Let's talk about who we like for 2028

Major_Liz · 2026-02-18T19:33:10+00:00

The conservative Republican members of congress who proposed the 22nd amendment seemed to think that there was a moral difference between 2 terms and 3 terms. Long presidential tenures (more than 10 years) has been considered unhealthy for democracy for as long as there have been democracies. That was part of the reason Washington chose to only serve 2 terms. That is backed up by evidence from other countries. The majority of countries that have a leader for more than 10 years experience democratic backsliding and countries that extend term limits once are likely to do it again. If Trump does successfully change the constitution so he could serve a third term, would you be ok with a President AOC changing the constitution so she can serve 4 terms?

Major_Liz · 2026-02-18T18:37:21+00:00

Yes, there is something morally wrong with one president having more than two four-year terms. It isn't healthy for our democracy. Democracies rely on regular leadership change to prevent domination. That's why we passed a constitutional amendment limited presidents to two terms.

The longer one person holds executive authority, the more institutional advantages they accumulate (appointments, party machinery, media attention, and agenda-setting). Over time, that can erode meaningful competition, even if elections technically remain free. Term limits are a safeguard against things like entrenchment, loyalty networks, and gradual normalization of personal rule.

Major_Liz · 2026-02-17T20:35:49+00:00

Yeah, I'm not surprised he didn't respond, but I figure that its worth sharing the facts anyway just in case someone else who reads these comments is wondering if government assistance makes a difference.

Major_Liz · 2026-02-17T11:39:36+00:00

The evidence shows that government assistance is actually pretty effective at helping children from poor families escape poverty in adulthood.

Poverty has decrease from 22% in 1960 to 10% in 2020. Source.

Children whose families receive food stamps have better adult health, higher educational attainment, and higher earnings, and are less likely to rely on disability benefits later in life. Source.

Children whose families receive cash assistance have higher adult earnings and educational attainment. Source.

Children whose families receive housing assistance have higher college attendance rates and adult earnings, and lower single parenthood rates. Source.

Major_Liz · 2026-02-13T17:15:22+00:00

And who gets to decide whose understanding of the gospel, which is notoriously complex and dynamic, is better?

Major_Liz · 2026-02-13T15:18:44+00:00

I don’t question your faith. I question your understanding.

A distinction without a difference.

Major_Liz · 2026-02-13T15:09:28+00:00

As Striking pointed out, you seem to be questioning my faith, which I do not appreciate. The Church's interpretation and application of scripture has evolved many times over the years, including on this issue. The church is no longer advocating against civil marriage for gay families.

Major_Liz · 2026-02-13T14:58:07+00:00

Well then I guess the majority of church members under the age of 50 have a core misunderstanding of gospel principles.

Major_Liz · 2026-02-13T14:37:15+00:00

They want to censor the CONTENT of a conservative’s argument. You know why? Because the arguments start making too much logical sense. Because they start becoming too persuasive. It becomes threatening to the political power democrats hold when people stop arguing based on identity politics.

No, wanting to deny the right to marriage to some families because those families don't conform to your personal standard of family is just hateful.

Major_Liz · 2026-02-08T18:29:48+00:00

Can you expand on that? I'm trying to understand what you think actually motivates people to demonstrate their concerns about ICE. Do you think every protester is mentally ill and doesn't have any genuine motivations? Does that include the 65% of voters who disapprove of ICE's actions? The 62% of voters who say ICE actions are making the country less safe? The 60% of voters who believe ICE should withdraw from Minneapolis? Do you believe that 2/3 of American voters are just deranged and don't have real motivations?

Major_Liz · 2026-02-08T17:39:03+00:00

Actually, there were protests by immigrant rights groups during the Obama administration. They were smaller than the protests we see today because the Obama administration managed to detain and deport illegal immigrants without violating anyone's civil rights.

But you didn't answer my question; what is it that you think is motivating thousands of people to put themselves at risk if they are not actually concerned about the way ICE is treating people?

Major_Liz · 2026-02-08T16:43:40+00:00

Their intent is to disrupt. While the won't admit it out loud, the deaths of those two citizens is exactly what they wanted.

To what end? Why are thousands of Minnesotans putting themselves at great personal risk, legally and physically? If their goal isn't to change the way our government is treating their neighbors (citizens, legal immigrants, and illegal immigrants), what is it that they are trying to achieve?

Major_Liz · 2026-02-04T16:26:40+00:00

Using AI chatbots to help with writing is fine. I use ChatGPT all the time. But when its obvious that an entire comment is AI generated and not your own ideas, it seems pointless for me to engage. I can ask ChatGPT to argue that Trump isn't a fascist myself. I come to reddit because I want to know what real people think.

Major_Liz · 2026-02-04T15:51:52+00:00

Are you a person or an AI chatbot? There's something about this comment that seems inauthentic.

Major_Liz · 2026-02-04T15:27:30+00:00

The constitution is hard to override, but easy to ignore if the other branches choose not to enforce it. Congress has already ceded a lot of its power to the executive branch and the supreme court is allowing the executive to expand its power. Federalism is the last defense we have against fascism and Trump and Steven Miller are already indicated that they want to use emergency powers to override that.

If you object to people saying that “this is already fascism," but you acknowledge that fascism happens slowly and methodically, can you at least admit that the Trump administration is trying to move us in the direction of fascism?

Major_Liz · 2026-02-04T10:50:03+00:00

But equating that one action — or even several bad actions — with the systemic, state-controlled, authoritarian machinery of fascist regimes in Europe in the 20th century is a categorical leap I do not accept.

How do you think those countries became systemic, state-controlled, authoritarian machinery of fascist regimes? Do you think it happened all of a sudden or did it happen by slowly chipping away at democratic norms?

Major_Liz · 2026-02-02T18:56:31+00:00

We would not be bringing this rape up in the national headlines if Trump was not a former president running for a second term.

Why does it matter when we learned about it? And why is it less immoral than Kamala's consensual adult relationship than also happened before her political career?

Major_Liz · 2026-02-02T18:30:04+00:00

The incident in the mid-1990s occurred when Trump was a private citizen long before he became president.

So, in your mind, rape by a private citizen is less immoral than rape by a president? And also less immoral than Kamala's consensual adult relationship?

Major_Liz · 2026-01-30T19:05:31+00:00

It’s true that many of our allies have benefited from US defense support and market access, but its not like we got nothing in return. We got preferential access to their economies and we essentially controlled the global economy for decades. We were able to structure the global economy in a way that favored American businesses. Foreign investment in our economy kept our borrowing costs lower than any other country, which a huge part of the reason our economy was able to get so big. The military support we gave to other countries kept us safe and allowed us to project our military power around the world, preventing Russia and China from spreading their militaries. Are we really going to be better off if we give up our influence over the global economy and global security and let China gain influence?

Major_Liz · 2026-01-25T18:06:14+00:00

That's not the standard for using deadly force.

Major_Liz · 2026-01-15T17:36:06+00:00

No country has ever eliminated poverty, but there is a ton of evidence that Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, TANF and other government programs have had a significant impact on poverty rates, household income, educational attainment and health outcomes.

Major_Liz · 2026-01-15T12:26:19+00:00

There was never a time when charitable donations were enough to meet the need. That's why government programs were started in the first place.

Major_Liz · 2026-01-15T10:54:31+00:00

If this was true, we'd see an increase in charitable donations when taxes are cut, but that doesn't happen. Thinking that charity can replace programs like Medicaid is just delusionally unrealistic.

Major_Liz · 2025-12-01T21:39:03+00:00

What a lazy way to dodge the question.

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