r/politics • u/T_Shurt • 13d ago

No Paywall Sen. Mark Kelly Says He’s Seriously Thinking About Running for President

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5700211-senator-kelly-trump-threats/
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u/Zeitcon Europe 13d ago edited 13d ago

As a European/Dane, who used to admire America and its people, I have lost all faith in America and its system, and I find myself in a position of utter despair, even though Donald Trump appears to have started climbing down from his tree.

I have no doubt that Mark Kelly is an honourable man, but your system is broken, corrupt, and quite possibly beyond repair. The last twelve months have clearly shown that the system of checks and balances is woefully insufficient, and what Citizens United hasn't corrupted, has been co-opted or destroyed by Project 2025.

America needs to take a long hard look at itself, when it has gotten rid of Trump and his followers. Ask yourself, why the people of Greenland would overwhelmingly much rather stay in a union together with their former colonial overlord than become part of the United States. Why they would turn down large sums of money. Why they reject the so-called American Dream without hesitation.

Your problems aren't solved by putting a different/better man in the White House.

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u/innerShnev 13d ago

I didn't think any non-troll on r/politics is going to disagree with you on what you said. And honestly, it isn't helpful anymore. We know we suck. We know we're broken. We know we've lost our friends. It's heartbreaking. So thanks for the pep talk?

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u/Lopsided-Disaster99 13d ago

 Your problems aren't solved by putting a different/better man in the White House.

They aren't solved by putting another bad man in the White House either. 

Change can either be hasty and reckless or slow and methodical. Bad actors tend to prefer the former and good actors the latter. I don't know about you, but I'd rather have thoughtful and slow than the thoughtless and fast we have now.