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vinylkey | 5 years ago

To be fair, he also had to work with a Republican Senate to get pass any laws.

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brenden2|5 years ago

Instead of apologizing, I think people need to understand the system doesn't work. It is fundamentally broken, just like the police.

Why don't cops go to jail for breaking the law? Because they are the ones who investigate themselves for their crimes. It's the same with politicians: they make the rules and write the laws for themselves. They go on TV and say things they think people want to hear, but when it comes to action they don't follow through.

Politicians are glorified TV personalities and aren't actually held accountable to their supposed policies. They wage a war of disinformation against citizens to get votes, and then engage in gerrymandering to make sure they stay elected.

ogre_codes|5 years ago

> Instead of apologizing, I think people need to understand the system doesn't work.

You are claiming Obama didn't affect change, he absolutely affected exactly as much change as his office and the law allowed. Nobody is apologizing, its simply the way our system is designed.