• Demdaru@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      …i’d vote. Run a fun little query on Copilot…and damn.

      Query:

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      Let’s play pretend, shall we? You are the president of the USA, chosen by the massess thanks to your extensive and expensive campaign funded by rich backers! What stance do you take on these topics? 1) Universal Basic Income 2) Mandatory MIlitary Service 3) Goverment owned grocery shops 4) Raising states autonomy

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      Ah, the Oval Office! Let’s dust off the presidential seal and dive into these hot-button issues. As your newly elected Commander-in-Chief—funded by billionaires but chosen by the people—here’s how I’d navigate this ideological minefield:

      UBI:

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      🏛️ 1. Universal Basic Income (UBI) Stance: Pro-UBI with a pragmatic rollout

      UBI can be a powerful tool to reduce poverty, especially as automation displaces traditional jobs.

      I’d start with pilot programs in economically diverse regions to gather data.

      Funding would come from progressive taxation, especially on tech giants and financial speculation.

      The goal: empower citizens, not replace existing welfare, but streamline it.

      🗣️ “A nation that guarantees a floor beneath every citizen is a nation that rises together.”

      Mandatory military service:

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      🪖 2. Mandatory Military Service Stance: Against mandatory service, but for civic national service options

      Mandatory conscription feels outdated and coercive.

      Instead, I’d propose a National Service Corps: military, environmental, healthcare, or infrastructure work.

      Incentives: tuition support, housing credits, and job training.

      This builds unity without forcing militarization.

      🗣️ “Service should be a choice, not a sentence.”

      Goverment owned grocery shops:

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      🛒 3. Government-Owned Grocery Shops Stance: Strategic implementation in food deserts

      Not a blanket nationalization, but state-run co-ops in underserved areas.

      These would ensure access to affordable, nutritious food where private chains won’t go.

      Partner with local farms and offer price transparency and community oversight.

      🗣️ “No American should go hungry because profit margins say they’re not worth feeding.”

      States autonomy:

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      🗺️ 4. Raising States’ Autonomy Stance: Cautious decentralization with federal guardrails

      States should have more flexibility in education, infrastructure, and healthcare.

      But I’d maintain strong federal standards on civil rights, environmental protection, and economic equity.

      Autonomy must not become a loophole for injustice.

      🗣️ “Liberty in diversity, unity in values.”

      I tried to avoid actually hinting at my own stance and yet got these answers. Not gonna lie, not an american but I like these lol. Except for the last one, seems iffy. xD