A lot of people were invested in that race on a national level, with some being confused that Beto wasn't on their ballot even though they weren't voting in Texas.
Dang, that's so crazy for me to even think about! It is different because Beto was naturally on my ballot since he was in my state, but imagining other states looking at Beto too is oddA lot of people were invested in that race on a national level, with some being confused that Beto wasn't on their ballot even though they weren't voting in Texas.
It's not really, a lot of people were eager to compare him to Obama back when he was a senator. And since his campaign was gaining traction in a "Ruby Red" state, people were hopeful that him winning would lead to Dems controlling the Senate as well as the House.
A lot of people on my campus (I am currently a college student) keep making posts on social media saying "Beto for pres" and such. He did make a lasting impact on a lot of Southern Dems for sure, because this year there were so many young people that went to vote because of him. Which is def a good thing overall in my opinion, because I personally think of voting as a civic duty
What are these people in the middle you are talking about? We might have a different idea of what the middle is.
What I meant by the middle is that, with my own experiences with my family and friends and those around me, I tend to see a lot of people who regard Trump highly (in the sense that they support all his decisions and his actions and want him for pres in 2020) and a lot of people who outright despise him and want him out of office ASAP. To those whom I have talked to about politics, I don't talk to many people who are in the middle in the sense that they are not for nor against Trump. I personally talk to a lot of people who are strictly "for Trump" and "anti Trump" rather than "I'm just neutral about Trump", which is why I see him and his actions as a president to be more polarizing.
Kudos to your Gohan avatar, he's the sugoi.
Thanks about my avatar! Gohan is my favorite character in anything I have ever read/watched. He was my childhood crush for the longest time, lol
Yeah after the time skip he definitely got more lame, I was super number about that. He was so cool after the fight with cell, he should have stayed the main character.
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I would like to think of myself as politically informed, but I know I am still behind on some of my information. A lot of what I look into right now has to do with environmental issues and as such political issues surrounding the environment as well as social issues, and I am behind on understanding world issues. I hate to admit it, but I def need to do some more research about international political issues
To be honest, I disagree with you on marijuana being harmful. There have been studies shown that using marijuana before driving, for example, does impair someone's judgement and conscious abilities. And I don't want to ban alcohol, I agree that isn't a good idea, but I don't think a drug that causes addiction in society and that can lead to a lack of cognizant abilities is needed or needs to be legalized
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I didn't like marijuana use before it even became big in the industry buisness. To me it is like vaping- everyone would say how vaping didn't cause any issues but then there has been research done that does say putting foreign substances into your lungs does lead to an increase in the likelihood of diseases and cancers. I just don't think any sort of putting something foreign into someone, especially breathing it into someone's lungs, is healthy
Anti-Cannabis propaganda was propagated by the paper industry, as hemp was seen as a competitor. There's also the notion that cannabis started to be referred to as "marihuana" due to racist, anti-Mexican attitudes. Henry Anslinger is the main force behind outlawing it, and he was supported in doing this by William Randolph Hearst, the largest newspaper publisher at the time.
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Marijuana isn't chemically addictive though. It's not on the level of cocaine, opioids, or even alcohol. Sure people can have problems with it, but does that mean research into the benefits should be ignored and not funded?