Voting against Trump is no excuse for voting for Clinton. They're both evil. Determining which one is more evil is a pointless exercise. Trump has disagreeable moral opinions unacceptable to a majority of Americans. Clinton has a reprehensible record of moral atrocities on a global scale unacceptable to humanity in general. If you people elect either one of these, you have no moral compass.
Then look at the actual POLICIES each candidate supports. The presidency is about more than just one person: it's about the entire administration. Thousands of jobs change when a president does.
Do you want a candidate that thinks climate change is a hoax, and that renewable energy "doesn't work" but clean coal does? A candidate that explicitly promises a shockingly xenophobic, sexist, and racist administration? A candidate that wants massive tax cuts for the wealthy coupled with deregulation of telecom
Shilling for Hillary is a full time job these days.
Ha! Telling people to look at policies of the candidates has become "shilling for Hillary" these days. Sort of how 'conspiring against Trump" consists of actually printing the things he says and does. (Johnson voter here.)
I wish I had moderator points today to give to you. This (along with nearly everything that Johnson says when he opens his mouth) is why I can't vote for him. Or Stein for that matter. an ocean of rotten choices this election season.
He neither named a world leader nor said that there were none that he respected. The only one that he mentioned, though not by name, is not a current world leader.
He followed it up the next day with a tweet "It's been 24 hours and I still can't come up with one I respect!"
I would have said Justin Trudeau, he's about as boring and uncontroversial as it gets, and a US President hopeful should at least be able to know the neighbors. An unconventional choice would have been Queen Elizabeth II. Most others come to mind because they're either bad or polarizing. Maybe the King of the Netherlands, is he a chill dude?
Someone who can't pass a very basic test to show awareness of one of the most troubled areas of the planet is unfit to get the job of a major international statesman. Sorry.
Yes, I was aware of the situation in Aleppo and Syria at large... because I read the news. I can absolutely find Aleppo on a map. I'm not running for office, I know these things, and I'm sure as shit going to discount a presidential candidate for not being immediately aware of one of the more significant global current events.
Not that this speaks volumes for anyone else. I doubt Trump knew much more about Syria, but fortunately for him he can just say meaningless drivel like "Whatever it is, we're goin
I'm completely comfortable with a presidential candidate having very little to say about Aleppo, though I'd much prefer the silence be an active choice instead of simple ignorance.
Look... as long as there are two people left alive in this world, they will fight. We cannot stop that; it's just human nature. It shouldn't be Team America World Police to the rescue every time there's a dust-up in the Middle East. And it REALLY shouldn't be our responsibility to help arm the rebels against the big bad govern
Left wingers, since they are property rights deniers, will automatically steal from each other, which will lead to fighting. Right wingers respect property rights.
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Then look at the actual POLICIES each candidate supports. The presidency is about more than just one person: it's about the entire administration. Thousands of jobs change when a president does.
Do you want a candidate that thinks climate change is a hoax, and that renewable energy "doesn't work" but clean coal does? A candidate that explicitly promises a shockingly xenophobic, sexist, and racist administration? A candidate that wants massive tax cuts for the wealthy coupled with deregulation of telecom
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Shilling for Hillary is a full time job these days.
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Shilling for Hillary is a full time job these days.
Ha! Telling people to look at policies of the candidates has become "shilling for Hillary" these days. Sort of how 'conspiring against Trump" consists of actually printing the things he says and does. (Johnson voter here.)
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Can you tell me about Aleppo?
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And what is Aleppo?
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The correct question is: What's a leppo?
A leprous leopard that has lost its tail to the disease.
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A Leppo is the fifth Marx brother.....
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And what is Aleppo?
Isn't that a dog food?
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How about because he is unable to name current world leaders or because he doesn't take the election seriously?
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You misrepresent the question he was asked. Johnson was unable to name current world leaders that he respected.
That said, Johnson is certainly not an ideal candidate... but in this bullshit farce of a race that boils down to "who's the least-worst?," he wins!
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He neither named a world leader nor said that there were none that he respected. The only one that he mentioned, though not by name, is not a current world leader.
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He followed it up the next day with a tweet "It's been 24 hours and I still can't come up with one I respect!"
I would have said Justin Trudeau, he's about as boring and uncontroversial as it gets, and a US President hopeful should at least be able to know the neighbors. An unconventional choice would have been Queen Elizabeth II. Most others come to mind because they're either bad or polarizing. Maybe the King of the Netherlands, is he a chill dude?
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... can't pass a middle eastern geography lesson.
Someone who can't pass a very basic test to show awareness of one of the most troubled areas of the planet is unfit to get the job of a major international statesman. Sorry.
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No.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org]
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Can you tell me about Aleppo?
It's a pepper.
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Can you tell me about Aleppo?
It's a pepper.
It's someone with a disease called lep'osy
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I'm completely comfortable with a presidential candidate having very little to say about Aleppo, though I'd much prefer the silence be an active choice instead of simple ignorance.
Look ... as long as there are two people left alive in this world, they will fight. We cannot stop that; it's just human nature. It shouldn't be Team America World Police to the rescue every time there's a dust-up in the Middle East. And it REALLY shouldn't be our responsibility to help arm the rebels against the big bad govern
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>as long as there are two people left alive in this world, they will fight.
if they are right-wingers, they will.
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Can you tell me which country Mosul borders?