"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
Funny (not ha-ha) how we have evolved to two totally opposite views of reality
Initially I was very concerned at the lack of experience of BO, but his two terms have gone very well. ACA blowing up could have ruined it all, but it went pretty well. I would guess the jury is out on the long term effects, but for now it has been solid.
Ivermectin Man
Garmel (03-20-2015)
Not really. I don't agree on a lot of things or his implementation of ACA , but it hasn't been a disaster like it has been portrayed. Markets are up (could be cyclical), real estate is rebounding, economy is back, we aren't at war with Russia...
Some of this might be out of his control, but we aren't driving headlong into a monsoon of bad news right now.
Just a little admission on my end. Just my opinion although honestly I don't follow a ton of politics...
I will be interested to see long term ACA effects.
Oh, and I didn't actually watch the video clip I just was making a general comment. Now back to 57's regularly scheduled fist shaking !
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Ivermectin Man
I have never felt that a President has any impact on the economy.
I personally think we are at war with Russia now. Just not fighting directly.
Natural Immunity Croc
cajunrevenge (03-21-2015)
The oligarchs don't have remotely near the power over Putin that you believe they do. If they actually did, Crimea would have never happened. Putin is a different breed, he's also one of the richest men on earth. He's not beholden to the elite in the way previous Russian state leaders have been.
I disagree. While I think you're right that Putin is different than some other leaders in Russia have been. He's still the same. He's hardly that popular that they couldn't get rid of him. Crimea was a move that was put into effect to test the West, and the West put a near perfect reaction in place. Didn't incite WW3 and crippled Russia economically.
Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg
57Brave (03-20-2015)
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Hawk (03-21-2015)
I am of the belief that our best form of government is a republican congress and a democrat president. The less they achieve the less damage they do.
"Donald Trump will serve a second term as president of the United States.
It’s over."
Little Thethe Nov 19, 2020.
"damage" ?
I dont get that notion/ Our government has in the past 100 years
Created the National Park Service
Built the Grand Coulee Dam
Electrified the Southern US through the TVA
Paved our streets and sidewalks
Enacted the GI Bill
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Anything more ... modern?