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1. I actually like the USA withdrawing from arrangements that were not in its best interest, why should we keep spending money on stuff that doesn't work?
2. Nothing the USA does or negotiates will prevent Iran from researching nuclear weapons you are living in a false reality if you think otherwise.
3. North Korea hit a record for nuclear testing under Biden what has he done? nothing.
4. The usa shouldn't have been involved in the Ukraine situation

5. Biden is a far more divisive president than trump or did we forget "you aint black if you don't vote Democrat"
6. I can point to many faults in socialized health care but honestly, if you want to keep living in the land where you think it is a right then nothing I say will change that. I still say drinking water is more of a right than health care.
7. Having a non-competitive environment will stifle innovation
8. As to the whole moving to another country thing like I said all I hear is excuse, If a country is truly better than the USA (not knowing a second language my parents didn't they only knew Spanish at the time) should not prevent you from moving and as for it being expensive yet another excuse (we came here with just clothes) not a cent to our name.

Man, you really feel some type of way. If you let the bullshit of politics anger you, then you've already lost. They got you. Its divide and conquer. The republicans and democrats keep the masses distracted and divided, while they laugh all the way to the bank with our money. They still have the population divided and fighting over shit that should have been solved what, 30, 40, 50 years ago now? We need a strong third party to disrupt things. Problem is most are too chicken shit to vote outside of red and blue.

El Salvador is probably not the best example, but they had two staunchly divided parties that weren't getting anything done. Then a third party slowly infiltrated, eventually took majority and got shit moving again. They were uh, constipated. The U.S. gov't is constipated. It needs a strong third party laxative to get thigs moving again.

Nothing I said is out of anger, it's just the truth, I think the last time I got angry at a personal level was when one of my friends told me the only reason he voted for Biden was because Biden mentioned increasing support for USPS. Can you guess where he work?

That's a dumb reason to vote for someone.

*5. Biden is a far more divisive president than trump or did we forget "you ain't black if you don't vote Democrat"*

Actually, I watched the exact show/episode where this remark was uttered. (The Breakfast Club on YT. It's a hip hop/rap/black culture radio show that's very popular among blacks, naturally.)
Suffice to say, that entire episode was strange AF. I have to hand it to you on this one. Even the show's hosts were bewildered.
I wouldn't say it was divisive so much as fuckin weird and a massive turnoff. He also (perhaps unintentionally) stated an unspoken but obvious truth. Blacks don't really have much of an option politically, unless if they own a business.

* Biden mentioned increasing support for USPS. Can you guess where he work?*

To be fair to the guy, he's technically not wrong. You should always vote in your own best interests, it's the one time in life you're allowed to be totally selfish. I can hardly blame him for wanting job security.

Sadly me and him don't talk anymore after high school he turned full liberal and stopped hanging out with me which sucks because he was one of my closest friends.
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Nothing changed in his job and the cost of living went up voting for Biden worked against him.
The "you ain't black if you don't vote Democrat" is only one of many remarks by Biden he is also quoted for saying he doesn't want his kids in a racial jungle. Also, how do black people not have an option politically?

I listen to that show every morning on the way to work. Its a good show. Sometimes I watch the youtube videos. I miss Rickey Smiley sometimes, the breakfast club replaced their show in my area. It seems strange at first, you would think Trump was more divisive. But when you look at the numbers, people overwhelmingly voted for and supported him. Biden I think is more in line with other presidents where people are more 50/50 over their politics.

Voting in your interest is exactly what all the old people are doing. Thats why youger people today are struggling and don't have shit. We/they need to become more politically active. People 60+ have it on lock.

They enjoyed good jobs, pensions, unions(somewhat), and a middle class. And affordable homes too. Now they're retired or soon retiring and don't care about that stuff anymore. They're just looking out for social security now.