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After the first four years of his presidency, Obama had a shocking record of human rights violations. This was heavily publicized in the press. You must have kn
by aboutus 11y ago
After the first four years of his presidency, Obama had a shocking record of human rights violations. This was heavily publicized in the press. You must have known about it, and yet you still voted him in for a second term.
What was your rationale for doing it a second time, even when the warning signs were clearly present?
Could you or anyone else who voted Obama in for a second term answer this?
- nickysielicki 11y agoPlease stop downvoting this guy, it's a fantastic question that challenges me and others to think critically about their actions. I'm a bit of an edge case, I just barely wasn't old enough to vote in 2008. In 2012 I would have much preferred to vote for the Green Party. I would have preferred to vote for Ron Paul. I might have even preferred to vote for McCain if he was running. But my idealism couldn't overcome the fact that I live in a swing state and Mitt Romney would have probably been even more devastating to the issues I care about. I'm not happy about having my hand forced, but that's just a problem with the US two party system and that's a topic for another day.
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