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As for this election, IIWII. I've got some concerns with the house potentially going republican as well, which might hinder some of the checks & balances to keep Trump from going wild wild west.
Even if it ends up all republican, I think there are enough level-headed republicans that wouldn't let Trump go completely bat shit crazy, maybe the legal system helps.. it helped with controlling some things during his first term, I guess we'll see.
I'm still baffled the democrats wouldn't have put someone else up, they had the chance to throw anyone in against Trump, and even at the last minute, and they picked Kamala, with a clear attachment and track record with Biden. Similarly, I really wish the Republicans wouldn't have put up Trump again. With the right campaign, they could have picked many different people and had a pretty good shot to win without driving more division.
Neither side seems to be willing to break away from the paths each side has been going down, which seems to be the towards the far side(s) of the political spectrum.
Looking at this chart makes me wonder if one of these "other" guys would be great for uniting the country, maybe the world. 2024's numbers are not listed in the chart, but based on my count, there were 812 "other" registered candidates this year, outside of the main republican/democrat categories, most of which are either independent, nonpartisan, or unaffiliated. I'd see this jump in numbers as an indication real Americans are unhappy with the paths the established left and right have been going down.
Unfortunately, without a lot of financial and/or media support, most "other" guys never get seen or heard, mainly since the big players in our "free" press all appear to be financially in bed with the established rep/dem groups. I feel like the last 2 elections, at least, I've felt the pressure to vote more against someone and not for someone I actually wanted, which is sad.
That's it? What about civil war, Abraham Lincoln, emancipation proclamation, 13th amendment, assassination, civil rights movement, etc... we've come a long way.
As for this election, IIWII. I've got some concerns with the house potentially going republican as well, which might hinder some of the checks & balances to keep Trump from going wild wild west.
Even if it ends up all republican, I think there are enough level-headed republicans that wouldn't let Trump go completely bat shit crazy, maybe the legal system helps.. it helped with controlling some things during his first term, I guess we'll see.
I'm still baffled the democrats wouldn't have put someone else up, they had the chance to throw anyone in against Trump, and even at the last minute, and they picked Kamala, with a clear attachment and track record with Biden. Similarly, I really wish the Republicans wouldn't have put up Trump again. With the right campaign, they could have picked many different people and had a pretty good shot to win without driving more division.
Neither side seems to be willing to break away from the paths each side has been going down, which seems to be the towards the far side(s) of the political spectrum.
Looking at this chart makes me wonder if one of these "other" guys would be great for uniting the country, maybe the world. 2024's numbers are not listed in the chart, but based on my count, there were 812 "other" registered candidates this year, outside of the main republican/democrat categories, most of which are either independent, nonpartisan, or unaffiliated. I'd see this jump in numbers as an indication real Americans are unhappy with the paths the established left and right have been going down.
Unfortunately, without a lot of financial and/or media support, most "other" guys never get seen or heard, mainly since the big players in our "free" press all appear to be financially in bed with the established rep/dem groups. I feel like the last 2 elections, at least, I've felt the pressure to vote more against someone and not for someone I actually wanted, which is sad.
~And everyone lived happily ever after. God bless the USA.
That's it? What about civil war, Abraham Lincoln, emancipation proclamation, 13th amendment, assassination, civil rights movement, etc... we've come a long way.