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This really sucks and is making me incredibly worried. I know we don't discuss politics on HN, and there's not much point in debating this. But seriously... thi
by yodsanklai 2y ago
This really sucks and is making me incredibly worried. I know we don't discuss politics on HN, and there's not much point in debating this. But seriously... this clown? what's wrong with the US.
- tomrod 2y agoCitizens United allows for money to speak. Recent SCOTUS case allows for paths towards legalized bribery. Neither party offers a real solution, so folks go with the person promising to break everything, even if he has already proven he won't follow the law, enriches himself, and destablizes global politics. Yeah, it might break a logjam. But don't expect things to be better after a flood.
- seanp2k2 2y agoBubububutttt he’s totally going to bring back those 6-figure factory jobs in the Midwest and make houses cost $150k again by….deporting large portions of the underpaid manual labor force, taxing foreign goods at 100%, and ending all government programs including public education.
- defrost 2y agoI'm still staggered by the thought of brain-worm being charge of all things health related and potentially (although that appeared to be a joke) in charge of everything save oil profits.
- ericmcer 2y agoRFK says some wild stuff, but he does have a track record of being pretty vicious with large corporations that threaten public health. I am scared of him cutting a bunch of vaccines, but I am excited that he will go after food manufacturers who have been maximizing profits at the cost of public health.
- tomrod 2y agoHe won't.
- tomrod 2y agoThe US is going to be transactional instead of principled for a long time. What a shame.
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