The people and political preferences.

Truth be known, no political party has the people's best interests at heart. When it comes to general elections/local elections etc. They just try to paint a pretty picture just to get your vote. Don't be fooled. ALL politicians are corrupt, some may have some more favourable policies and ideas, but when it boils down to it, most are in it for their own gains.

So don't get hung up on one party, thinking they're going to make a difference or change things for the good.
It won't, they won't. An interest in politics is one thing, an obsessive outlook (posting about it continually) is boring and unhealthy.

The reality is.....
The most vulnerable within society are at the bottom of their priorities.
Minority groups, aren't a priority either.
The wealthy/Elite are what matters to the government.

Money is what motivates them.

The rest of us have to sit and watch, while those with power destroy the world.

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MistyCee

I'm almost 100% in agreement with you up until the last sentence.

I don't think, however, that we have to [i] just[/i] sit, even if we can't see or maybe don't even really want dramatic overnight change.

There's no doubts that governments are controlled by elites and counter elites, and that manipulating the masses is part of that process.

But, at the same time, we've come a long way with literacy and education, and even though Democracy or democratically styled governments may still be somewhat experimental, the experiments have not all failed yet, and bread and circuses have gotten much more complicated.

Granted, I'm not looking for radical revolution with all its costs, but I think that we can participate and use what little power we have to help nudge things ever so slightly in the direction we want.

Just my two cents.

Lanie78 · 41-45, F

@MistyCee Thing is, you have to have enough people thinking the same to make any difference. Far too many (especially older generations) tend to be old school and have a conservative outlook on life. I agree that possible with enough like-minded people that maybe then things could be nudged. However, for too long the corrupt governments have gotten away with things, and far too many are set in their black and white world's.

maskedbandit · 61-69, M

@Lanie78 We are on the same page. It seems like you read some of my stuff, though not all of my stuff is good. 🙂

BackyardShaman · 61-69, M

@Lanie78 so it’s our fault for being old? Way more in my age group are as liberal as they come , even more so because of the things we’ve experienced.

Lanie78 · 41-45, F

@BackyardShaman In the UK they aren't. I live in a very conservative area. People tend to be stuck in their ways here unfortunately.

BackyardShaman · 61-69, M

@Lanie78 I apologize Lanie, after I made my impulsive comment I then realized you are in the UK.