Why I am not a republican

[Chris]

i'm only asking about the upcoming presidential vote...


which party would benefit more by having voters stay at home on election day?

You have to believe in the system to participate. I don't.

[carolina73]

Why tax the living when you can tax the dead? Abolishing inheritance from even just the 1% alone would bring in $3 trillion a year. Death wealth creates a society that is ruled by ghosts and will soon join them in the grave. Only the pervasive swamp of mind control could make people believe in the absurdity of richkids getting unearned wealth, jobs, influence, and property, pushing out the fittest of those Americans who aren't born rich. Since minorities aren't fit, they are not cheated by this; that explains why they are empowered by the Socialite Socialist White Knights.

Americans are brainwashed to worship Preppies from early childhood. The expensive toys advertised on TV are not available to most, so they hate their Daddies for not getting rich and spoiling them. But a Middle American father can't afford to comfort his children exactly because he has to take a pay cut so the boss can buy his 16-year-old son a brand new car. This is never used as an answer, because Whites have become yellow. Even in a matter of life or death, they didn't object to their sons dying in Vietnam while the privileged and their flunkies who ran off to college were exempt. So much for the media creation of "The Greatest Generation."

What gives you the right to take away money that people have saved and already paid income taxes on?
I get it. You are from a long line of losers. You have nothing and none of your relatives did either.
You want to see family farms and businesses taken away and given to the government.

What would actually happen is that US money would go overseas and their kids would be enjoying the wealth in Bermuda or the Cayman islands. Even middle income people will be participating.

Oh, that income? I spent it all on drugs like "The Sage of Mainstreet". Meanwhile every small boat will be carrying gold bars and cash off shore.

[Toober]

You have to believe in the system to participate. I don't.

fair enough, but if you dont participate, then you are just passively accepting the outcome and choices made by others that do affect you..which is your right, of course...voting is not mandatory...

[Chris]

fair enough, but if you dont participate, then you are just passively accepting the outcome and choices made by others that do affect you..which is your right, of course...voting is not mandatory...

True, but I'm among approximately 50% of eligible voters, while your part of approximately 50% of the remaining, win or lose. So only 25% get close to what they want and voted for, and how much of that do you actually get?

If enough walk away it will collapse...



..and power return to the people and the social hierarchy.

[Toober]

True, but I'm among approximately 50% of eligible voters, while your part of approximately 50% of the remaining, win or lose. So only 25% get close to what they want and voted for, and how much of that do you actually get?

If enough walk away it will collapse...



..and power return to the people and the social hierarchy.

i understand....imo, we should return to only property owners voting as they have the most "skin in the game"...

[Chris]

i understand....imo, we should return to only property owners voting as they have the most "skin in the game"...

Skin in the game is vital.

[Dr. Who]

Yet, over 80,000 Canadians traveled to the US last year to receive non-emergency health care. That is an increase from 52,000 5 years ago.

Wow, over 80,000.
From the American Journal of Medicine: https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002...620-X/fulltext

Patients who travel to another country to seek health care are referred to as medical tourists. The term arose because many Americans seek less expensive elective surgical, dental, or cosmetic procedures while vacationing abroad. Of course, US hospitals and physicians have also long cared for medical tourists from other countries. Now, many medical tourists are going the other way—from the United States to other countries to receive health care. In 2007, it is estimated that 750,000 Americans traveled to other countries for health care. In 2017, more than 1.4 million Americans sought health care in a variety of countries around the world.


The reason more Americans have become medical tourists is simply that they are seeking less expensive health care. Because we have the most expensive health care system in the world, it is not difficult to find countries that offer various procedures at 30%-65% of the cost of care in the United States. Other countries can charge less because of lower pay to physicians and other health care workers, much less overhead because patients pay cash, and subtraction of the substantial cost of malpractice insurance.


The number of medical tourists to all countries in 2017 was estimated at 14-16 million. The number of US medical tourists and the number of medical tourists in the world is expected to increase by 25% per year. The financial implications of medical tourism are profound. The average cost for each medical visitor is estimated to be $3,800-$6,000 (cash) per visit, and the total spent per year globally is estimated at $45-$72 billion. The value of the entire medical tourist business per year is approximately $439 billion.

[Toober]

Skin in the game is vital.

yes, its paramount...

[Common]

I hear people say, im not voting because I dislike both parties or both candidates and to be honest I chuckle and shake my head.

Because whether you vote or not you are going to have to live with 1 of those parties and 1 of those candidates and they will have an effect on your life. Personally, I would rather help choose the one to screw me than let everyone else choose for me.

[Chris]

I hear people say, im not voting because I dislike both parties or both candidates and to be honest I chuckle and shake my head.

Because whether you vote or not you are going to have to live with 1 of those parties and 1 of those candidates and they will have an effect on your life. Personally, I would rather help choose the one to screw me than let everyone else choose for me.

As you say though you're screwed.