I had great insurance at the time the ACA came out that was entirely employer funded. Due to ACA cost-sharing provisions, I ended up paying 20% despite my employer previously providing the plan gratis, costing me thousands per year. It effectively erased every raise I had ever received
Gotta say, the beard works well for him though. His face is 40% less inherently punchable until he opens his mouth and undoes those gains
The dems don't resonate on taxes. Healthcare has been lackluster, the ACA more of a mess than a godsend for most Americans. COVID is the only thing they have, and that won't be here next election. When every one of your policies is lukewarm to a loss with most Americans, your party is in trouble. I hate the Democrats for being so damn ineffective that they let Trump happen by running one of the most problematic candidates they could have picked because it was "her turn." High horses and ideals don't put food on tables or make most people's day-to-day lives better, and the only plan the Democrats have for that is the Green New Deal, which I think is some nonsense. Yeah, we need an infrastructure package, but it needs to be fiscally reasonable and realistic in scope and scale
You'd be surprised. Don't get me wrong, I don't WANT to pay more taxes but I'd be willing to if you can sell the benefits of doing so to me.
That's the thing. They propose tax increases but don't really push themselves as the party of fiscal responsibility. You can have my money if you're responsible with it, but that's not the picture they paint.
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Regarding the Cuban-American vote, I thought this thread from right after the election (by a Cuban American from Miami) provided good insight. Also, one thing to note is that many Cuban-Americans actually consider themselves to be "white". The US is just one of many countries throughout the world with a history of class systems deeply rooted in colorism and racism.
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I think there's some confusion about Cuban people and the history and culture there.
Interesting, I'll add that to the list of things I've learned from this thread
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Yet, in Haiti, the term for a guy, just any dude, is "neg". This does come from the old French word for "black" ("negro"). The French use "noir" now for the color. I don't know what they say in Haiti.
Not very complex. Dude wants to be white lol.
The ACA is hated because it sucks. It sucks because it is contrary to popular belief, a half assed try to have it both ways compromise because of Joe Lieberman who was in the pocket of the insurance companies and blocked a public option.
The problem is that it isn't actually destroying itself. There are too many believers who just eat that **** up and take every tweet as if it is 100% factual. Hell, there are guys who haven't needed to take Viagra in 4 years, all they have to do is look on twitter and they get an immediate rise. All of that **** just makes SENSE to them...which doesn't make sense to us at all. And even the people on the republican side who it doesn't make sense to find ways to look past it. "Well sure, he is wrong on that point, but would you look at what he did to China!"
Randy Quaid is a real winner
I wouldn't count those chickens yet.
Hard to know what he'll do. Those two GA Senate seats will go to the Republicans, of course. Barring meteor strikes. For all the talk of Trump's effect on turnout for the GOP, it cuts both ways. Without him running, the Democrat turnout won't be near as enthusiastic.
I don’t necessarily think it works both ways. Democrats can always invoke Trump. Republicans can only invoke him with his praise, and if they supported him through this nonsense. If you think about 2024, Trumps best chances might be running as an independent. Republicans are banking on him looking like a fool to his supporters over the next month but its not a very good move for them.
You could always just use your medicine background, writing a tell all book. Big Pharma, Vaccines and the Conspiracy of Science: An Insider’s Account.
Both GA Senate seats will absolutely go to the Republicans. David Perdue has done a good job for GA. John Ossoff is a nobody - a recycled perennial candidate who has never won an election and is far left. Kelly Loeffler would have easily been elected already if Doug Collins had stayed out of the race. As it was, the Republican votes were split. That won't happen next time - Loeffler will win with 60% or more. Raphael Warnock would easily be the most liberal Senator. Not gonna happen.
