American Politics the 2016 edition

A Person wrote: Equality 7-2521 wrote: The T wrote: ^Exactly. People seem to forget that before being politicians, politicians are people, who have access to certain powers that, given to most "common people" would probably also lead to these ones abusing it a little. Picturing non-politicians as angels with true hearts and generous nature is even more ridiculous when one thinks that it is these people who vote for the "evil" ones.   I think there's some selection bias which makes politicians more likely to behave like monsters that has nothing to do with power differential. Positions of power always seem to attract those least suited for them.

that explains my desire to get into politics...sidetracked by more skeletons in my closet than any mortal man or potential politician could stand.  Elect me and I've have every goddamn GOP bigot and racist up against the wall motherf**ker .  I am a tyrant at heart....

micky wrote: A Person wrote: Equality 7-2521 wrote: The T wrote: ^Exactly. People seem to forget that before being politicians, politicians are people, who have access to certain powers that, given to most "common people" would probably also lead to these ones abusing it a little. Picturing non-politicians as angels with true hearts and generous nature is even more ridiculous when one thinks that it is these people who vote for the "evil" ones.   I think there's some selection bias which makes politicians more likely to behave like monsters that has nothing to do with power differential. Positions of power always seem to attract those least suited for them. that explains my desire to get into politics...sidetracked by more skeletons in my closet than any mortal man or potential politician could stand.  Elect me and I've have every goddamn GOP bigot and racist up against the wall motherf**ker .  I am a tyrant at heart....

Now now, we can always start with reeducation camps.

Trevor Noah for president

pfff

Micky and Terri for President!!

I'll line them up.. and she'll shoot them down.. then later that evening it would be an open bar with no closing time at the White House. All we would ask is that you bring your own smokes, babes and motorcycles to ride up the central staircase..




Edited by micky - May 08 2016 at 11:28

"Voting is a political strategy. It’s civic participation. It’s about citizenship, not individualism. Participate or don’t, but don’t tell us sitting on the sidelines makes you a better person. Don’t tell us how serious you are, how rational, how moral, by your choosing 'none of the above.'"
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/…/theres_no_such_thing_as_…"

Not voting is just as much of a right as voting.

Well, I will be fair to Trump in one regard, he is also giving a voice to the working class. Those that lean conservative rather than liberal, and certainly he's exploited some very disturbing things in many Americans, but he is giving a conservative voice to the working class, which is something the right abandoned in 1981. 

Edited by JJLehto - May 11 2016 at 01:34

interesting chart I saw today. 




Along with middle class disappearing .. so apparently are the political moderates.
Makes sense..  some  have recognized we are and have been in the midst of a culture war of differing at times polar opposite views of what this country is and should stand for.  It seems the middle ground has become a harder place to stand.

I do think Clinton may be the last gasp of the moderate Democratic party.  Perhaps as much as Bush classic was many years ago for the GOP. Much like the right has been handcuffed by.. candidates will need to be further out on the fringes to appeal to the bases which are moving away from the center. See Sanders and his many many suppporters. See the thought process of Cruz and those on the far right that think their current losing streak is because they are nominated moderates when the party has shifted well the right. That appears to be coming into play on the Democratic side


Edited by micky - May 11 2016 at 16:48

There is a formula somewhere in the universe that says that the more a person flaunts their "Christianity", the less "Christian"-like they're actually going to act. 

rushfan4 wrote: Another conservative "Christian" who doesn't behave like a "Christian"  http://www.wect.com/story/31888456/tow-truck-owner-bernie-sanders

Nice...  I'll have to add that to my playbook.. on my next service call the next that has a vehicle I see with a Trump sticker in the drive way. Though the next will be the first.. god I love living in deeply blue areas... I'll knock on the door.. say hello... and then goodbye...and tell him I refuse to do work for him since they are propagating division hatred, bigotry, and all around stupidity...