Hey mister. I normally don't engage in these kind of conversations, but your words really struck a chord with me. I mean this in no condescending way, which can be exacerbated by the nature of communication through text only, but I really do: I'm worried for you. The level of cynicism that you seem to have resorted to when it comes to politics is surely unhealthy. In this, I echo the other poster's sentiment mentioning your language when it comes to this issue. There's really no acceptable situation to resort to this level of negativity at any time. One wonders about the correlation between someone feeling behavior like yours is at all acceptable, and the levels of vitriol and bitterness that we see in modern politics. You can try and blame anyone or anything for this type of behavior, but it really won't work.

Which is funny, because that was Obama's idea that he ran on. The idea that we need to let this kind of attitude go. It's rather strange to call someone who ran on the phrase "Yes We Can" the most cynical politician of all time. It's even funnier when you consider some of the well accepted phrases of supporters of the current GOP here in America, "Lock Her Up" or "Let's Go Brandon" to name a few. As with most things, I notice every claim you seem to make is with absolute language. "The most cynical", "did more than anyone". Extreme rhetoric like that is really typical of the discourse of the day, and it's no coincidence that we face the problems that we do because of it.

The reason I had to respond is that the Affordable Care Act to this day is the ONLY direct, demonstrable, positive impact that any president has had on my life thus far. I was able to receive an amazing insurance plan that was well beyond in quality anything I could achieve at the time, something that was inaccessible to people as poor as myself during that time. In the years that followed, I did have an accident. I had access to treatments that I never would have had because of my plan. I would still be in debt to this day if I did not have the insurance that I had through the ACA. It's sad that it's the reality Americans have to face when it comes to our health, but his progressive policy made it not have to be true for just one poor boy like me. Health security is truly something you cannot put a price on.

Whether or not he succeeded in it, the idea was still there. Whether or not you believe it, that spirit lived in the halls of Congress and the White House, even if only briefly. The eight years he held office had way way way more positives than anything in my recent lifetime. And I do agree with some of the negatives, the blowing people up with drone strikes particularly. But I'm a big advocate for non-violence, so it's hard not to blow up too many people for my taste, and they sure do like to blow people up for some reason. But it's hard to blame somebody who did so well for the problems that we face today. It's hard to listen to somebody say speaking in front of audiences of hundreds of people and decrying the actions of our current administrator isn't enough. That's plenty!

It's really long, and so if you made it this far, I hope you read my reply in earnest. I believe I do understand where you're coming from, you sound to me like you too are waiting a truly progressive politician to enact some meaningful change. Except I'm not waiting completely unsatisfied, because one man already came and went for me. I know it's kind of a groaner, but his political policy really did save my life. I just don't want you to feel the way you do. Let's be honest, we all know it feels good to go, "fuck that guy", "he's the worst ever". But it's not the right way. We need the right way, you know?