Originally posted by DR1665
Hypocrite - Any democrat or republican talking about change. Politics hasn't been about what is best for the country, or even the people that keep it moving, in decades. Democrats are opposed to whatever the republicans are trying to pass and vice versa. Our government is about who will get the most good press and a sweet book deal when they're done. Were there a third party involved, the dem/gop dichotomy would end and our government might actually be capable of acting in the best interest of the country like it was originally designed to do. If nothing else, it might mix things up enough to give the American people a chance at seeing some progress. Gotta love the media keeping this dynamic alive. American media is the most fair and unbiased social brainwashing machine in human history. Nobody has any interest in how a candidate might do something right (not as though either will have enough power to follow through as promised). It's all about what McCain did wrong or Obama can't do. How come we can't grade our kids' papers with red ink because it will make them feel like they aren't smart enough or, dare I say it, did something wrong themselves, but all they see on the TV is how this person did wrong, how that politician lied, and so on? Our society is becoming more and more focused on placing blame rather than accepting responsibility. Our society is so far beyond fucked up, the fact that I have NOT bought a nine and made plans to start putting mindless media cattle down en masse surprises me. If you're going to talk badly about the republicans or democrats, if you're going to going to say that both parties are bullshit, but you're going to vote for one of these party mouthpieces anyway, then you're part of the problem. Don't give me any of that wasted vote shit, either. You vote for one of these two suits who will further the ineffective bi-partisan ass rape of the American people (and the rest of the world), or you make a statement and you vote for one of the other parties. They're not getting millions to campaign. They're not looking to be all powerful. They're looking to change the way things are done for the benefit of the American people. They know the chances of them beating either of these mega-candidates is slim to none, but they believe so strongly in working for the people of this country that they're running anyway. How could you *not* vote for that? So, if you preach change, and you vote either democrat or republican, you're full of shit. Plain and simple.