The American Politics Thread

This is laughable for many reasons, espeically given the current president and support he is getting from quote unquote mainstream republicans. 

Of course, its sad that alot of people are too stupid or too uninformed to know any better. 

rushfan4 wrote: Personally, I am still in the crowd that can't believe that in a population of 328 million people, Trump and Biden are really the best that we can come up with.

I would explain it this way (and I may have before) the American population (writ large) is never looking for the best. They want what's within their grasp, is comfortable and is just enough to satisfy them. That's why McDonalds is as popular as it is and healthy chains aren't. It's why radio plays most of the crap they do and not our beloved Progressive rock (clearly the better choice) or why Real Housewives probably does better than news offerings. There were, to my recollection, several individuals that would have been more than acceptable as candidate for the Dems.

Mass appeal ≠ Best Choice...EVER !

Fair enough, let me try that differently then:

While the democrats are deploring the declining functionality of the US postal service, the republicans seem either not to be reacting to the issue or accusing the democrats of overreacting.

This could possibly result in the presidential elections being subject to a large number of votes from especially blue and underprivileged areas not being counted.

What is your opinion?

I'm not sure I understand what you mean there.

Are you referring to the democracy in the USA? Surely not. I mean the USA is/was the democracy flagship and it is certainly not unfolding at the moment. Just the opposite.

...And then Trump's favorite drunk Steve Bannon gets hauled away in handcuffs for -- are you ready for this? Fraud! What a surprise!

This statement explains the entire reason why Trump got into office in the first place, and also explains why his base will never change, but I would also add the word "mis-informed" just for clarity purposes.  Yes uninformed would include those that are mis-informed.  When did all this mis-information start?  The same day that the first right-wing, blow-hard Lim-blaugh started broadcasting his stupid opinions on the air waves and making money off of them.

From this side of the Atlantic, it isn’t, I am afraid. 

Politics has shifted, irrevocably, from left/centre & right/centre to identities. Liberal v traditional identities (For want of a better word or phrase). There are many people who would not vote for a politician such as Biden, Saunders, Obama, and etc. no matter who was up against them, or no matter how incompetent. They do not buy into this type of politics. They never will. That is why they are sticking with Trumpalot, and will continue to do so.

Whether their numbers are enough to get him back in is another matter altogether.

We have had a very similar argument here over Brexit. The people who were diehard Remainers and EU supporters simply could not understand why the majority who voted to leave did so. They still don’t. As long as they continue in this blind manner, they will continue to lose. That is the danger with liberals in your country.

Never forget what motivates ordinary citizens. The only constant motto in politics that ever matters.