How RFK Could Disrupt the 2024 Presidential Election
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It appears that the Americans are not big fans of their two-party system at the moment with polls indicating support for a third candidate instead of either Trump or Biden. One of those candidates has emerged to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In this video, we take a look at his background, policies, and how he might affect the 2024 race.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:31 - Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?
05:17 - Polling (and can he win?)
07:35 - Sponsored Content
@yuvalne 7 ай бұрын
the two party system is just so unbelievably bad.
@limitisillusion7 5 ай бұрын
Then don't vote for the two parties. The only power that exists to change the two party system is your power. No one else can do it but you and other voters. If you vote for the two major parties, _you_ are surrending your only measured opportunity to beat that two-party system. In effect, you are calling yourself out as "unbelievable bad" by voting for the uniparty.
@yuvalne 5 ай бұрын
@@limitisillusion7 a FPTP system is mathematically guaranteed to devolve into a two-party system as demonstrated in this very video.
@idcallname8410 5 ай бұрын
@@yuvalne furthermore, with no second round a third-party candidate turns into a spoiler that gives more chance to the worst candidate to win. And I've heard the electoral college makes the two-party system even more solidified.
@junito1957 3 ай бұрын
GEORGE WASHINGTON WHO WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY INDEPENDENT PRESIDENT WARN ABOUT THE TWO PARTY SYSTEM WAS NOT GOING TO BE A GOOD THING FOR THE AMERICA
@violetlavender9504 28 күн бұрын
this is why we need ranked choice voting and instant runoff elections
@ORO323 7 ай бұрын
As soon as he opted to run as a 3rd party candidate rather than as a democrat, FOX News turned on him in a flash. Hilarious indeed.
@big_slurp4603 7 ай бұрын
Fox isn't known for its integrity so thats not shocking
@TheAmericanPrometheus 7 ай бұрын
I noticed CNN and MSNBC quickly stopped paying attention to the guy once he started running as an independent, too. Lol
@ohmybrowncow 7 ай бұрын
@@TheAmericanPrometheus common sense people dropped him when his controversial stances and views came to light including to but not limited to his own family members calling him "dangerous."
@Anonymous-dh4id 7 ай бұрын
@@ohmybrowncowNo one cares what his family thinks of him.
@thomaskalbfus2005 7 ай бұрын
Are you going to trust a candidate that changes his party affiliation on a dime? I am thinking of Theodore Roosevelt, what happened when he ran on the Progressive Bull Moose Party ticket? Sounds like he was trying to grab those Democratic Party votes and take them away from Woodrow Wilson, but what did he accomplish instead? He helps Woodrow Wilson get elected by dividing the Republican Party vote, not the Democratic Party vote, RFKs origin is the Democratic Party, I don't know why the media assumes that he is going to take away votes from the Republican Party candidate, are Republicans really that dumb? If Joe Biden suddenly decided to run as a Republican, do you think a lot of Republicans would vote for him? How is RFK any different?
@frog8779 7 ай бұрын
I completely agree that at the moment RFK undeniably hurts Trump. That said, when primary season is over, and Trump really starts going after him, I just can't see a large number of republicans voting for a canadidate who is an environmentalist who supports reparations, just because he doesn't like vaccines.
@sciencefaction2646 7 ай бұрын
Our 2 party masters are scared!
@Maas_Grande 7 ай бұрын
Yea, being pro affirmative action and anti-guns is a deal breaker. It would massively sink him against a large portion of moderates. Democrats constantly overvalue gun bans as an issue and lose outside of core areas when they mention it.
@nuba16can 7 ай бұрын
Bro you have no clue what you're talking about. The media says this about RFK to help Biden fans. Lol no republican voter is going for an AR-15 van. Full stop
@1antag0nist53 7 ай бұрын
@@Maas_Grandeadditionally if he comes out as pro Palestine or arguably more importantly pro choice, he could start taking votes from democrats too. Im not sure he’d lose conservative votes over that
@Jackie_burnp 7 ай бұрын
I agree to an extent, but: 1. Anti-environmentalists are gonna vote for Trump anyway 2. Most voters sadly don't care for policies, they only look at the general "vibe" of the candidates And RFK is definitely employing right wing talking points so policy-wise he's more likely to lose left-wing votes than right-wing.
@scygnius 7 ай бұрын
I'm sure in the end he'll end up pulling more from one side than the other.. but the reason he's gotten so popular is because he really is tapping into a "dead zone" of American politics. The two parties have become diametrically opposed on some issues, while oddly walking in-step to policies most Americans are against. RFK's platform seems to speak for a huge number of Americans who have had to keep their heads down and vote for "their party" or abstain altogether.
@stevenhenry5267 7 ай бұрын
Dead zone? More like freak zone.
@scygnius 7 ай бұрын
@@stevenhenry5267 funny how wanting climate-protection, questioning dogmatic authority, and being anti-war could make you a freak. This used to be a democrat combo, yet these days the dems are worringly hawkish and scarily anti-free-speech. The GOP of course is no better in either category.
@priestofronaldalt 7 ай бұрын
@@stevenhenry5267not really. Most Americans don't really have anything against gay people but don't want trans stuff for kids. When most people have these beliefs, and one party absolutely loathes gay people, and the others say teens should be able to transition, you can see how it can be frustrating. And you have both of them supporting bull like anti- homeless architecture and corporate welfare. It's not "freaky" it's most people actually.
@EPaBeZ780 7 ай бұрын
They're diametrically opposed on some social issues and painfully aligned on forever wars, right wing economic policy, right wing pro-private healthcare policy, pro-censorship (for different reasons), and proponents of big capital. They're both anti-weed, and diametrically opposed to what their voters actually poll for.
@pierrecurie 7 ай бұрын
@@EPaBeZ780 They're softening on weed, though full legalization is still several yrs in the future.
@FalconsEye58094 7 ай бұрын
I can tell that if a third party candidate does well enough it would throw the electoral system into chaos
@a.soraparu773 7 ай бұрын
Only if they were to win, imo. Or come in 2nd, that would be epic and set a hell of a precedent.
@jonescity 7 ай бұрын
No it won't if no one gets an out right majority the house of representatives vote for the president...which is controlled by the GOP....
@xeganxerxes4319 7 ай бұрын
How can he win? He can’t he’ll be smashed. He could have won if he became Democrat nominee.
@richardleijon3881 7 ай бұрын
@@a.soraparu773if an independent were to win a few states to get enough electoral votes preventing any candidate from reaching 270 it would leave the house of rep. to pick the president and the senate to pick vp. You could end up with a mixed ticket. Which would be chaotic although this whole scenario is very unlikely but it shows the huge flaw in the electoral college system.
@TexanIndependence 7 ай бұрын
@@xeganxerxes4319 Right now he's polling at 24%, and he only needs 15% to get into the Presidential Debates, which is the test of legitimacy. After Perot, the two parties got together and raised the threshold to 15% and made ballot access very hard to try to prevent another Perot style challenger, but it looks like RFK Jr. might overcome it. He needs abot 950,000 signatures to appear on all 50 state ballots which isn't that hard with a mixture of volunteers and signature gatherers (even at $8 a signature would only cost about $8 million and he's raised $30 million so far, with $11 million raised the very day of his announcement of running as an independent which by itself is enough to cover ballot access if he's using it efficiently and especially if volunteers help out). RFK Jr. has said it will cost $15 million but that probably includes overhead and maybe they are aiming for a 40% or 50% more signatures than needed as a buffer (since states will overzealously try to disqualify signatures in an effort to deny him the ballot in even a single state to use that as propaganda that he can't win by depriving him of a state somewhere).
@markg1767 7 ай бұрын
I find it fascinating that you think Ted Kennedy is viewed favorably. I’m an American and every time I’ve ever heard anyone talk about Ted Kennedy they’re talking about how he crashed his car into a lake while drunk with a girl in the car (who didn’t survive) and got away with it
@scp_sixtynine4203 7 ай бұрын
Maybe it's because of the family name. Guy pulled a Ruth bader Ginsberg and doomed the public option for medicare
@ricardobarahona3939 7 ай бұрын
Ted Kennedy dominated Senate elections in Massachusetts and a lot of people liked him for the policies he fought for, he's one of the original supporters of medicare for all.
@vampiregamingyt8754 7 ай бұрын
@@ricardobarahona3939he also fought tooth and nail for the Equal Rights amendment even after it failed.
@dave8323 7 ай бұрын
you probably watch the news, and believe the propaganda
@excentrik5725 7 ай бұрын
Damn, it hust shows how little we actually know about this guy
@WafflyNimb 7 ай бұрын
Nothing bad ever happens to the Kennedies!
@chasegrima4755 7 ай бұрын
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@AbuTate69 7 ай бұрын
*Sips tea intensely*
@awatifozry1403 7 ай бұрын
"Famous last words"
@JacobJohnsen-nu7nl 7 ай бұрын
Lee Harvey Oswald: ima about to end this man's whole career
@BulgarianMaid 7 ай бұрын
*dies*
@Frisbieinstein 4 ай бұрын
As long as the "lesser evil" concept prevails, things will continue to grow worse.
@theonenationpopulist 7 ай бұрын
He has not endorsed the green new deal, he favors a much more market oriented approach. He said he’d sign an assault weapons ban only if there was consensus on both sides (there won’t be). He’s more conservative than you’re suggesting, but is still liberal in some ways
@Fly_Slo 7 ай бұрын
Regardless of that, those responses won't help him w the left or the right imo, leftists like stein and west will attack him on this just as Trump will attack him on this, saying youd sign a ban if congress supports this will just not go well on the average trump voter
@theonenationpopulist 7 ай бұрын
@@Fly_Slo Kennedy isn’t running for the dogmatists, he could win a plurality on moderate independents alone
@heatherjohnson9167 5 ай бұрын
He knows better than to take away guns. That is what he's said. He knows that is not the answer & he knows that would create more problems than we want to imagine
@mariehelena2364 Ай бұрын
He's probably reflecting a greater consensus on multiple issues than either the Ds or the Rs do in each party alone. He is worth listening to - and I think whichever bigger party pays attention and listens to him - and incorporates those values into their messaging - they will ultimately prevail in November
@ValentinaTheCreator 7 ай бұрын
There’s no such thing as a wasted vote 🗳️, if you own your voice, vote for you, not what anyone says.
@nathanielregan289 6 ай бұрын
There wasted votes if your a swing voter in a swing state your vote is worth thousands of votes in red or blue states. As the swing state decide the result
@oscarleon8452 6 ай бұрын
I guess you haven't been voting in the U.S.,if your so optimistic.
@QuantumArtillo 6 ай бұрын
A third party vote is a wasted vote. The spoiler effect is, unfortunately, a real thing, and can only be address by changing our voting system to be something like Single Transferable Vote or Ranked Choice Voting. Unless we get rid of the current First-Past-the-Post voting system, a third party vote only helps the party you stand even more against, by splitting "your side's" vote. No amount of idealism will change the math. So please, vote for Bide, because if Trump gets power again, he will NEVER step down, and we'll see immigrants and LGBT folks like me in concentration camps.
@Lucretia916 6 ай бұрын
Every vote in America is wasted lol
@brianshocklee2021 3 ай бұрын
If you're not insane, you know the winner will be Biden or Trump. If you have a preference between those two, and you don't vote for that preference, you absolutely are wasting your vote.
@kylerenglish5698 7 ай бұрын
Short answer, was yes, now no. Polling initially showed RFK helping Biden, but as Trump and the right has gone on the attack that has changed. Polling now shows RFK, West and Stein all helping Trump.
@s0vhjfe4SA08adc9js 7 ай бұрын
Polling this far out is almost as much of a joke as polling carried out three days before an election. Polling methodology died a decade ago when everyone under 60 stopped answering their phones.
@fuzzyhair321 7 ай бұрын
@@s0vhjfe4SA08adc9jsyeah if you're not known or from work I won't answer it
@AustinCraft 7 ай бұрын
RFK gonna be the next prez.
@agentopaque3776 7 ай бұрын
RFK will definetly take away alot of votes from centrist republicans, right now the republican presidential race is full of far-right lunatics.
@Pan_Z 7 ай бұрын
Incorrect. The Quinnipiac poll shows Kennedy taking from Trump & Biden equally, 14% each from Republicans & Democrats. Other Independents don't affect Biden much, but mostly take from Kennedy.
@jamesl9371 7 ай бұрын
I like that you give quite a bit of facts and information. More than most American news channels
@twopartiesoneoligarchy5608 7 ай бұрын
The segment plays into the false narrative that being forced to use an all-on-one ballot that splits the vote is a normal thing, or even a democracy.
@wifi961 6 ай бұрын
This channel just shills normie public accepted political parties that you don't get crucified for supporting.
@shitsleopold921 7 ай бұрын
I'd like to see a four way debate between Biden, Trump, RFK Jr, and Cornel West
@maddoxstamm6775 7 ай бұрын
Yes please
@ThatColin 7 ай бұрын
Still probably gonna come down to Biden vs Trump 2.0 lmao
@globalpoliticsman9523 7 ай бұрын
It would only be a three-way debate because Joe would fall asleep 5 minutes into it.
@fatalshore5068 7 ай бұрын
@@globalpoliticsman9523And Trump would be too scared to even show up.
@andrecarvalho1339 7 ай бұрын
This debate would make Biden look like a genius
@ThePoliticalMoose 7 ай бұрын
I haven't met a single Trump voter say they would rather vote RFK, in my experience it's been people who have voted for Biden.
@viridianacortes9642 7 ай бұрын
That’s the weird part. I have not heard of Biden supporters in my group say that. But I have heard former Trump voters say that. He’s an odd cookie.
@aaronhrynyk 7 ай бұрын
Biden voters do no sway from the narrative. They were willing to force my employer to fire me for not getting the vaccine: democrats are extremely obedient and authoritarian. They will vote for Biden and they will love it.
@xyeB 7 ай бұрын
As a former trump voter and fan,I started to stray away from his neo-nazi views and switched to RFK Jr. his views whollely align with my ideals as an ex trump voter
@sarban1653 7 ай бұрын
I'm a Trump voter and prefer RFK. But I'd still advocate for voting for Trump since RFK has 0 chance of winning.
@christinahamlin2381 7 ай бұрын
Alot of trump base would vote for Rfk Jr
@kennethlindahl9206 7 ай бұрын
When I was in jr high we were talking about the newly set up elections in a country that never had them before. I asked how many choices they had ...my teacher said "2". I said 2 choices isn't a choice really. He said "your telling me".
@matu5435 7 ай бұрын
Some time ago I read a quote that American politics is like a restaurant where there is only one menu but two teams of waiters competing to serve you the same food. That really stuck with me
@twopartiesoneoligarchy5608 7 ай бұрын
Your statement is only true in the US because the US is not a democracy. 48 states force voters to use a rigged all-on-one ballot that splits the vote, not a democratic ranked choice ballot that does not split the vote. In the 2020 Democratic Primary 25% of the votes were thrown out because they voted for a candidate that dropped out. If RCV ballots were used, the ballot would only be thrown out if all five of the candidates the person ranked all dropped out.
@jessewinn5563 7 ай бұрын
This is pretty good but he didn't not say the vaccine was created to target ethnic groups, he said that some people have suggested that and that it was a possibility with today's technology for a country to do such a thing. He also has said many times that he is not against vaccines but that he wishes they had better testing requirements.
@saawrpogjaetpoih 7 ай бұрын
rfk is a very liberal politcian, so he wouldnt want vaccines, only for those who actually want it. I dont see why people should have a problem with that. We are not a authoritarian state.
@SwissSareth 7 ай бұрын
Who exactly WANTS Biden OR Trump? Trump's only qualification is "if you don't vote for me, I'll split the party bad enough that the others win", and Biden's only qualification remains "I'm not Trump". That's the best the US has to offer.
@ricardobarahona3939 7 ай бұрын
The only reason Biden is running again is because of Democrats good performance in the midterms. If Dems did terrible there would have been a higher chance of hims stepping out. What sucks is that most people that don't like Biden and want another candidate won't vote in the primaries and this could have been avoided in 2020 primary turnout wasn't so low.
@big_slurp4603 7 ай бұрын
Teetering on the edge of a failed state unironically
@Ezzcare 7 ай бұрын
For now, sadly, yes. Both parties looking ahead to 2028.
@Ezzcare 7 ай бұрын
@@richardw3052 cool, man, but, sorry, Biden’s gonna win
@newdelhiman3083 7 ай бұрын
@richardw3052 they love no wars so much they want to bomb Mexico rather than sort out the drug epidemic by supporting addicts to recover lol
@bigmeowster99 7 ай бұрын
That animation with the "Pick the Photo of RFK" was absolutely hilarious, I almost died laughing
@MuscleFlexChris 7 ай бұрын
That Undertale reference on point though 😂
@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep 7 ай бұрын
Hah! Right? The Sans voice
@titusarnklint8581 7 ай бұрын
Although we don't want it, this election is sizing up to being a "bad time" *wink wink, nudge nudge
@smeeangle 7 ай бұрын
Never ever vote for 2 major parties.
@topercaker2646 7 ай бұрын
This is weird. RFK is still a Democrat, he wouldn't sign anti abortion legislation, or pick conservative-federal society judges
@boxedtoast 7 ай бұрын
People want centrism we dont care about the culture war as much anymore
@palchum1185 7 ай бұрын
@@boxedtoastspeak for yourself
@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax 7 ай бұрын
@@boxedtoast Most people don't want centrism anymore because nothing gets done. That's obvious. Also, the right do absolutely everything to dismantle public institutions and pay their rich mates. People want progress and atm Democrats are doing just that. The majority of Americans want progressive policies and are not interested in the "culture war". They want everybody treated equally whether it's helping minorities or getting the wealthy and well connected who break the law, to be held accountable and jailed.
@thomaskalbfus2005 7 ай бұрын
@@boxedtoast How do you explain what's going on in Hollywood, you know Hispanic Snow White, the black Little Mermaid, all these attempts to race swap various characters and genders throughout Hollywood movies? sounds like a Culture War to me! Democrats are in charge of Hollywood, and they are using Hollywood to wage their Culture War against America, so how can one be a centrist in such a situation when Hollywood is waging a Culture War against you?
@aaronhrynyk 7 ай бұрын
@@boxedtoastthe cultural war is my main priority with regards as to who I vote for
@theconqueringram5295 7 ай бұрын
RFK might not get the presidency, but he can skew it into someone else's favor. It would be the 90s with Ross Perot all over again.
@lukerichardson2404 7 ай бұрын
Or...he may get the presidency
@SoberBhoy 7 ай бұрын
Already polling more than Perot ever did
@dominuslogik484 7 ай бұрын
@@lukerichardson2404 he won't, something fishy would have to happen and there aren't enough people skeptical of their chosen party to push a third party into office.
@maxmurphy7306 7 ай бұрын
And we should've have listened to ross .
@racool911 7 ай бұрын
I'm just wondering which side he would end up skewing it.
@goodlookingcorpse 7 ай бұрын
Seriously, I can see RFK Jr. appealing to one of Trump's demographics: people who have conspiratorial beliefs without a strong leaning towards the Right. EDIT: Thanks to everyone who has incorrected me.
@rileysob17 7 ай бұрын
Which conspiracy does RFKjr appeal to? I'm not familiar
@DustinStich-iy8eo 7 ай бұрын
You believe everything your government tells you
@goodlookingcorpse 7 ай бұрын
@@rileysob17 He's primarily an anti-vaxxer.
@rileysob17 7 ай бұрын
@@goodlookingcorpse I thought he was primarily an environmentalist, and was approached by a group of concerned moms in the mid 2000s about representing them in lawsuit regarding suspected vaccine related injury. The research and work stemming from that case and experience seem to be the Genesis of this anti-vax narrative. Is that wrong? It doesn't seem like it's a cause he has been crusading for for most of his life. He seems like someone who was willing to pull a thread about vaccine injury, which is undeniably real, which others were not. Help me understand how you are getting to a place where you feel that he is anti vaccine? If Im not mistaken, he is fully vaccinated, as are all of his children. I just hope that you are pulling this info from primary sources and not just parroting things you've heard other people say.
@goodlookingcorpse 7 ай бұрын
@@rileysob17I will not try to help you understand, because you are only pretending not to understand.
@alumni2a692 7 ай бұрын
7:10 I’m surprised you don’t mention anything about the electoral college and only focus on popular vote … which means nothing in the US.
@dendradwar9464 7 ай бұрын
This, best comment on here .. utterly pointless talking to popular vote .. electoral college is everything Ohter point here is 6 polls out that I have seen re RFK jr on race .. 4 polls show Trump benefitting 1 showing a draw and 1 (this one) showing Biden benefiting Final point - if you include RFK jr in the polling you also need to include Jill Stein (Green) & Cornel West .. both of whom are going to hurt Biden
@Maas_Grande 7 ай бұрын
The popular vote on a per state basis continues to drive the electoral college. Hyperfocusing on the college is as pointless as "lizard people run the world government".
@Aa-fg6jf 7 ай бұрын
Well, they often go hand in hand except in rare occasions
@jahjoeka 7 ай бұрын
@@Aa-fg6jfthe past Republican presidents didn't win the popular vote. So it's not rare for them, it's the only way they can win.
@boarfaceswinejaw4516 7 ай бұрын
@@Aa-fg6jf they go hand in hand because less than half the american populace even bothers to vote since their votes wont matter.
@nathanakers45 7 ай бұрын
It comes down to 2 things: Individual state polling and getting into the debates. He won't outright win, but there isn't full agreement yet on which side (Biden or Trump) RFK Jr hurts more, or how swing states like Pennsylvania or Wisconsin see things. Even pulling 1 or 2 percent could swing the whole election (see Nader in 2000). Getting into the debates may backfire but would still be massive exposure to his campaign.
@thejaydeeclub5062 7 ай бұрын
getting into debates is where people become aware of who he really is, rather than the establishment smears. he will SHRED trump and whatever joker the dems try to put out there in any debate...wait and see. they will need to cook up some pretty serious false info to hurt him then
@chinchillaruby4170 7 ай бұрын
If he gets to debates, they may be just worth watching. If not, I think we already have an idea how they will go.
@awakenacres 7 ай бұрын
RFK Jr absolutely could win!
@eddyland1557 7 ай бұрын
@@awakenacres he would need to get to 270 because the house wouldn't pick an independent
@ethanholmes3036 7 ай бұрын
2 things. 1) I respect you citing a source in your comment rather than talk out your butt and 2) I think we should stop saying 3rd party hurts one side more than the other because he IS hurting both sides.
@galloe8933 7 ай бұрын
My nephew, who just turned 18 a few months back, says he is voting for RFK, his friends feel the same, Biden is old and used up, and Trump is the harbinger of the end times. I really think RFK has the young vote, like the just became adults vote. Last time the nation overlooked a demographic, we voted in a neon orange, overlord. This is not an RFK vote, but if anyone was wondering who is voting for him, it's the young people. Front row seats to a floundering nation, that they are going to try and fix it, I really think this is happening. Everyone seemed surprised when Trump won, I was...
@Booksaplenty1 7 ай бұрын
RFK hurts Biden much more
@The_king567 7 ай бұрын
He doesn’t
@Fly_Slo 7 ай бұрын
@@The_king567he definitely hurts Biden more, by how much idk but I think a few right wing sympathizers isn't enough to have trump be hurt more because of this than Biden imo the polling is also seeming to indicate my point too and when rfk gets attacked more on his view of assault weapons, reparations, abortion, climate stuff, the less and less people will care of he's a free thinker and more and more right wingers and moderate left wingers that Trump may have got on some economic policy will care for what he thinks, not that he thinks
@The_king567 7 ай бұрын
@@Fly_Slo wrong the polling shows that Rfks most of his supporters are right wingers and he’s attacked mostly by republicans trump isn’t doing well in the polls he’s still behind Biden and Rfks gets shit for his horrible Foreign policy stance which is right wing
@Tay04723 7 ай бұрын
How about give us someone that’s 20-30 years younger???
@blackorcshagrat8587 7 ай бұрын
Could someone enlighten me: At what point and for what reason did it become an American tradition in politics for the presidents to be aged men?
@esense9602 7 ай бұрын
20s is dangerous and they like experience running a country but I agree with 30s.
@hieutranminh3277 7 ай бұрын
I think it matters less than you think. Their health is a big concern, sure, but it's the views and policies of them and, crucially, their cabinet that decides the country's direction.
@engr.reyes3 7 ай бұрын
@@esense960220years younger not in their 20s
@miguelpadeiro762 7 ай бұрын
@@esense9602Does the US allow presidents in their 20s? In my country the constitution iirc demands an age over 35
@tidusfantasy 7 ай бұрын
Can u make the "Too Long" paper a digital version also? I wanna read them but dont wanna carry another thing in my bag. Im more than happy to support independent journalism
@rafisanders 7 ай бұрын
Americans are definitely pissed that we're getting Trump vs Biden. I honestly believe a RFK and generic republican vp. Would make headways with independent voters. They'd take votes from both parties
@info_dash313 7 ай бұрын
Yes, that's generally how it works
@Thatbo2599 7 ай бұрын
As if embrace reperations Kennedy would choose a Republican vp
@stevenhenry5267 7 ай бұрын
RFK is a total.🤡. Can't believe anyone is taking him seriously.
@ericsilver9401 7 ай бұрын
I’m always surprised that each party doesn’t prop up decent 3rd party candidates in an attempt to split their opponents votes
@SarastistheSerpent 7 ай бұрын
RFK doesn’t have a lot of support from Democrats. His base is solidly Republican. An RFK/generic republican ticket would split the conservative vote
@GuarinoPablo 7 ай бұрын
When the two party system ended here in Spain in 2015 it really changed the politic. In positive and negative ways, but one thing was sure, the change was real and BIG. Vote responsibly americans!
@John-ny7jn 7 ай бұрын
For me RFK’s success to this point isn’t that surprising, I supported Biden in the last election but RFKs platform is very appealing as an alternative to Biden - who I believe now is too old - and Trump - who’s environmental platform is nonexistent which I think is very important
@tuckerchisholm1005 7 ай бұрын
Environment is a good point. I voted Biden but regret it and will happily vote Trump next time. Although I agree that RFK is far more concerned with the environment and takes a very balanced and diplomatic approach to it. Not Green New Deal extremism, not drill baby drill disregard. He's moderate and thats why I like him.
@vshark7869 7 ай бұрын
It’s amazing to me how you guys could support a conspiracy theorist and vaccine denier like rfk
@John-ny7jn 7 ай бұрын
@@vshark7869 i don’t support everything that RFK says but there’s 3 points here: 1. I do believe some of the so called conspiracies e.g CIA involvement in JFK’s assassination. There’s a great video by Johnny Harris (who is probably the furthest thing from a RFK supporter) abt the possibility and a great book called Not in your lifetime which changed my perspective 2. I wouldn’t call RFK a vaccine denier so much as he is a vaccine sceptic. All of his kids and himself are vaccinated but there are ways of making them safer e.g removing the mercury or having vaccines over longer periods of time 3. The whole stuff abt him being an anti-Semite is laughable. His own father was murdered for being pro-Israel and RFK is a big supporter of the state (whether that’s a good thing or not u decide) - so I don’t see how an anti-semite could support a state for Jewish people
@seanhartnett79 6 ай бұрын
@@vshark7869I mean no one agrees 100% with their candidate.
@seanhartnett79 6 ай бұрын
@@tuckerchisholm1005just a remainder. Cornel west, an independent is on the ballot. Claudia de la cruz, Peace and freedom. And Jill stein.
@notfunny3397 7 ай бұрын
1:00 This is scary, he's supposed to convince the general public, to get votes, but instead the truth is that they have to convince billionaires to get support
@vampiregamingyt8754 7 ай бұрын
That just means the left will like him less. They are fed up with billionaire control over the government
@pedanticchicken2117 7 ай бұрын
You need the rich for the advertising, that's just how it is. If you get a handful of wealthy backers then you can really upend the election and polling with broad messaging where your campaign doesn't need to be as fiscally cautious and you can reach more people.
@miguelnavarrodonadios6067 7 ай бұрын
So he is not trying to convince people 😂 brilliant conclusion
@random-username5 7 ай бұрын
"All polls should be taken with an enormous pinch of salt" Accurate description of the smallest pinch of salt you need to take these days
@chrisw8011 7 ай бұрын
Best TLDR vid in a long time. Thank you
@RichardLeo-mf3zb 7 ай бұрын
I detest people say they're wasting a vote if you vote third party. I have done it twice in my life, and I will do it again in 2024.
@ethanholmes3036 7 ай бұрын
same here. My first time voting i voted for the candidate that should have won all along. Jo Jorgenson
@joshuawells835 7 ай бұрын
But above all, in the US, third party candidates have a reputation of getting the other guy elected. Best examples include 1860, where the Democrats split their ticket and Lincoln won, 1912, where Teddy Roosevelt formed the Progressive Party (a.k.a. the Bull Moose Party) after losing the Republican nomination to Taft and then both lost to Woodrow Wilson, and then there's Ross Perot's Reform Party.
@twopartiesoneoligarchy5608 7 ай бұрын
The part of what you said was "In the US" because the US is not a democracy. 48 states force voters to use a rigged all-on-one ballot that splits the vote, not a democratic ranked choice ballot that does not split the vote. In the 2020 Democratic Primary 25% of the votes were thrown out because they voted for a candidate that dropped out. If RCV ballots were used, the ballot would only be thrown out if all five of the candidates the person ranked all dropped out.
@joshuawells835 7 ай бұрын
@@twopartiesoneoligarchy5608 Never said the US was a democracy; the United States of America is a republic, which while democratic in nature is not a direct democracy. The Founders were of a time that saw democracy as a synonym for "mob rule" and Benjamin Franklin is famed for saying the Founders gave us, "A republic, if [we] will keep it."
@1mol831 4 ай бұрын
The forefathers are rolling in their grave as they see the two party system
@joshuawells835 4 ай бұрын
@@1mol831 Perhaps, but then again, they partially set it up with the Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans. Throw in the Whigs, National Republicans, and some others and eventually you get today's Republicans vs. Democrats.
@yuchoob 7 ай бұрын
How big are these "massive" pinches of salt? Are they still really pinches?
@Toonrick12 7 ай бұрын
It's American sized. So quite big.
@User24x 7 ай бұрын
If "Too Long" was meant to sound like a sex joke, it worked.
@TheStopwatchGod 7 ай бұрын
Don't understand the joke
@JimOkurku_ 7 ай бұрын
@@TheStopwatchGod alright who's gonna tell him
@sdm6054 7 ай бұрын
That's what she said Am...Am I doing it right?
@drifter2198 7 ай бұрын
I don't think RFK hurts trump that it costs him the election. The difference between Biden and Trump's base is that Trump's base is a lot more loyal and won't back a guy who supports any liberal policies much less a guy who supports an AR-15 ban and affirmative action. Similar to Hilary Clinton in 2016, Biden's base is not loyal, and are more likely to back Kennedy than Trump's base. In the end though, popular vote doesn't matter and it only matters who Kennedy takes more votes away in crucial swing states.
@j.s.c.4355 7 ай бұрын
Americans are locked into the two-party system by our state-by-state plurality-take-all system. We always vote AGAINST the worst guy. We always vote out of fear of what would happen if THAT GUY got in. Also, unless you live in one of the six states that is evenly divided between republicans and democrats, your vote hardly counts, because everyone knows who your state is going to support. We desperately need popular election for president, but we will never get it.
@MsJubjubbird 7 ай бұрын
The problem is when people are apathetic about the candidates and don't vote, so that the worst guy gets in
@heatherjohnson9167 5 ай бұрын
NEVER SAY NEVER. Help the change happen!
@ErykKrzeminski 4 ай бұрын
Honestly I agree 100%
@thenamesjonas 7 ай бұрын
I can't wait 2024, it will be very funny if all three major candidates are up on the debate stage
@Xargo 7 ай бұрын
I feel like his support for a ban on AR-15 style platforms is something most republicans would see as a hard deal breaker. I find it particularly odd that MAGA supporters would be more likely to vote for him than Biden supporters would when his policies generally lean left (minus his stance on immigration and us foreign involvement).
@TimothyCHenderson 7 ай бұрын
That's not really how people vote anymore. On both the left and the right, we vote against our own interests while supporting either party. It's all about performative politics and emotional appeals.
@archons2636 7 ай бұрын
I can't recall the interview, but he stated he would only sign it if the majority of congress passed it (meaning there's a consensus, which won't happen). I feel it strengthens his position as it appeals to both sides, as well as reinforcing his role as chief enforcer of the laws. I feel as if presidents have abandoned this position, and instead opting to reinforce any and every policy brought forth from their respective parties. @@richardw3052
@xythrr 7 ай бұрын
@TimothyCHenderson This. 99% of Americans will NEVER read into anything, on either side. They just vote for the guy they think speaks cooler... check Reagan, Obama, and Trump.
@DSan-kl2yc 7 ай бұрын
@@xythrr and you're the cool kid. Or the smart kid. The special kid.
@desireandfire 7 ай бұрын
To be fair, he's only trying to ban one type of gun. He's not going after gun rights in the way most dems are. I'm sure republicans without AR-15s are still down for him
@maxwellhiggs 7 ай бұрын
Nice to see some young blood enter the race.
@sacation6057 7 ай бұрын
hahahahaah below 60 would be an infant for USA standards
@anothorestes 7 ай бұрын
Young, hateful, ignorant, oligarch blood
@abiodunsulaiman2297 7 ай бұрын
He is 72 years old.
@lukerichardson2404 7 ай бұрын
@@abiodunsulaiman2297 *69
@The_king567 7 ай бұрын
@@sacation6057wrong
@roddunham8887 7 ай бұрын
RFK ALL THE WAY❤️🤍💙
@JTR253 7 ай бұрын
The main issue is that will he be on the ballot? National and even state polls don’t mean much if you aren’t on the ballot. Cornell West lost any respect that I had for him when he couldn’t even be bothered to be the nominee of the Green Party which has ballot access in 18 states. Greens need to move from Jill Stein like now.
@arianabri4062 7 ай бұрын
Love The Channel!!!!! I’ve been here since the very beginning
@mathyeuxsommet3119 7 ай бұрын
The new effects are very funny,continue like that.
@ericriffel8954 7 ай бұрын
The thumbnail should read "could.RFK save (us from) Biden.
@baumholderh8425 7 ай бұрын
Historically third party options poll well early but when it comes to battles states most people vote more traditionally. Additionally most polls show him pulling neutral and the most recent ones him pulling more from Biden
@K3v1nMW 7 ай бұрын
Do you not see that polls are deceptive?
@pauldannelachica2388 7 ай бұрын
Thanks update
@rowlandvictor4893 7 ай бұрын
I thought that newspaper was called FOOLING
@theasianandthejew 7 ай бұрын
Really like that little protest vote animation
@Tjalve70 7 ай бұрын
I don't disagree that USA's two-party-system makes it almost impossible for a third candidate to win. However, I would say it could be possible. If RFK ignores the swing states, and focuses only on the other states. Here is my reasoning: In USA, it is only a very tiny minority of voters who ACTUALLY matter. And that is non-party affiliated people who actually are willing to vote, and who live in swing states. Party affiliated voters will almost always vote for their party's candidates. And in swing states, there are probably about an even number on both sides. So it is the independent voters who decide which candidate wins. In non-swing states, the two-party candidates will not bother to make much of an effort. Because they know which way it will go. And likewise, votes there don't really count, since everyone know which way the election will go anyway. This, coupled with the fact that third party candidates may do well in the polls, but poorly in the actual election, also means RFK can build up sufficient support in these states, without provoking a reaction from the two-party candidates until it's too late. And since RFK is a middle-ground candidate, he can steal votes from both sides. So by focusing on the non-swing states, he could potentially take enough votes to win the election. This is of course very unlikely, but still it will be possible. And the best possible outcome of this, is that IF he manages to win, that could potentially mean the start of a complete change in the American electoral system. Which is a system that favours the two biggest parties. And thus the two biggest parties will never want to change it.
@onomatopoeia162003 7 ай бұрын
as one of those unaffiliated voter, but with my bias. I would be in that category :)
@Member_zero 7 ай бұрын
Nah. I think he can't win. Let's be realistic. He could potentially steal some votes from Trump, which could help Biden, and that's it. That's the best case scenario. People must realize why Trump is so popular. And it's simple - there's simply no other candidate. Biden is no candidate. He only won because voters were sick of Trump. Those who vote Biden would vote any Democrat. Because they don't vote Biden - really - they vote against Trump. It's as simple as that. If Democrats would put a cat as their candidate, it would probably have similar support than Biden. That's simply it. Biden supporters aren't really his supporters. They are people who don't want Trump in office. But their numbers have decreased since 2020. And it's easy to see why. The left in America are completely and utterly unhinged. People are sick of it. And Trump is gaining support because of this. If the left would still be in touch with people, like in the old times, Trump wouldn't have a chance. People want the 90's and early 2000's culture back. Because that was when society was still reasonable. And if anyone is offended by this, I suggest they lock themselves in their room and never come out.
@wfb.subtraktor311 7 ай бұрын
It would change nothing. If anything, Republicans and Dems would bond over the perceived threat to their duopoly and make laws that make third party candidacies even harder in the future. Also, RFK is a notorious conspiracy theorist. Having a conspiracy theorist with the launch codes and being the supreme commander of the US military is something that could cause immense global instability, even more so than with Trump. Please keep your weapons in your pants, America, we don't care how girthy they are.
@boarfaceswinejaw4516 7 ай бұрын
not just that. in states with overwhelming support for one party its a waste of time to go out and vote because electoral college means most votes dont matter, only the strategic ones do.
@MoneyandLifeTV 7 ай бұрын
It’s a one party system. They just provide the illusion of 2
@duckly5362 6 ай бұрын
If he even won just one state, it would be a major win for third parties, as well as a sign of Americans growing unrest with both the republicans and democrats
@myleswelnetz6700 7 ай бұрын
The thumbnail SHOULD read “Could RFK stop Trump?”
@colin8696908 6 ай бұрын
We don't live in a monarchy and yet our only choices are family dynasty's or people trying to create them.
@scootrmacl9757 7 ай бұрын
I really feel like this channel does a fantastic job remaining unbiased. Great work!
@twopartiesoneoligarchy5608 7 ай бұрын
The segment plays into the false narrative that being forced to use an all-on-one ballot that splits the vote is a normal thing, or even a democracy.
@ThatOneSaltyFilipino 7 ай бұрын
Cant believe the Sans SFX from Undertale was used. Let alone twice!
@Sarafimm2 7 ай бұрын
As an American, I know if John F. Kennedy, Jr. hadn't crashed his plane, he would either be an actor, a politician, or, like Reagan, both. I'm not comfortable with a family like the Kennedys becoming rich off of politics and their family members constantly running for office never to lose a political seat. It's to much like The Mob or a Monarchy and that is not what we Americans want.
@Theobserver6897 7 ай бұрын
I hope trump runs independent it will give the American people more options and more freedom and break the 2 party system
@HughJass-jv2lt 7 ай бұрын
You need to be SELF FUNDED to run independent ... And Trump is too much of a CHEAPSKATE to do it 😆
@aydanthelegend5827 7 ай бұрын
RFK jr is gonna do good until the CIA wants to recreate history
@andrewsvard9222 7 ай бұрын
I like Bobby Kennedy. I'd vote for him out of those three options. Respect his environmental law background and stance against factory farming, as well as banning assault weapons
@JuiceExMachina 7 ай бұрын
Woah did I see Rohin Francis in the "too long" segment? I love that guy!
@MirorR3fl3ction 7 ай бұрын
RFK's policies seem like what the Republican party should be if they werent overrun by the trump cult. Its baffling to me that Environmental policies are seen as liberal when it really should have cross-party support
@DaveSmith-pm2yq 7 ай бұрын
With all due respect I disagree, it fits like a glove with the conservative "non interventionist approach"
@The_king567 7 ай бұрын
Rfks voting base is mostly republicans
@American-Orthodox-Christian 7 ай бұрын
And both parties are right wing capitalist.
@American-Orthodox-Christian 7 ай бұрын
@@DaveSmith-pm2yq What's wrong with US non intervention? Imperialist much?
@DaveSmith-pm2yq 7 ай бұрын
@@American-Orthodox-Christian Where did I say that I don't support non intervention? I think that Government intervention should be kept to the minimum possible.
@jormungandrtheworldserpent8382 7 ай бұрын
i wonder if it would somehow be possible to reform the electoral system to make third partys viable im no legal expert so i dont know what exactly would need to be changed and even then it would be incredibly hard as both partys would rail hard against it to not dilute there power but since nobody wants the current system it might be worth pursuing
@joshuaveit7464 7 ай бұрын
Hundred percent agree we need to reform our current system. I’ve heard promising things about a potential system which does away with the electoral college and implements a instant runoff or ranked choice system to remove the spoiler effect and avoid lengthy and expensive runoff elections You’re absolutely right that the current parties in power are going to fight any such reforms to keep the power they have in the current system.
@arbaran01 7 ай бұрын
The answer you’re looking for is Ranked Choice Voting, or RCV, and abolishing the Electoral College. This would make every choice electorally viable and remove the ability to “waste” a vote. Plenty of other countries around the world follow that system. Also, multiple state and local elections in the US already use Ranked Choice Voting (one example recently was the NYC mayoral election primary which didn’t exactly go very well IMO in terms of the result, but it was at least using RCV).
@twopartiesoneoligarchy5608 7 ай бұрын
All you need is a democratic RCV ballot that does not split the vote. No EC reforms needed to achieve an actual democracy.
@arbaran01 7 ай бұрын
@@twopartiesoneoligarchy5608 I’d say nah because one person one vote. If just by living in a state your vote is worth more or less than a person’s in another state that isn’t pure democracy. You can still make arguments for the merits of that or why it could be justified, but I’d say it isn’t an actual democracy just yet. A slightly-democratic republic, sure. And either way, if “Electors” instead of the people are involved, if they aren’t always obligated to completely follow the will of the people of any given state when push comes to shove, then it’s not democratic either. You’re still right though that the EC has nothing to do with the spoiler effect if each individual state were to adopt an RCV system. It’d be a step in a more democratic direction for sure
@russianfootygod6016 7 ай бұрын
This reminds me of Perot. A guy who is getting lots of hype of possibly breaking the two party quota but yet won’t win a state
@heatherjohnson9167 5 ай бұрын
Oh he will win a state. He will win the race.
@Angelic_Vanguard 7 ай бұрын
Holy shit the Undertale references are a straight blast from the past lmfao
@conlanvanhook2452 7 ай бұрын
I firmly believe that people that vote for RFK Jr are people that do not at all feel adequately represented by the status quo of the democratic/republican party. Which is fair. That number will continue to grow as well as long as the US continues on its current trajectory. I’m kind of surprised people find him weird considering this type of democrat was very common pre Reagan.
@The_king567 7 ай бұрын
Haha I’m amazed how dumb you people are no Rfk Jr is just a closeted republican his voting base is mostly republicans and you are so wrong the democrats didn’t have any of them policies before Reagan you people need to read a history book
@Christopher-zi8rq 7 ай бұрын
if Biden needs to be saved, dems are already toast.
@FunAngelo2005 7 ай бұрын
I hope he will be saved
@grahamwade5932 7 ай бұрын
Don't know what that is supposed to mean
@ezradavid9089 7 ай бұрын
@@FunAngelo2005 why?
@wfb.subtraktor311 7 ай бұрын
@@ezradavid9089because the alternative is fascism.
@wfb.subtraktor311 7 ай бұрын
@@dice234This is how Dems would make a loss guaranteed. The reason dems are suffering is because leftists are turning away from them. Republican voters will always vote Republican, the Dems need to appeal to the great majority of the US that has left-leaning politics and who dont feel like any party represents them, as there is only a center-right neoliberal party and a fascist party to choose from.
@Anesjuk117 7 ай бұрын
I loved the undertail reference
@Godzillagamer1577 6 ай бұрын
So if all republicans who would like to vote for trump saw that biden would win, they would vote RFK, so strategic voting?
@codylowe1683 7 ай бұрын
Republicans are extremely loyal especially when it comes to Donald Trump I don't think rfk and Biden stand a chance
@loganleroy8622 7 ай бұрын
Well, if you look at the GOP primary, you’ll see that about half of the Republican Party is extremely loyal to Trump. When it comes to the general election though, obviously I want the Republican candidate to win so if that’s Trump I’ll vote for him.
@The_king567 7 ай бұрын
Republicans are in a cult
@_Devil 7 ай бұрын
RFK will literally say "I want our country to apologize to all minorities and enshrine Abortion access" and yall will be like "OMG HES GOING TO HURT TRUMP SO BADLY!!!!!!!!!!!!"💀💀
@littlefinger4509 7 ай бұрын
He's sucking on Russian propaganda and spreading conspiracy theories like wildfire, thus has the potential to steal the more mentally challenged part of Trump's voter base.
@dominuslogik484 7 ай бұрын
yeah Reparations aren't even popular on the left, last I recall only about 1/3 of democrats support the idea of paying reparations and something like 1/12 republicans support it (no idea where the republicans who support reparations come from.)
@The_king567 7 ай бұрын
Nice conspiracy theory
@anthonyhelms3917 5 ай бұрын
Is it too late for us to get a real adult in the room. I’m seriously concerned if we end up getting either of our last 2 presidents
@ErikWarhammer 6 ай бұрын
Wait, WHY is Dump in the election? Wasn't he found guilty of having those documents in his home?
@peterbraun3197 7 ай бұрын
RFK is surging in the polls and Trump and Biden may not even be their party's nominees. It'll be a very interesting year. Pass the popcorn!
@MrDiaspedro 7 ай бұрын
covid as bioweapon doesn't sound implausible to me
@schlechtwetterradler 6 ай бұрын
„the adult in the room“ That‘s exactly what is missing here. And he fills that gap.
@blainrosenberry142 7 ай бұрын
He does not support a ban on ar-15 style weapons. What he said was "If REPUBLICAN and democrats agreed at a overwhelming majority then i would sign it if it came on my desk" That is alot different then saying he supports a ban of ars......
@SeeLasSee 7 ай бұрын
It seems like the media have memory-holed RFK though.
@E4439Qv5 7 ай бұрын
Not _all_ the media, or else we wouldn't be having this conversation.
@kevinpatrick5925 7 ай бұрын
No Trump No Biden 2024
@nelyyisoppy6509 7 ай бұрын
Ethnic specific bioweapons have existed for ages , even person specific . Though such a weapon is simply excessive for most people in power as why engineer a specific weapon when you can just use the normal variety in nearly all cases
@MichaelBurkhalter 7 ай бұрын
AR Ban? I’ve heard all I need about him
@IR_IE_ID 7 ай бұрын
he want to reintroduce affirmative action and ban AR15 and you think a single trump voter is going to vote for him LOL
@Agentsierrabravo 7 ай бұрын
He abandoned the gun stance. And believes on repealing Reagan era gun control.
@user-en3mt7wy1y 7 ай бұрын
he is anti-establishment and doesn't have an ego. much better leadership qualities than trump LOL
@VilleHyytiainenInvesting 7 ай бұрын
Not a single Trump voter. Those independents who don't like Trump but hate democrats policies even more may decide the election depending if they will go for Trump or RFK. Policy wise RFK is 90% aligned with dems but he still got some common sense left.
@ThatGuy-bz2in 7 ай бұрын
@@VilleHyytiainenInvesting are you kidding? there are alot of republicans that are sick of trump being a lunatic. many would happily vote 3rd party instead.
@rb98769 7 ай бұрын
@@VilleHyytiainenInvestingI think he would draw from the DeSantis/Ramaswamy base, not from core Trump voters. Trump is probably being wise in not participating in primary debates tbh as he would just end up losing votes by antagonizing other GOP candidates. I think he's toned down the attacks on DeSantis too.
@raducora7159 7 ай бұрын
Picking a side because you want your vote to matter is such a short-term mindset! Sure, a third party candidate is very unlikely to win in 2024, and voting for such a candidate would indeed render your vote useless...at first. HOWEVER, a third party candidate gaining around 15-20% of the votes would force both the Democrats and the Republicans to shift more towards the center of the political spectrum if they want to keep their duopoly. And that is a win for the US on the longer term.
@karlbarks2219 7 ай бұрын
RFK Jr. seems to be everything and anything but a centrist.
@raducora7159 7 ай бұрын
@@karlbarks2219 Judging by his policies, I agree. But even if he's not anywhere close to the center, his results can still be proof that there's room for more parties than the classic duopoly and might encourage other movements. Hence the two current parties would need to swing back towards the center in order to prevent that.
@ThatGuy-bz2in 7 ай бұрын
I mean, I don't really see that happening. because at the end of the day, politicians care more about their donors than actually doing what's popular. If their rich donor tells them they will only give money to politicians that support some terrible policy, then they support that terrible policy. You can see this in both parties. I mean abortion is the most obvious example. Poll after poll shows republican positions on abortion are wildly unpopular. Elections have proven they are unpopular. But they cannot and will not back down from their positions. No amount of 3rd party candidate support will convince them to move. They will just take more drastic actions to destroy their enemies.
@thomaskalbfus2005 7 ай бұрын
If given a choice between voting for Biden or voting for RFK because you don't want Trump to win, which would you choose? A vote for RFK is not a vote for Biden, and it is only half a vote against Trump. If you are a Democrat and you voted for RFK because you didn't want Trump to win, you would have done better to vote for Biden directly because then he would get you full vote and be more likely to defeat Trump again!
@info_dash313 7 ай бұрын
The EC is your barrier to entry, until that's no longer a thing (which will be never) there can never be a viable third-party candidate. Its 270 to win... and if no one gets 270, then Congress picks a president and VP from partisan ranks. Again... you'll either have a DEM or a GOP candidate.
@jarichards99utube 2 ай бұрын
2024 Slogan: "MAKE AMERICA DECENT AGAIN, RFK ALL The Way...!
@kobiromano6115 7 ай бұрын
Can't you sell me something else? I don't need a newspaper...
@rafaelmartinvannostrand2084 7 ай бұрын
Say what you want about RFK... but at least he has 20 years of live ahead of him. Neither Trump or Biden can say that
@tomlxyz 7 ай бұрын
Just need 4 tho
@miguelpadeiro762 7 ай бұрын
Is this what American politics have come to?
@Infinitystar225 7 ай бұрын
If age is the main factor on who you're voting for, that is disappointing.
@gaston6800 7 ай бұрын
I don't if you know this but he's 69. He's not exactly in his prime either.
@grahamwade5932 7 ай бұрын
None of us have 20 years ahead of us pal. Thats a fallacy
@cgt3704 7 ай бұрын
🎶Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy for me 🎶
@god6384 7 ай бұрын
AWAY WITH THE DUOPOLY!!!!
@ninjachicken8939 7 ай бұрын
Is your refrigerator running? …cause I’ll vote for it.
@_utahraptor 7 ай бұрын
Again I applaud the changes to the channel, there's more accuracy and attention to detail now!
@vinceellis673 7 ай бұрын
I guess I'm an RFK Jr Fan! I thought he was a conspiracy-theory wingnut embarrassing his family name, but if he keeps Trump out of office I'm here for him!
@bluesuedeshoes801 7 ай бұрын
RFK is never pulling MAGA voters despite how much they might like him, just look at Vivek's polling despite all the media buzz and attention
@MsJubjubbird 7 ай бұрын
If I was American I would vote for Mickey Mouse if it would keep Trump out of office
@Stuff857 7 ай бұрын
@@MsJubjubbird dont walk run productions " has covered quite a lot of what biden an trump have done. The border Gas prices Afghanistan Inflation reduction act America rescue plan ( reviewing other bills too ) Trump.p inditements Biden classified documents Fake news And many more. It's a pretty informative channel. And Mentis Wave too, he's covered bidenomics.
@DuffyLONER64 3 ай бұрын
Man... The "270 to win" thing is so so dumb. Like, I get it, but it's part of the reason it's so broken. Here are a few simple fixes that could potentially make it work better. 1. Bump the number of electors/representatives in the country to 540. I'll explain why in my third point. 2. Move to having every state (where it will work) do mixed-allocation voting (known as the Congressional District Method), where the state appoints a two electors based on the overall state winner, and then the winner in each congressional district gets an individual elector per district. (Maine and Nebraska already do this.) This would make the electoral votes closer to that of the popular votes. 3. 540* is a nice round number. So, whenever a third+ party emerges, change the maximum number of votes needed based on the number of parties in the running, plus one. (For all the math buffs out there, 540/x +1...) So, for instance, if there are only two present in the running, the maximum needed would be 271. Three parties, 181. Four, 136... etc. And this would work perfectly right up until 7. *Even then, with 538, it could still work. You would just need to round up for the maximum number of votes required instead of adding one to get a majority number.
@this_is_patrick 7 ай бұрын
They actually used a sound effect from Undertale in the video haha.
@houzoud2416 7 ай бұрын
What I like about this 2 politic parties is there symbol( donkey and elephant)
@chimichangas365 7 ай бұрын
Why have Biden vs Trump when we could have, Ramaswamy vs Kennedy instead.
@ricardobarahona3939 7 ай бұрын
They all suck
@jofujino 7 ай бұрын
Because Kennedy is an anti-vaxxer. That means he's either a gullible idiot, or a malicious opportunist willing to spread conspiracy theories that have been disproven by science and endanger the lives of others. He can't even get the support of the rest of his family who are publicly endorsing Biden and calling his campaign an embarrassing "vanity project."
@andreasottohansen7338 7 ай бұрын
Because that's worse
@MrMarinus18 7 ай бұрын
I also think the polls show Trump overly favourably. Polls usually are taken by very politically engaged people and Trump voters and much, much more enthusiastic about him than Biden voters are.
@satyadevbadireddi382 7 ай бұрын
Ah yes, 2 crackpots against each other
@nikomelikishvili9683 7 ай бұрын
finally they got him char congrats ben.
@interesting....2505 4 ай бұрын
If RFK wins that also means that he won't be pressured to install whatever policies either party wants
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