Gary Johnson is NOT a Pro-Pot Trump

[Waffles731]

Now to be fair, its a British Tabloid so you aren't getting really any decent journalism from them so imagine how bad this article had to be for me to respond, actually don't just imagine it, here is the link

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/07/presidential-hopeful-gary-johnson-is-no-libertarian-hes-a-pro-pot-trump

Now first it seems to paint him as fueled by the same kind of fear-mongering that Trump is fueled by. For example they seem to confuse the whole banning Burqas thing with pure intolerance. Now I'm in no way in favor of banning Burqas and I'm actually against it completely but the Guardian acts like its solely a symptom of American Prejudice and the fact is while that would definitely not get passed successfully in the U.S. FRANCE ON THE OTHER HAND ALREADY DOES. https://www.cnn.com/2014/07/01/world/europe/france-burqa-ban/

Again, I'm of the opinion that on average the people of Europe probably have similar rates of racism to the U.S but because due to fact that compared to the U.S your average European nation is about as white as those bed-sheets Klansman wear, they just don't express it and to be quite frank how the Syrians refugees are being treated and how the Gypsies and the Irish Travelers have always been treated just kinda backs up my point then add the fact that Europe is heading right wing fast with France's FN leading the way. (The only good fascist is a dead fascist.)

Now Gary Johnson let's look at Gary Johnson's Score on Racial Profiling from the ACLU, (They truly are just an amazing organization.)

https://www.aclulibertywatch.org/candidates/gary-johnson

Gary Johnson has FOUR TORCHES. Thats the best score that can be given.

Now two torches is just average and Obama is definitely not a racist but he has made less of an effort and condemnation of some of the racial profiling in this country that Gary Johnson has.

Now whereas Trump gets support from the racist fuck Joe Arpaio and wants to build an idiotic wall

Gary Johnson not only very much opposes building a wall but he also strongly condemned Arizona's racist laws, "§ Opposes Arizona’s anti-immigrant law, S.B. 1070, saying, “it’s going to lead to racial profiling. I don’t how you determine one individual from another — is it color of skin? — as to whether one is an American citizen or the other is an illegal immigrant.”"

Hell, even the title of their article is bad, Yes Gary Johnson does actually do pot, but he prefers edibles. https://dailycaller.com/2016/03/21/gary-johnson-reveals-the-last-time-he-used-marijuana/

Now I do disagree with pretty much all of Gary Johnson Fiscal policies and most of his diplomatic ones but lets look at Trumps 'plan' to strengthen America, HE WANTS TO INCREASE THE DEFENSE BUDGET. Now that is an absolutely moronic plan considering

Now Gary Johnson wants to create and fund, as he called them Fifty Laboratories of Innovation where we will duplicate and implement the best results from. Now in practice chances are that would MEAN NASA GETS WAY MORE FUNDING AGAIN. Anyone who actually plans on increasing NASA's Budget is has the right idea. It may be the most advanced space agency in the world BUT IT CAN BE EVEN BETTER. I mean come I know that chances are NASA will put the first man on mars sometime but sooner is better than later.

Now again this is COMING FROM A SANDERS FAN. I'm pro free education, universal healthcare, and increasing social safety nets so think of just how much the guardian got wrong to make me write this.

Now so while I disagree with Johnson on many things he is actually a good and honest man which is a rarity these days in politics. The Guardian essentially slandered one of the few decent men left in politics. That pisses me off

@QuestionMan, you got anything to add.

[QuestionMan]

Thanks for the mention.
I've been pro-Johnson ever since I've heard of him. I just felt like Trump was the only real alternative to Hillary.
Gary Johnson has a record that speaks for itself. He balanced the budget and is very pro-business.
Trump panders to the uneducated masses and although I agree with him on some issues like health care reform by eliminating the state lines and allowing people to buy insurance from any state and trying to get better trade deals his foreign policy scares me.
He is pro-Putin and wants to give nukes to Japan. If that doesn't put you on edge I don't know what would.
His STUPID FUCKING WALL which I've been against since day 1 is what really pushed me away from him.

His only redeeming qualities are he's not PC and he's not Hillary but even that doesn't seem enough.
I remember in the Canadian election the Conservative party was trying to get my vote and I asked "What are you guys going to do to make things better?" they responded with we're going to keep improving the country slowly even though this hasn't been working. Their only counter argument was "Well at least we aren't the Liberals who want to fuck up our economy and stop bombing Daesh" and I said well just because you do a little better doesn't mean you're good enough I expect more from you to get my vote.

The US election is just about that. Are you going to vote for the shiniest of two turds or will you try and find someone better?
I say vote for Gary Johnson. A man who is fiscally conservative and socially liberal. He may not be perfect but he's significantly better than Trump and has a record to prove it.