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I’m be been alive for six presidents and the only thing that has had a direct and substantial impact on my life was Obamacare (it cost me a lot of money).

I was glad when Trump got elected as I thought in might cause real change. Not because he’s competent but because he’s an outsider and prone to doing things the establishment would never do. He’s delivered a mixed bag on this theory but I think a lot of legacy corruption has been exposed (as well as his new corruption).

It all stinks, but if you don’t follow the mainstream outrage machine you can live a happy life that doesn’t feel like near apocalypse every day.

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> It all stinks, but if you don’t follow the mainstream outrage machine you can live a happy life that doesn’t feel like near apocalypse every day.

Unfortunately this isn't the case for your peers. Queer folks, for instance, are suffering violence and a steady attack by their government. Latinos likewise. There are many people whose lives are massively impacted by politics, even if they never turn on a TV.

I’m Latino and strongly disagree with this. Many I know support Trump and actually are rather conservative.

Sure. I'm queer and have never personally dealt with violence because of who I am. But my community is definitely stressed by politics. You are saying that politics has no major impact on the broader Latinx community that could cause stress?

If I may ask two questions:

* How did Obamacare cost you a lot of money? (Not trying to challenge you - just curious. It saved me money, FWIW.)

* Does the fact that millions of people got access to healthcare who didn't otherwise have this access have any impact on your life at all? (I.e. do you not care, does it make you happy, does it make you sad, etc.)

I'm genuinely trying to understand folks, and I think you may be one of them, who see things primarily in terms of the financial impact to them (as opposed to social/societal impact at large). If I'm wrong in that assumption, please do correct/enlighten me.

My premiums shot up 3X. I’m healthy and never even go to the doctor but I pay so much in health insurance that it’s one of my top expenses and has a major impact on my life.

I don’t feel I should be subsidizing other people to this level.

I beat you with a little Ford, but couldn’t agree more. Everyone needs to turn off Facebook and take a deep breath. The sun will come out tomorrow.

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