KeyserSoze · 36-40, M
HumanEarth · F
I believe the U.S. should elect a true independent—someone outside the Democratic and Republican parties. A leader who won’t take sides, who fights for ordinary citizens instead of corporate interests, who ends electronic surveillance in homes, cars, and devices, and who defends our constitutional rights. Not a leader who lets those rights erode by passing bills, but someone committed to restoring the Constitution’s original protections.
Crazywaterspring · 61-69, M
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Fukfacewillie · 56-60, M
@BohoBabe I tried!
BohoBabe · M
@Fukfacewillie And you're hot.
Theyitis · 36-40, M
@BohoBabe What could I have done? I was not in favor of him ignoring our laws, I didn’t think he should be allowed to run again, but that pesky little thing called the Supreme Court (only three of whose members were appointed by presidents I voted for) disagreed with me.
One of the frustrating things about democracies is that generally if a majority of voters say that the laws we agreed on don’t matter, then the laws we agreed on don’t matter. And if a majority of voters say the laws we agreed on matter, but they don’t apply to Donald J. Trump, then the laws matter, but they don’t apply to Donald J. Trump. Of course, some of the blame in this case belongs to the anti-democratic nature of the way Supreme Court Justices are selected.
It seems to me that the underlying problem here is a lack of education. Most American voters aren’t educated enough to make good decisions about government. Not only that, they’re not educated enough to be open to making good decisions about government if you try to sell them on it. For just one example, take trans rights. You go to college and learn that being trans is genetic and it’s based on biological needs. Then you decide to run for public office. Well you can’t say anything compassionate about trans people in your campaign because that will lose you votes. Most American voters haven’t been to college and they think trans people are just crazy or they’re perverts who want into women’s restrooms. So even though you know better you gotta shut up. I’m not trans, but that’s just one example of how Americans are not educated enough to make good decisions about government to benefit themselves. And that’s not a quick, easy, within-my-lifetime problem to fix. I’m convinced that if I could afford to, I’d move to another country.
One of the frustrating things about democracies is that generally if a majority of voters say that the laws we agreed on don’t matter, then the laws we agreed on don’t matter. And if a majority of voters say the laws we agreed on matter, but they don’t apply to Donald J. Trump, then the laws matter, but they don’t apply to Donald J. Trump. Of course, some of the blame in this case belongs to the anti-democratic nature of the way Supreme Court Justices are selected.
It seems to me that the underlying problem here is a lack of education. Most American voters aren’t educated enough to make good decisions about government. Not only that, they’re not educated enough to be open to making good decisions about government if you try to sell them on it. For just one example, take trans rights. You go to college and learn that being trans is genetic and it’s based on biological needs. Then you decide to run for public office. Well you can’t say anything compassionate about trans people in your campaign because that will lose you votes. Most American voters haven’t been to college and they think trans people are just crazy or they’re perverts who want into women’s restrooms. So even though you know better you gotta shut up. I’m not trans, but that’s just one example of how Americans are not educated enough to make good decisions about government to benefit themselves. And that’s not a quick, easy, within-my-lifetime problem to fix. I’m convinced that if I could afford to, I’d move to another country.
MartinII · 70-79, M
Well, if you think that, it is being punished! It's called democracy!
Fukfacewillie · 56-60, M
@MartinII huh?
No but I doubt the lesson will have been learned...
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JohnnySpot · 56-60, M
Misleading questions confirm the bias or expectations of their creator.
onewithshoes · 26-30, F
@JohnnySpot The questions we ask reveal just as much about us as the answers we give.
JohnnySpot · 56-60, M
@onewithshoes Why did we have to bomb Hiroshima?
Did we have to bomb Hiroshima?
Do you see the difference
It's improper to interject ones opinion about the subject in question when asking a question, correct?
Adding "correct?" after a statement is even more condescending.
Did we have to bomb Hiroshima?
Do you see the difference
It's improper to interject ones opinion about the subject in question when asking a question, correct?
Adding "correct?" after a statement is even more condescending.
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