2016 US Presidential Discussion

[DeletedUser40768]

someone who will legalize drugs and prostitution.
Remove the ACA.
Revive and refurbish the voucher system for schools.
institute a flat tax.
eliminate Jail time as a sentence as much as possible (ie. murders and rapists die, a thief works to repay the stolen good, etc etc.)
Enforce the border, but streamline and cheapen legal the process of naturalization.
Allow anyone to marry anything and remove the government from the process (no tax break, no registration just let marriage be a private/religious thing.)
Make all abortions illegal unless the birth will most likely kill the mother.
Standardize the age of consent.
Decrease the legal drinking age.
Not allow American citizens to be unjustly held in foreign countries (even if war is neccescary)
Pull out of every country we've ever invaded and never go back unless directly attacked (or conversly take full control of any country we currently hold)
Remove all hate-speech and affirmative action mandates.
start the budget from 0$ and not start it again until it is in the black, no matter what is cut.
Tort reform, removal of felony murder laws. (for those who don't understand that it means if I rob a store and a cop shoots someone because I'm in the process of robbing the store I'm charged with murder.)

I agree with the majority of the things you said.

Anyone opposing sanders is a perfect example of why some Americans are seen as mental/backwards/self-centered. I genuinely cannot understand how not everyone is supporting him.
I don't like the circlejerk on the internet about him but I've gotta say that I fail to see anything wrong with any of his policies, and he's got a perfect track-record of believing in what he says to back it up.

The biggest thing wrong about his policies is that Congress won't pass them as laws. So voting for him would be voting for more years of watching America do nothing good. He can bash Wall Street all he wants but he was part of the government that allowed Wall Street to become so powerful.

By the way is that Harvard Professor still running? The one that was excluded from the Democrat Debates lol

 

[DeletedUser33530]

So voting for him would be voting for more years of watching America do nothing good.

so i have nothing to lose?

 

[DeletedUser]

People won't vote for Sanders because they want nothing to do with any of his policies...

 

[DeletedUser]

The biggest thing wrong about his policies is that Congress won't pass them as laws. So voting for him would be voting for more years of watching America do nothing good. He can bash Wall Street all he wants but he was part of the government that allowed Wall Street to become so powerful.

This isn't a reason not to vote for him? Not as long as every other option is trash.

People won't vote for Sanders because they want nothing to do with any of his policies...

Yes, this group exists sadly but I'm fairly convinced its not big enough to prevent progress.

 

[DeletedUser40768]

This isn't a reason not to vote for him? Not as long as every other option is trash.

It kind of is. Being able to compromise and get Congress to agree to bring about change is important. Bernie couldn't do that, his opinion never changes.

 

[DeletedUser8396]

The problem with Bernie, which Joseph is hinting at I think, is he is much too radical to make any of the policies, even if you like them, happen. If you really want those policies employed, you'd first need someone a bit like Bernie but closer to the middle to make those changes and then have Bernie at a later date. Rome wasn't [re]built in a day.

Now I personally am not a huge fan of Bernie, but admit I haven't researched him much at all. From what I've heard, he is a radical socialist - so not really my cup of tea.

 

[DeletedUser50332]

What events in American politics have shown us over the past few years is that no matter who becomes the president, it appears that the power of the senate is very strong. So, unless whoever wins also has a sizable majority in the House, then they will struggle to pass legislation. Whoever gets in, therefore, needs to compromise with the power of congress.

In Britain the situation is different in that almost all of the power is held within the hands of the Executive (which is comprised of the prime minister and the cabinet). This makes it far easier for the prime minister to force through legislation of their choosing.

 

[DeletedUser]

Yes, this group exists sadly but I'm fairly convinced its not big enough to prevent progress.

"Progress" try retarded socialism.

 

[DeletedUser40768]

The problem with Bernie, which Joseph is hinting at I think, is he is much too radical to make any of the policies, even if you like them, happen. If you really want those policies employed, you'd first need someone a bit like Bernie but closer to the middle to make those changes and then have Bernie at a later date. Rome wasn't [re]built in a day.

Now I personally am not a huge fan of Bernie, but admit I haven't researched him much at all. From what I've heard, he is a radical socialist - so not really my cup of tea.

Yeah that is what I was hinting at

I don't know to much about his policies but from what I have seen I really doubt they would be effective.

 

[DeletedUser33530]

If the only thing you guys have against Berne is that he is "a scary radical socialist" i think im going to continue to support him.

Im sorry but just I need more than pointless name calling to change my opinions these days.

 

[DeletedUser]

it's not name calling, he is a self-identified socialist, his policies follow suit with that.... How can that be name calling?

 

[Baudin Toolan]

Chalna isn't wrong. Sanders has called himself a socialist multiple times. He's not hiding it or anything. Sanders is a far left wing candidate so not liking him because of that is perfectly normal. Personally I'd like to see Sanders get elected but I highly doubt it will happen.

 

[DeletedUser]

God Bless Nutzonia

 

[DeletedUser49162]

In Britain the situation is different in that almost all of the power is held within the hands of the Executive (which is comprised of the prime minister and the cabinet). This makes it far easier for the prime minister to force through legislation of their choosing.

Fairly like that here in Ireland too although we actually dont havee a proper strong left. We just have 2 strong middle patries which is unusual because they are very alike. So things end up the same no matter who we vote for

 

[DeletedUser50332]

Fairly like that here in Ireland too although we actually dont havee a proper strong left. We just have 2 strong middle patries which is unusual because they are very alike. So things end up the same no matter who we vote for

The UK has been the same, where the main parties were all situated in the middle, and they all brought with them a form of managerialism. It was all very grey until Corbyn was voted in. Which brings this discussion back to Sanders!

 

[DeletedUser]

The UK has been the same, where the main parties were all situated in the middle, and they all brought with them a form of managerialism. It was all very grey until Corbyn was voted in. Which brings this discussion back to Sanders!

International media corporations tend to influence news issues and the flow of information. This strongly affects the issues that global corporate sponsored politicians tend to present and especially the way that they present. David Cameron is a classic example and so was Tony Blair. I am sorry to say that Hillary Clinton and Angela Merkel are bracketed by this also.

I don't think that Bernie Sanders nor Jeremy Corbyn are that remarkable as politicians but the one admirable thing that working people will always support is the elected representative that is closest them and is unlikely to sell them, their jobs, their communities down the river.

The truly remarkable thing about this phenoma is not necessarily Bernie or Jeremy BUT the millions of people with egalatarian beliefs who will rise again and again to support them and doing so sound the death knell for the old style nasty power politics of Capitol Hill or the Houses of Parliament and herald the new style politics of communities, gender, multiracial that people exercise in the home, work place and communities.

Conventional political institutions are no longer relevant to the global younger generations of today. Neither is corporate management. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?

 

[DeletedUser50332]

The remarkable thing about politicians like this is not Bernie or Jeremy BUT the millions of people who will rise again and again to support them and doing so sound the death knell for the old style nasty power politics of Capitol Hill or the Houses of Parliament and herald the new style politics of communities, gender, multiracial that people exercise in the home, work place and communities.

I like what you're saying!

 

[DeletedUser31385]

Hillary is dropping in Iowa and New Hampshire. She started attacking Sanders recently since he is now a formidable opponent.

 

[DeletedUser50332]

Oh My Word!

As Trump has pointed out, it seems that there is a chance that American next President could be.... Not African American.... Not a Woman.... Not a Socialist... But a CANADIAN!!!

Quick, run for the Hills!

 

[DeletedUser31385]

Oh My Word!

As Trump has pointed out, it seems that there is a chance that American next President could be.... Not African American.... Not a Woman.... Not a Socialist... But a CANADIAN!!!

Quick, run for the Hills!

Impossible. Law forbids it. The president must be a natural born citizen.