The following are all my opinions. I do not desire want any hostile, meaningless responses. If you do disagree, please try to be respectful.
He may win many polls he wants, but he will never win the Bell Tree's poll. 10 isn't enough to beat the 83 that opposed him.
Hahah yeah I am glad this is the case. Im against in Donald Trump being president too. I guess the only two I find suitable are Bernie Sanders and Rand! If only Donald Trump changed into becoming a good candidate...
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I'm apolitical, as I don't keep up on politics...there are certain issues that have angered me(for example, "The War on Drugs"), but what the **ll am I gonna do about it?
& Nuclear Bingo & to all those who dont want to care for politics...
The following quotes by Caius and Penguin ^-^ are reasons to care about politics and perhaps keep up with politics . . . .
Trump is the main candidate for the republican party. There's a major chance he could win.
We've had a bunch of bad presidents for sure. A bad (or dumb) president can damage the United States because of the impact they can have on policy, both foreign and domestic. Ronald Reagan, for example, increased the funding and man power used in the War on Drugs, perpetuating the problem of mass incarceration in the US by implementing minimum sentencing for drug offenses.
Pengin^-^ states politics/presidents' influence over the country. I cannot bear to think what would happened if a aggressive man like Trump became president. I am sad to hear that some citizens of our country do not care or keep up with the politics of this country.
But, of course, there is no obligation to care. Some people are more concerned about politics than others, and that's perfectly alright.
For those who are citizens of the United States, you have the obligation to care. Everyone should live informed and give input/participate in creating a better country. How could you not care about what kind of country you will have to live (if you have no means to move to another country, or have no intentions to move out of U.S.A & plan to raise your family here)? I find it selfish and irresponsible if you do not care. Of course, this is my personal opinion of what I find selfish and irresponsible. It does not mean I find you less than human and/or have intentions to insult any of you.
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Even the people here don't have a say considering the electoral college votes are the only ones that matter.
Caius points out one of the major flaws that exist in our current political system. I also see that this could be a possible reason why the people in the U.S. do not see the point in voting. However, we have every right to change the current system, even if it means a revolution. Petitions and the internet that passes ideas/info/news to many people can help us connect to impact this country & its government. I hope we do not have to go through a revolutionary war but not sure if this is wishful thinking. There's no reason not try. The number of citizens outnumber those who rule this country, who are politicians.
I'm moving to Canada if he becomes president.
You are free to leave the country because you dont agree with government but it is better to stay and change to create a country that is once again worth living in. I guess there arent too many that are willing to help the country change for the better. Hopefully I am wrong! : ]
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With that said, there are things that Donald Trump is doing right that every leader should do. . .
He's a success when it comes to handling money and gaining attention, so obviously he's doing something right.
I don't even live in the U.S. but I've become more interested in the U.S. presidential candidacy since Donald Trump has made somewhat of a mockery of the system entirely. It's gotten me interested that's for sure.
The 2 quotes above, presidents & politics should use the media to gain the people's attention, educate them about the current elections, and bring people to participate in politics by voting. Politics should be made to be easy to understand and encourage people's inputs. The U.S. Politicans and government definitely needs to work on becoming likeabe, competent, and more trustworthy. I hope one day that we gain attention in U.S. not by letting someone candidate make a mockery of this country's political system but by being concise, comprehensible, and interesting.
Politicans SHOULD NOT depend on financial sponsors, especially corporates, to fund the election. Instead, the politican, especially a president, should be financially successful (preferably not by inheritances, family aid in being sustainable/wealthy). Maybe the people should pay however much they want when they vote to show their support in the presidential candidate when voting so that they can see that the politics is very important. All the money that was paid to each presidental candidate can go towards helping the elected president to begin his/her work in creating/changing laws/systems/social programs etc. Of course, in an ideal world, I would propose that there should be no cost to being in the election/campaigning for office.
Not that he is good, but that he is demonstrative of the thoughts and opinions of many who think just as terrible things but hide them beneath the surface.
Leaders/presidents should be clear and honest but also reflect the people's needs. I also think people should be honest and be active if they see something that can be improved. Although, there will always be people who think bad of others (and racism will perhaps never end), we should work hard to stop prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior. We should educate those who think they are better because of what race they are that they are wrong.
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No politician in history, in my belief, has been so routinely assailed with the same vitriolic yet utterly baseless denunciations as Obama. There was an entire movement that claimed he couldn't have been born in America and demanded he release his birth certificate.
Yeah its sad that this is true. I know someday there will be more variety of people that run and can run for office.
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I do believe that this country should be open to all but that is only if we have enough resources and space for everyone. The priority should be to serve the current citizens first. We have a lot of things to fix as a country and government: economy, employment, education, political system, social programs (big one is universal health) etc. I also believe people should go through the legal processes of becoming a citizen of the country if they want to live in U.S.A. Those who immigrate should think about improving their own country even if they come to U.S.A. for the better opportunities.
We should offer a working or student visa to those who really want to be citizen of the U.S.A. until they are granted citizenship. I also think we should stop offering employments foreigners who arent planning to be citizens of this country and make it a legal mandate that all business have to follow so that we can have jobs for the citizens here (but that's just me).