paules
May 11, 2017, 8:58pm
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therajraj:
“With the demographics the way they are, it is impossible to have free market style healthcare. Too many indigents have been imported, the future in America will be single payer regardless of who is elected.”
Response: the biggest problem with American health care is Americans. Most of the resources are being drained out because Americans are living longer and are less healthy. We could have public or private health care as long as the majority of Americans are healthy, but since 60% of us are unhealthy, paying for health care is going to be an uphill battle.
“People voted for him to make America less interventionist and put “America First.” Heck even the Dems hate TPP, if you go back and look at the democratic convention the number one sign was withdraw TPP. Honestly who cares what Europe thinks? That continent is in full on implosion mode.”
Response: I would agree that Americans voted for Trump because they want a less interventionist foreign policy, but I would argue they were voting against military interventions, not diplomatic interventions. And I was arguing not whether or not America should be interventionist, but against the point that Trump has made America “more important.” We can’t be “more important” and “less interventionist” at the same time. As for caring about Europe, the EU is still very rich and NATO is still the strongest military alliance in the world.
“To average American (which is who ultimately matters) he at the very least has exposed the Democraps as complete hypocrites.”
Response: The average American is pro-choice, in favor of gun control laws, pro-EPA, and approves of Obama. I don’t see any of that in Trump. One of the great puzzles of American political history is how the GOP keeps winning seats despite their positions.
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