Is cynicism even possible anymore?

[BloodyWilliam]

I'm trying to come up with a reasonably plausible but incredibly depressing scenario that remains unlikely. I just realized that I can't think of any situation short of extreme :tinfoilhat: land. Can anyone here come up with a statement about the current political landscape that can be met with an honest, "You're just being negative?"

-Electronic voting is, if not rigged, untrackable and primarily supported by major Republican donators.

-The Republican party is placing in Kentucky electoral challengers (a throwback to old Jim Crow laws) in primarily communities.

-The mainstream press is, at best, a greedy, lazy force afraid to make political waves and at worst a corrupt propaganda machine intentionally distracting the masses with stupid crap so they can't see how much they're being screwed.

-The administration, the Republican side of Congress, and arguably all of Congress is catering only to big money with no sense of ideology or social responsibility in caring for the American people as a group.

-The civil rights progress we've made these past fifty (hundred?) years is at best remaining stagnant while inequity remains, and at worst being rolled back my narrow-minded traditionalists.

I honestly can't think of a statement that remains plausible while at the same time being too depressing or pessimistic to realistically consider.

[sexybomber]

1. I can think of one.

All you have to say is "It's hopeless."

If the other person is an optimist and believes that the Democrats will win next year, then they'll reply "You're just being negative. Don't worry, enough people are angry that the will of the masses can't possibly be ignored."

on edit: or was that not what you meant?

[papau]

2. It gets worse - 40% of Dems say Dems should try harder to get along with

Bush.

Because Bush phrases his lies with "I believe ...." the right says any misdirection from Bush is not a lie - and the US Media buys into it not being a lie! Just because such belief, in something false, may at times hurt your opponents and indeed help advance your right wing agenda, does not mean you are not a truth teller.

I love our media.