POLITICS YO

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  1. Sam
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    Rip lmao
     
  2. Exasperaties
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    That moment when you can bring your own computer to college, or phones on data ftw
     
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    I bring my own computer to class majority of the time

    Also we just got way off topic
     
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    Indeed.

    So, politics...
     
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    My school doesn't block anything. I once bought an entire spring wardrobe during an English test. I also once had to give porn recommendations during school. My school board doesn't even care.

    Anyways I dislike Trump, Hillary and a lot of other people. Bernie is okay, I'd suppose...
     
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    Right; so, on point. Anyone's thoughts on who's next to drop out of the GOP race?


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    Diggity Donald Trump will kill us all
     
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    Or y'know they can cause civil debates.
     
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    I'll take any one other than Bernie Sanders. His ideas are completely unrealistic and impossible, and they won't work.
     
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    Kasich, even though he's my favorite as of last night's debate
     
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    omg, in school, we play capture the flag, and we were defending, when we used operation: Donald Trump. basically, we made a human wall to keep the "Mexicans" out. lel
     
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    I think you're right; Kasich had a fantastic debate tonight, and I think it might actually give him leverage over Marco Rubio, especially since Fox News dropped Marco.
    If you look at the actual numbers, it's not really difficult paying for any of his ideas. Here in Denmark where I live, we have pretty much all of the policies he wants, and we're one of the richest countries in the world still.

    Are you saying that because you heard it repeated in the news, or because you looked at the actual numbers? The media has a general bias against Bernie Sanders. Particularly because he's anti-establishment; he's not taking millions from donors, and you have to remember that those millions usually go to the TV networks for ads. So when there's a candidate not paying for ads, the news networks don't really want him around; so they'll try and put him down.
     
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    Personally, I think that's a bad argument. It's America, not Denmark. I'm excited for you guys, don't get me wrong, but I don't think America should become Denmark anytime soon.
    If I'm correct, he wants to charge taxes to all classes and raise them tremendously for federal reasons. Also, doesn't he want to charge individuals higher to help the poorer, non-workers? I don't think that seems fair in my opinion.
     
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    I won't argue against that; that's a perfectly legitimate point.

    Alright, so this is where the media phrases things in a way that makes it seem like that. Actually he just wants to impose a 40% tax rate. So that might be 7% or 8% more than it is now, but those points are going to pay for free, good healthcare for everyone (you're the only modern country that doesn't offer that for free), and for free education for everyone (again, you're one of the only countries that doesn't already do it). Those 7-8% taxes are going to be MUCH cheaper than the cash payment you otherwise have to make through your life for these things. So you'll save money.

    Now, it IS true he wants to raise the taxes a lot on the richest 1% of the population, but understand that many of these people have so many tax loopholes that some of them pay 0% tax effectively. Which means you're paying taxes, but the billionaires aren't. Look at Verizon Wireless for example; they made over $100 billion last year, and their tax? Well, they got $6 billion BACK in taxes, and didn't pay anything. That's what Bernie wants to fix; and give everyone healthcare and education instead.
     
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    I doubt that all of that money goes directly to free education; and cheaper and better healthcare. He's a democratic socialist and has stated so many times. He's extremely proud of that won't back down from his political view (obviously), but this is a hybrid of the socialistic economic system along with most of democratic views the rest of it, yes? Look at what happened during socialism economically; almost everything went downhill. If I'm correct, the money will not only go to healthcare and free university, but it will also charge higher taxes and pay people that do nothing because they choose to do nothing.

    Again, just stating my opinion :p
     
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    Again, we're democratic socialists here in Denmark, and our country is - not trying to be rude, but the facts back me up - both richer than the United States, and has a higher average quality of life. Democratic socialism and socialism are two VERY VERY different things. Our country is - in general - doing better than the United States. That means we're doing something right, that you are not yet doing.
     
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    Make America great again
     
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    bernie sanders since i dont want to be dying of ebola and be asked for insurance

    and he would kindly step to the side and listen to what a black woman is saying than saying stfu
     
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    This election right now to me seems way out of line. I think it is due to Trump and his stupid political antics. If you really think about it Trump knows nothing about politics. If Trump becomes president our country will go on a downfall. This is not good and to be all honest I am in fear for my life and my family's life. I truly hope that our own nation will not elect someone so idiotic and stupid. I don't know if the young ones know about a movie called
    Idiocracy? Well in my opinion if Trump becomes president it will be the start of that type of society we all will be living in. I know I must sound like a crazy person, but this is the kind of stuff that runs through my head when I see someone so idiotic running for president. So in the back of my mind I pray that when the primaries roll around that Trump will be losing and I won't have to worry that my family and my friends will have to live in a society that is ran by a complete idiot that does not know wtf he is doing.

    With all that rambling I will have to vote for either Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton, because I have grown up Democrat and I will die a Democrat, and the fact that these two people have more plausible ideas rather than Trump flapping his idiotic gums and blowing hot air out of his keester!
     
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