Politicians are strangers who try to convince you that you should trust them.

[Poll_Blind]

When I vote for one of these politicians and they turn out to protect my interests, why, then they probably are worth my trust. My bet paid off.

But when I vote for one of them and they fuck me over? Then I'm being played.

America in 2013 can be summed up with "Do what I want or hit the bricks." That's the rules I have applied to me every day in this country. No reason why I'm not going to pass the goodness onto my elected representatives if they chose to piss on my boots and tell me it's raining.

I guess some people don't mind that kind of shit, though. That's just being a sucker.

PB

[randome]

1. So YOUR self-interests are paramount, huh?

I'm in favor of gay rights and I'm not gay.
I'm in favor of gun control and I have never been threatened by a gun.
I'm in favor of coverage of pre-existing conditions and I have none.
I'm in favor of universal contraceptive coverage even though I don't need it.
I'm in favor of more equitable taxation, although I make a decent salary.

Obama has done next to nothing for my interests.

I still support him.

[Poll_Blind]

2. Did anybody mention Obama?

PB

[randome]

3. He's a politician so I supposed he fell into the group you were speaking about.

And that's an example of a politician who has done next to nothing for me but whom I support.

[woo me with science]

4. Yup. Wall Street and Madison Avenue run our campaigns.

The goal is to sell a product. The one percent have an agenda. They know it is predatory; their goal is to make it palatable so they do not have to deal with outright revolt.

All our polls and phone calls and letters and petitions have not changed that agenda. Rather, we get focus groups and trial balloons to try to figure out how to sell the agenda to us in a more effective way.

[bigwillq]

5. I don't trust any politician. Not one. (nt)