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Make America Great Again. You have heard it before. Perhaps, the slogan annoyed you because you did not have faith in the person who was championing it. Alternatively, maybe you were optimistic about the country’s future because this President did not have a prior career in politics.
A significant amount of Americans preferred to observe from afar because they did not believe in any of the presidential nominees. 45% of Americans did not vote for anybody in the last Presidential election.
The lower voter participation is a positive sign that more people are less trustworthy of the current political system.
Many people try to paint politics as a “black and white” system. Pun intended!
Many people believe that liberals care about black people, which prompts many people to vote Democrat. Many of those same people believe that conservatives are just a rich white majority who do not care about anybody else.
They affirm that liberals are an open-minded, inclusive group of people that fight for equality for all and the conservatives are the opposite.
Politics are not so black and white. There are gray areas.
Does supporting universal basic income make a person liberal or conservative?
Does supporting free health care make a person liberal or conservative?
What about free college education or mandating big businesses to offer more paid time off to their employees?
I would not consider myself to be liberal or conservative. I would prefer to identify as a political atheist. Is there hope for a fair and honest political system in the future? Possibly. Although, I recommend to focus on things within your control.
It took decades for gay marriage to be legalized nationwide. It also took decades for marijuana to be legalized in some form in most states. In some states, it is still illegal.
Is it worth using the political system to get universal basic income, free healthcare, free college education, and a federal mandate of unlimited paid time off for employees? Or is there a better way?
In this video series, I explore if these four things could make America great again. If you enjoyed this video series, subscribe to my YouTube channel for more videos.
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