It's an honest question. I'm really curious as to whether anyone voted republican and now regrets it because:
1. Gutting of ACA and how it effects your FIRE plans...
2. The republican tax plan
3. Trump/Russia
4. Less consumer protection (deregulation)
5. Korea
6. General lack of decorum
7. Environmental issues/climate change issues
8. Racial/religious (Muslim) tensions
9. Women's rights/issues
I'm actually curious. And I'm wondering if you will vote differently next time?
1. Gutting of ACA and how it effects your FIRE plans...I fall into the "Family Glitch" that Obama blatantly refused to fix even though he had the ability, so F#%$ ACA and Obamacare. My premiums rose 382% across three years and I wasn't eligble for subsidies. Burn ACA to the ground and lets build something completely from scratch (I know thats a pipe dream). (FYI, My family and I are currently Cash Payments for medical without insurance. I paid over 60,000$ in the last 5 years in insurance premiums but only used 28,000$ worth of benefits, including a (1) car wreck, (2) MRI of DW's lower back when we might have found a tumor, (3) couple of stomach X-rays (because kids, thats why), and (4) a broken collarbone. Had I made cash payments, I would have been at least 25,000$ ahead.)
If you don't know about the family glitch, it really is something that you should understand if you support ACA:
https://www.centerforhealthjournalism.org/2016/04/27/family-trapped-aca-glaring-family-glitch-life-gets-harder2. The republican tax planGreat. Cut spending and cut taxes. I would prefer true overhaul (complete repeal and replace) with something more of a % based system with no deductions, but I don't mind this. Senate plan buts AMT back in for corporations so many of the deductions / exemptions for corporations are now baselines at 20%. I would like to see more loopholes closed, but overall dont mind the changes. (FYI, I don't recall hear Dems clamoring for loopholes to be closed in 2007 or 2015...)
Also I would like to see reductions in defense spending (especially overrunning D&D projects), consolidation of resources, and us not policing the world or giving away humanitarian aid at the federal level.... But the only party pushing for that is Libertarian (mostly) and they don't stand a chance under the current system.
3. Trump/RussiaDon't care. You are going to have to prove to me that actual laws were broken or known to be broken by the POTUS for me to care. Any Dems here care about Obama's gun running scandal (Fast and Furious)? Laws were broken there too.
4. Less consumer protection (deregulation)Great. I work in industries where regulations are stifling growth and many don't even actually help with overall greenhouse gas emissions but instead forwards them to up-front costs in lieu of life-of-product costs. One example being the 2015 IECC which is absolute garbage.
5. KoreaComplicated. NK is not going to willingly give up nuclear capabilities and it is my understanding that Clinton would have handled it exactly the same way (giving up nukes being the precondition to negotiations). I think she would actually be more hawkish than Trump. Also, saber-rattling is the name of the game over there, I think the leadership knows that. If NK actually decides to do a Pacific Air-Burst Nuke Test, we might be having a different conversation. Either way, I don't find this to be a minus for Trump because I'm thinking he is handling it the same or better than Clinton would have.
6. General lack of decorumDon't like it but I understand it. A
TON of people have been getting real tired of Political Correctness, and I see this as an obvious blowback.
7. Environmental issues/climate change issuesParis Accords are useless politically as long as Texas is strangled by regulation and Mexico's air passes right over the border (which is still the case). Kill it and let innovation start taking care of emissions problems.
8. Racial/religious (Muslim) tensionsIt is my understanding that predominantly, a complete view of Islam (from within) is incompatible with American system of government. Albeit there are different views, and one could say the same for Christianity's end-game Theocracy, I do think Islam has more specific inconsistencies with our system of government that prevent it from being compatible... Either way, I don't blame Trump for American insistence on setting up dictators and f#$%ing up the rest of the world. Travel ban or not, that is a problem that no one else seems to be discussing or willing to fix.
9. Women's rights/issuesSaying some inappropriate things in a private setting years ago doesn't deter me or change my opinion. Other than that, I don't see any other rights that have changed or degraded... Still waiting on someone to point some out.
Don't regret my vote despite what I think of Trump's character.