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Question
Should Donald Trump or Joe Biden win the 2020 US Presidential Election?
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Joe Biden should be elected in the 2020 US election

Joe Biden will be a conciliatory president for a nation divided by race, class and identity. He is the candidate to give America back its standing in the world, and to put the threat of climate change back at the very top of the global agenda.

Supporting arguments · 14

  1. Joe Biden will fight for women's equality
    Biden will enforce wage gap transparency and accountability as one of his many pledges to end gender income equality. He also has plans to widen female representation public life and reduce systemic inequalities.
  2. Joe Biden has over five decades of serving in public life
    Biden's first Democratic Presidential bid was in 1988. His experience in US politics dwarfs that of former celebrity realtor Donald Trump, and is precisely what is needed at this critical point in human history.
  3. Joe Biden is committed to brokering peace in the Middle East
    Biden will funnel resources into peace building in the Middle East to put an end to the protracted Arab-Israeli conflict. He will also restore humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
  4. Joe Biden will protect minorities and redress rising American racism
    Under Trump, racist attacks have reached historic levels. Biden will put an end to this vile and dangerous trend by pushing for a domestic terrorism bill that deters hate crimes.
  5. Joe Biden will remove tuition fees for low and middle income families
    The rising prices of higher education have entrenched inequalities for generations. Biden has committed to removing student tuition for students from families with a household income lower than $125,000 thereby widening access and opportunity.
  6. Joe Biden will end America's gun violence epidemic
    Biden has a successful track record of fighting against the NRA, and action for greater gun control. With rising levels of gun violence, introducing more stringent controls on their sale and procurement is essential.
  7. Joe Biden will refocus criminal justice on rehabilitation
    Biden's promises for criminal justice reform focus on rehabilitating offenders and helping them get back into society. This focus on prevention not cure will alleviate government reliance and spending on the US prison system.
  8. Joe Biden will end Trump's unsuccessful trade wars
    Trump oversells the success of his strongman tariff policies. This negotiation style has seen Trump repeatedly fail to meet his own year-on-year 4%+ growth pronouncements.
  9. Joe Biden will make huge steps to stop climate change
    Biden's proposed "Clean Energy Revolution" would be game changing. Its commitments include a totally clean energy economy by 2050. He has also vowed to incentivise the rest of the world to join this mission, which is critical for the fight against climate change.
  10. Joe Biden will give all Americans affordable health insurance
    Since 2016, the number of Americans unable to afford healthcare has risen by 1.4 million. Biden has vowed to reverse this trend and widen access to healthcare for all, viewing it as a right rather than a privilege.
  11. Donald Trump has created a historic American recession
  12. Donald Trump upholds sexist policies against women
  13. Donald Trump's policies have resulted in over 100,000 avoidable coronavirus deaths
  14. Donald Trump has a history of racist policies