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Thanks for the tip

Thanks a lot for the detailed answer. While most were known to me, i wasnt aware that the presidental debates werent run by journalists. While i agree, that the system could be better, i find it not easy to find a solution. You could argue that a basis democratic system would be better, but i...

Up to now i would have disagreed, because if you look at countries like Italy, where it was/is common to have more parties, several building the government, it was always problematic to find common ground on anything. So a lot of things werent done at all. So hopefully there is another solution...

I guess thats right. We have a few more parties, but only recently more than 2 are noteworthy. And still it feels that the alternatives arent there. I know, that sometimes independents start a campaign in the US, but is there anything that prevents other parties? What i mean, considering that...

Well, you are proof, that your system isnt perfect. Ours isnt as well. I didnt say our education system is better, how could that be, if we dont pay that money? The reality is, that students from the US are more often studying abroad now, which they never did before. Do you really think people...

Thanks for that. Spared me the time to look something like that up. I would also suggest to read up on democracy on wikipedia, but i assume that wikipedia is part of the fake media, so it is lost time.

Reminds me of a friend whos idea to prevent any wars was to have an obligatory year spent in a different country. At some time in school you get randomly a country to live in for a year. Sounds like an even better idea nowadays. Serves as peacekeeping and domestic peacekeeping as well.

I wish i could be so optimistic. The idea about the US i get from clips from fox news, cnn, msnbc, etc. and i agree that the Trump voters are tyring to live in a bubble, but their worries are real. And i am not sure that there are answers to their worries outside of the bubble. And while you...

I thought we all agree to stick with democracy. If that isnt the case, i apologize. When i speak about extremists, i mean groups and people that want to leave the given boundaries of the system, meaning either they want an autocratic system with communism like agenda (e.g. China) or the same...

Considering his answer, he didnt notice the indoctrination ;) No really, for some reason most teachers (at least in germany) are more left than right (remember our right is still quite left for you), but they never tried to push a political agenda. Question the sources and find more sources is...

I am no fan of her. I am not thinking she leads in any way... That includes not down a road ;). Wether germany is a great country or not remains to be seen. Historically the world probably would be happier without, but i am happy with its progress.

Yes, you perfectly answered my question about the educational system in the states. Thank you.

Is there a way to close the topic? I feel this is getting out of hand and of topic. I am sorry, but i feel exhausted by this. Again we all can have different views on immigration, tariffs, health care, climate change, but normally you have facts that underline or undermine your point of view...

I doubt she would have made a good president (i would be happier with her, but i am not american). But that doesnt mean Trump is fit for anything. Anyways, i didnt want to start a discussion about what is right or wrong in politics. I consider it a fact that Mr. Trump has a "very unusual style"...

Well to most people, if one wins, another one looses. I am fine with the effort to become better, but in very rare cases that means, you making someone else better too (unless you mean, them trying harder to become even better). It is the principle of the guy you have as a president... I want to...