Riyakou Wrote:dibula Wrote:
The people have become narrow minded. It isn't that the other parties aren't allowed to advance. We, as voters, don't give them that opportunity. We have become so stuck in our comfort zones, and the generations preach right and wrong based on a bipartisan system. As a result, we were left with the choice of two fuckheads because we, the people, allowed it. In fact, we voted for it.
The popular vote was, in a grand scale, damn near an even split. Does that show you common interests and understanding as a nation? No. That shows you that half of our population now feels like they got fucked by their own system last night. Don't get me wrong, our government is crooked, fucked, and scadazy, but it only became that way out of our apathy, like it or not. I'm sick of seeing people vote dem or republican just because "their family always votes that way". That's ignorant, and causes statism.
A problem must be stopped at the source; apathy is not the source.
Ask yourself honestly:
1. How many of the third parties receive the same position in politics as the Democratic and Republican parties by local and state governments?
2. How many political outlets discuss these third parties as often as the Dem and Rep parties?
3. How many people actually know the third parties even exist?
We the people did not make our political system bipartisan. Hell, we barely have a say in politics as it is, with mess like the Electoral College and Judicial overturns.
All three of your questions have the same solution: The American people allowed themselves to become ignorant, either due to the teaching of naive past generations or the lack of willingness to learn otherwise. Those independent parties have no backing, because there is a social expectation to vote one way or the other. The political machine does not fuel itself. It isn't quite perpetual, although it likely will be soon. It still relies on our tax dollars, and what is left of our approval. Things don't "just happen". Our situation is the result of generations of the same finger pointing, anti-unified behavior we see today, and it is slowly peaking. As the population rises, we have less control. As the government gains power, there is less we can do to stop it without violent outbreaks. Thankfully things haven't reached that point yet.
We agree on one thing. The way things are run is a sloppy fucking mess. You just have to keep in mind that voters and social expectations still have the ability to turn tides.
Hell, my rant in itself was naive in general. Things wont be changing anytime soon. We can only grab our asses and hope for the best at this point.
SubMan799 Wrote:
You guys are very cynical when it comes to politics
you're surprised?
