. I have all sorts of issues, many of them on the list. But the big one is the attack on democracy itself.

 

[varwoche]

Unfortunately this list is missing the most important issues. It is sad that these are even an issue we need to consider. But without addressing them, we as a nation will have failed and left us forever vulnerable.

Protect democracy.
Insure equal protection of the law.

There are core issues missing for Trump supporters as well:

* seek vengeance against political opponents
* implement theocracy

 

[Mike!]

Russia. Whatever happens in the US domestically can be fixed later by future administrations. It's a lot harder to fix what's happening outside, so action has to be taken now to prevent further worsening. As much as I'd love healthcare improvement and civil rights improvements and all that stuff, it can wait because if we wind up in Cold War 2 or World War 3 or Nuclear War I alllllll the nice stuff will be off the table anyway.

Trump. My number one issue is simply Trump.

I picked Ukraine, because they HAVE to win.
And Russia HAS to be beaten down to the point they just plain give up.
And Trump MUST be stopped at all costs, he can never again be allowed near the levers of power.

 

[Trebuchet]

Unfortunately this list is missing the most important issues. It is sad that these are even an issue we need to consider. But without addressing them, we as a nation will have failed and left us forever vulnerable.

Protect democracy.
Insure equal protection of the law.

Exactly right!

 

[ahhell]

Keeping Trump out of office.

After that the debt and deficit. Our debt payments are expected to be the largest line item in the budget with 10 years.

 

[Manopolus]

As others have mentioned, my primary issue is not allowing a completely evil, mentally disturbed, idiot to continue his attempts at becoming dictator. That's pretty much it.

 

[Tristan Chi]

As a European, I view all the things listed as silly US affairs, except for Ukraine. That's a do or die issue.

 

[angrysoba]

I can’t vote because I am not American, but yeah Ukraine is top for me.

 

[Crazy Chainsaw]

It was Environmental issues, with Ukraine second, because Domestic violence by Trump's Terrorists wasn't an Option.

 

[Brainster]

Basically not having a complete ******* in the White House. Three-quarters ******* Biden I can handle, but not Trump.

 

[shemp]

A pink flying unicorn for everyone.