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I wouldn't consider those really substantive compared to drawback of the military-industrial complex, radical increase in nasa/science funding, full free nation
by marshallp 14y ago
I wouldn't consider those really substantive compared to drawback of the military-industrial complex, radical increase in nasa/science funding, full free national health-care (including dentistry), overhaul of the education system (along the lines advocated by khan academy), ending the drug war, ending corporate welfare (and maybe even corporate personhood), and probably other major ones I can't think of right now.
- drivebyacct2 14y agoThose issues affect me every, single day in a tangible primary fashion. The other problems, yes, are frustrating. Romney and Obama differ on how the feel towards funding that military industrial complex, and in a telling way given what you're discussing and the nature of the industrial complex. As for national health-care, education, science, etc, they very noticeably and very starkly differ as well. ... I feel like you just supported what I was saying. My second post was simply an example of how they differ in meaningful ways.
- andreasvc 14y agoThis is not an either/or discussion. I see what you mean, that there is a very tangible difference between the current two candidates. On the other hand, two is a very limited choice. A lot of first world countries have multi-party systems and have some form of social democracy. Perhaps if it weren't for the first-past-the-post electoral system, the US might be a social democracy as well.
- drivebyacct2 14y ago>On the other hand, two is a very limited choice. Oh I certainly agree.