Racketboy Political Discussion Thread

[MrPopo]

I think everyone would be much happier if they just accepted the fact that the rich are going to fuck them over, instead of trying to fight against it.

if you know you cant fight the rape you might as well relax and try to enjoy it? interesting theory and somehow it sounds familiar lol

It's funny, because sexual assault is the same thing as financial disadvantage.

[Nutty]

...and the proper functioning of our democracy depends upon you fulfilling your duties.

You mean the illusion that our democracy functions properly. Right?...

Representative democracy is currently the best form of governance on the planet. If it doesn't work, then we have no one to blame but ourselves...

The US is not a Democracy (Al Gore would have been president ). Technically we are a representative republic or constitutional republic. We have democratic staples to be sure, but our founders were smart enough to understand that a true democracy would destroy itself (eventually) because it does a terrible job of upholding individual rights. You won't find the word democracy in the US Constitution or any of the 50 states constitutions either. There's a reason for that.

"Democracy is 3 wolves and 1 sheep arguing over whats for dinner" - Anonymous

[elmagicochrisg]

I think everyone would be much happier if they just accepted the fact that the rich are going to fuck them over, instead of trying to fight against it.

if you know you cant fight the rape you might as well relax and try to enjoy it? interesting theory and somehow it sounds familiar lol

It's funny, because sexual assault is the same thing as financial disadvantage.

Honest question: Are you drunk?...

[Jrecee]

Pre-election facebook observations:

Pro-romney supporters posting the most political crap
Pro-obama supporters posting political crap are all black
Everyone else keeping to themselves. . . White Liberals, the silent killer?

[dsheinem]

As much as I like following current events, politics, and elections (bring on the mid-term debates and ads!), I really hate the week before the election becasue so many people who ignore political stuff/current events about 99% of the time and are usually clueless and ignorant about anything important in the world all of the sudden think that they have a good handle on who to vote for and why, consider themselves experts on many issues, and feel like their right to vote equates to the right to have their view respected.

"STFU already, dumbass!"

[ninjainspandex]

lol this makes me kinda wish i still played wow, election night in Orgrimmar was fucking hilarious 4 years ago.

[saturnfan]

As much as I like following current events, politics, and elections (bring on the mid-term debates and ads!), I really hate the week before the election becasue so many people who ignore political stuff/current events about 99% of the time and are usually clueless and ignorant about anything important in the world all of the sudden think that they have a good handle on who to vote for and why, consider themselves experts on many issues, and feel like their right to vote equates to the right to have their view respected.

"STFU already, dumbass!"

I love basing my opinions off sloganeering, devoid of pesky circumlocutions.

[noiseredux]

As much as I like following current events, politics, and elections (bring on the mid-term debates and ads!), I really hate the week before the election becasue so many people who ignore political stuff/current events about 99% of the time and are usually clueless and ignorant about anything important in the world all of the sudden think that they have a good handle on who to vote for and why, consider themselves experts on many issues, and feel like their right to vote equates to the right to have their view respected.

"STFU already, dumbass!"

exactly why you don't see me pretending I know more than I do and posting in this thread.

[saturnfan]

exactly why you don't see me pretending I know more than I do and posting in this thread.

Don't be so modest. You know stuff.

[MrPopo]

Honest question: Are you drunk?...

No. Why would you think so?

The US is not a Democracy (Al Gore would have been president ). Technically we are a representative republic or constitutional republic.

Sigh, not this whole thing again. Republic is any non-monarchy form of government. We're a representative democracy. The whole "Al Gore would be president" thing is because you don't realize you're not voting on the president. You're voting on electors who have pledged to vote a particular way. Go find Luke's post that explains it.