2020 US Presidential Election

@Cero Apparently Twitter is now ran by North Korea. @verucassault That was hilarious. I needed the laugh.

I didn't know Hunter Biden is on the ballot. In 2016 it was Hillary Clinton's emails, in 2020 it's the son's emails, and in 2024 it's probably going to be a third cousin twice removed. Trump still doesn't have a healthcare plan to replace Obamacare, he wants to take away people's food stamps during a pandemic, his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic is the worst in the world (despite the USA having one of the best biomedical complexes in the world) which has led to an economic collapse, he doesn't divest himself from his business enterprises but instead profits from his position, there's rampant nepotism, his foreign policy has alienated every nation that isn't an autocracy, Mexico isn't paying for the wall (of which only a minuscule section has been built), he doesn't want to criticize Russia (even when they have bounties on the heads of American soldiers), he is incapable of telling the truth, etc. Talking about the economy: the federal deficit grew to $984 billion in 2019. He only cares about superficial tax cuts that benefit him and makes him look good.

The Election is Nov 3 and the early voting has been going on a weeeeek or a bit more.

@sadjester The Hunter Biden thing is convenient in the timing, I'm sure someone got paid money for that information to come out. However, all the things the Dems were accusing Trump of several years ago and tried to Impeach him for, they have found indicators that it's actually Biden that has unsavory dealings with the help of his son Hunter. There's more to it than just a smear campaign. It's all early and it's being investigated. I'm not going to post all the things that Trump has done or tried to do regarding the Healthcare here but I will post the page that has all the information. He doesn't have to replace "Obamacare" he just has to keep making subtle changes that he can get Congress to pass, which he has done several things that actually benefit the current healthcare system. As a person that went from having virtually no medical cost to paying out the butt under the Healthcare Act, I wanted healthcare for all but not to my own detriment. Something that isn't talked about explicitly with Healthcare here is they talk about the cost as in the premiums, not deductibles. 15-20 years ago you had a premium and maybe, MAYBE a copay here or there for an office visit or for certain prescriptions. Now you have to pay anywhere from $2000-5000 out of pocket before insurance even starts to pick up the tab on anything and that is usually at 80% coverage. The highest deductible for a single person is $6,750 and $13,500 for a family. That is on top of the premium, RIDICULOUS. "..in 2019, the average annual premiums are $7,188 for single coverage and $20,576 for family coverage..." "in 2020, the average annual deductible for single, individual coverage is $4,364 and $8,439 for family coverage." 7188 + 4364 = $11,552 for single person. And that's what "Obamacare" did to the working class. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-america-first-healthcare-plan/ Re-Food Stamps That plan was moving forward prior to COVID. They put a hault on it back in March around the time we started quarantine, however now that places are opening back up, they are looking to pass it again. I'm not entirely "for" this one as it were, because it effects single people without children. Social services panders mostly to people with children b/c CHIRRENS!!! However it's something that should be looked at when we are further along with vaccinations or herd immunity. his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic is the worst in the world (despite the USA having one of the best biomedical complexes in the world) which has led to an economic collapse, ***He should have mandated wearing masks. I think that would have shut down a lot of stupidity. Honestly the US gave it a good solid 2 week go back in March. Everyone was in shock over being in quarantine but by the end of week 3 or 4 when people were about to murder people in their own households, it started letting up because people were protesting the quarantine. he doesn't divest himself from his business enterprises but instead profits from his position, ***All the politicians benefit from their position. This is why "Drain the Swamp" is a thing. The people who stay in politics for years and years and never actually get anything done need to go. He might be taking advantage of the perks of his job, but do not dismiss that the people before him didn't do the same. his foreign policy has alienated every nation that isn't an autocracy, ***There used to be a word for Presidents who didn't like to meddle too much in foreign affairs, isolationalist, but now they are just labeled xenophobes. For too long US tried to be the World Police and Nato's right hand and the US took advantage of it for strategic military moves however, the US has been in a war for 20 years, and people are tired of it. For the environment and the US leaving the Paris Agreement, it does make us look bad but nobody talks about how unfair the US was treated and nobody talks about how he's willing to re-enter the agreement but "on terms that are fair to the United States". Mexico isn't paying for the wall (of which only a minuscule section has been built), ***The wall was stupid and a lost cause. he doesn't want to criticize Russia (even when they have bounties on the heads of American soldiers), ***Didn't keep up with this but now I will. That's all I can swing for right now. @Arc and I voted today. Just glad it's fucking over really.

sucks virginia is really not a swing state anymore i mean I'm glad its become blue, but aesthetically it felt fun to think your vote had more weight