I was supposed to do this yesterday. As you may know, on Tuesday, we had that historic midterm election, with younger people aged 18 and over participating more in election since 2014. The Democrats won the house, but the Republicans won the senate
(thank goodness). Now, who do you think should have won the elections in your state? And national wise? Should the democrats or republicans have won? List your arguments here. Let us have a civil and peaceful debate on this splendid Friday.
"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? " ~Epicurus
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In my state (Indiana), we had solid runners from both parties. The Republican candidate Mike Braun won, but the Democratic candidate Joe Donnelly was not bad either - he is constantly accused of being "a Republican in disguise", because largely he has the same economical views as Braun, just slightly different social views. Not that it affects anything significantly; we currently have a pretty competent governor who is really starting making our infrastructure look like we are not on Midwest anymore, and who largely leaves businesses alone.
I am fine with how things played out, but I wish the Republicans got the House, regardless of who gets the Senate. As it is now, the Congress will probably just be in a state of permanent lockdown - which is better than some alternatives, but... hardly ideal either. Oh well, in two years the standstill is likely to end. Unless Trump or another clown-populist wins the presidential election again and the opposing party will refuse to have any dealings with him-her... Let us hope not.
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And at the end of the election day, the results are all in, and the citizens can find out what political representatives won their respective offices without a delay, aside from the possibility that a remaining election may require an automatic recount because the vote margin was narrow.
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Filler text so the page isn't completely screwed up by the debra glitch.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p6M-VgXHwwdpJarhyQYapBz-kRc6FrgdOLFAd3IfYz8/edit
https://debateisland.com/discussion/comment/18248/#Comment_18248 (Me officially stating that I am no longer a flat-Earther)
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Do you know what two biggest killing machines in history are, in terms of the total death count? Political correctness aside, let me spell them right here:
1. Religion
2. Government
Is it foolish to ban these two things? You tell me.
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