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NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts)
2. Many are just lazy, apathetic, anesthetized by the TeeVee and other shiny objects.
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:58 PM
Jun 2012

Of course, we who are not end up getting screwed.

FLAprogressive

(6,771 posts)
3. and every time people utter "I don't care that much about politics", they take pride in their
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:59 PM
Jun 2012

ignorance. It's sickening.

polichick

(37,152 posts)
4. People are fatally stupid - plus, we don't have verifiable voting...
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:01 PM
Jun 2012

This country is far from a democracy and it's time people figure that out.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
5. I agree. Americans deserve the government they vote for.
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:04 PM
Jun 2012

I can't wait to get old and die. I hate what my country has become.

BlueDemKev

(3,003 posts)
10. Sad, but true
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:40 PM
Jun 2012

If it weren't for the fact I have two small children, I'd seriously be studying Canadian immigration laws and procedures right now.

NAO

(3,425 posts)
6. I realized that on Nov. 3, 2004
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:08 PM
Jun 2012

When someone as incompetent and craven and evil as GW Bush could win an election, I realized there were way too many fatally stupid people, not counting the ones who are just short sighted and greedy.

I am feeling a tinge of the pain of 2004 (which kept me emotionally detached during the 2008 election cycle) again tonight. This was such an important election.

It's not just losing, it's realizing how many of the people you work and live with actually choose to vote for the bad guy. Why??

polichick

(37,152 posts)
9. But did Bush win Ohio, or was it "delivered to him"...
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:21 PM
Jun 2012

...as the owners of Diebold promised?

And why haven't Dem leaders made sure we have verifiable voting after what happened in 2000 and 2004??

Prophet 451

(9,796 posts)
13. Sweden is supposed to be nice
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 09:40 AM
Jun 2012

If I wasn't living on disability, I'd be considering it myself to get away from the fascist thugs currently in charge here (the UK).

 

just1voice

(1,362 posts)
11. 100% true. I've read 100s of Wisconsin stories, not 1 stated the (D)s platform
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 02:56 AM
Jun 2012

Not 1 single post, blog, news story, op-ed -- nothing stating the democratic mayor's platform or what the democratic party in Wisconsin stands for. I've guessed that the (D)s are pro-union but only because Walker isn't and I can only guess about everything else as well.

Issues matter, they need to be the focus instead of the myriad of side issues constantly harped about like:
"Obama didn't step up"
"Money in politics"
"Referendum for the entire nation"

Well now that the democratic party has control of the Wisconsin house just what are they going to do for the state of Wisconsin other than try to keep it from being a "right to work" state? Seriously, I'd like to know and hear an explanation without any mention of any repukes and all their repuke bullsht.

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