This is exactly the attitude of dictators: They demand extreme loyalty and conflate loyalty to the state with loyalty to them (while acting against the interests of the state).
This is the current #GOP. (Without the GOP, #Trump would be impeached.)

The Pope should denounce #racism within the Church.

That's how compromising political "donations" work: The "donation" is to the politician (supporting his personal vanity project, or a plane for him personally (it won't get much use as Air Force One because of the time to fit it out)), but the return is paid for by the taxpayer.
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Actually, #Trump (so he claims anyway) is not directly using taxpayer funds to pay for it: It being paid for by "donations" from billionaires. These investments by the billionaires will be repaid with interest from public funds, but the cost to the taxpayer will be much higher.
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Even an incompetent person with some policies you oppose is better than someone actively working against you and your democracy.
And I'm sure the Democrats will have a competent, intelligent candidate with sensible policies.
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The most basic requirement for any leader in a democracy is that they support democracy (and therefore, the constitution).
It's not difficult to find such a person, except in the #GOP.
Other qualities, such as intelligence and competence (which #Trump doesn't have either) are secondary:
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Notice how he says "Just in", as if there was a source other than his mad imagination.
#TumpIsALiar

If you're not sure whether you are registered, or where your polling station is, you can check at checktheregister.ie . Your polling station could be different to the last election. It's stated on your polling card.
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Bring identification, and your polling card if you have it. If you don't have your polling card, you can still vote (provided that you are registered).
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- "X" etc. against candidates that you're not voting for, especially if there is only one of them: It can be argued that the "X" indicates a candidate that you're voting for. Some people mark a line through the box, which can look like a "1". Leave the space blank.
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If you're casting a protest vote for Gavin, fill in a second preference so that your vote is not wasted.

Some common mistakes we see that can spoil ballots are:
- Writing other than the numbers beside each candidate: Any slogans, opinions, or whatever (they all spoil the vote).
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