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75. You're saying voters are responsible for this?

Reply to Auggie (Reply #40)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 12:19 PM

Oct 2012

No, it's the corporate lapdog politicians who are to blame

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This country is so majorly fucked up [View all] cali Oct 2012 OP

Excellent post Cali... Cooley Hurd Oct 2012 #1

Your right. As soon as this country comes to grip with the facts we are not an "exceptional" southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #63

Yep. Excellent post. mmonk Oct 2012 #2

I feel exactly the same way CanonRay Oct 2012 #3

Well, we have trained about half the nation to be politically ignorant rock Oct 2012 #4

Half? You jest. Surely it must be something more like 97% (nt) harmonicon Oct 2012 #19

Well, of course you could be right rock Oct 2012 #50

Half the nation, according to Carlin alterfurz Oct 2012 #61

No No No bob4460 Oct 2012 #84

That's not how it works. harmonicon Oct 2012 #87

Militarism; Unregulated capitalism; A nest of ultra-wealthy refusing to contribute to the common byeya Oct 2012 #5

It's so true. The gap between rich and poor keeps getting wider and mnhtnbb Oct 2012 #6

I'm the same age as your oldest. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #48

I'm sorry you are having such a difficult time. My oldest didn't go to college--computer geek-- mnhtnbb Oct 2012 #72

You echo my thoughts on this matter. I have asjr Oct 2012 #7

Pessimists have always said the same thing you are saying. MineralMan Oct 2012 #8

Wow, that was lame. Even more than usual. nt Bonobo Oct 2012 #10

Thanks for your reply. MineralMan Oct 2012 #23

You're on a roll, man! nt Bonobo Oct 2012 #49

USA! USA! USA! Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #12

America! Fuck yeah! Cooley Hurd Oct 2012 #14

I didn't say anything of the sort. MineralMan Oct 2012 #20

Yeah, I'm sure we can just will our way to prosperity and equality. Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 #16

Who suggested that? Will won't do it. MineralMan Oct 2012 #22

You clearly intended to use the word as a slur. Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 #24

No, I did not. MineralMan Oct 2012 #27

I'm an optimist, but that doesn't mean I have to be delusional. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #55

Yes. I'm the same kind of optimist. MineralMan Oct 2012 #71

The Wikipedia entry doesn't address the claim made in your title line. ronnie624 Oct 2012 #73

Calling someone a pessimist isn't calling them a bad name. MineralMan Oct 2012 #74

I didn't say it was. ronnie624 Oct 2012 #76

I'm not discussing the issues. MineralMan Oct 2012 #80

No, you aren't. ronnie624 Oct 2012 #81

Thanks for your opinion. MineralMan Oct 2012 #83

The influence of corporations on our political process is a serious problem, and it's getting worse. ronnie624 Oct 2012 #86

Posting a Wikipedia article was snarky and denying it just makes you look disingenuous. Bonobo Oct 2012 #103

and much of the time, pessimists are right. cali Oct 2012 #90

Real optimism is good... frostfern Oct 2012 #100

and...? LiberalElite Oct 2012 #101

This country is still prosperous and resilient, although the quality of life is not... JackN415 Oct 2012 #9

Lest we forget... Doc Holliday Oct 2012 #45

Gilded Age notundecided Oct 2012 #65

I'm just as cynical. boston bean Oct 2012 #11

I hear a lot more populist jibber jabber come election time rudycantfail Oct 2012 #46

My dear, cali. longship Oct 2012 #13

You see, faith and patience, is too late. 12AngryBorneoWildmen Oct 2012 #25

Shall we all run around with our hair on fire, then? longship Oct 2012 #69

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #79

Have you ever been to another country? Coyotl Oct 2012 #15

I have been to several. They don't spend most of their $$ on their military, and, as a consequence, Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #104

Your father was a smart man. CrispyQ Oct 2012 #17

Our government and lots of the establisment is ...... nolabels Oct 2012 #18

Along similar lines of thought for me this last week, listening to the debates, was silence over midnight Oct 2012 #21

"I see no way out of this" - then why vote or fight? NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #26

Because an intelligent adult can recognize a situation is hopeless and still try to fix it. Poll_Blind Oct 2012 #35

"I see no way out of this". There is no "fixing" if there's no way out of it. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #51

why not? ibegurpard Oct 2012 #42

I don't know. I'd like to know from the OP. Because I think we've been through even worse NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #56

At the risk of sounding trite... Stonepounder Oct 2012 #28

Some people are like human tuinals taterguy Oct 2012 #29

I think that's "Tuinals." MineralMan Oct 2012 #41

Heartfelt and true BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #30

Great read but here's the thing underthematrix Oct 2012 #31

I whole heartedly agree and let me tell you why GitRDun Oct 2012 #32

Welcome to DU! Odin2005 Oct 2012 #57

Thx Odin! GitRDun Oct 2012 #62

You framed that very well! Bravo! Agony Oct 2012 #98

Sad state of affairs. moondust Oct 2012 #33

I know this will sound awful, but ann--- Oct 2012 #34

Sometimes angrychair Oct 2012 #36

I completely agree. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2012 #37

Excellent post. I share(d) the same optimism, but I'm definitely becoming a cultured pessimist. adirondacker Oct 2012 #38

These are the times ... salib Oct 2012 #39

It's the uninformed, un-engaged voter that is the ruin of this country Auggie Oct 2012 #40

"You can't compete with raging stupidity." etherealtruth Oct 2012 #44

+1,000,000 Auggie Oct 2012 #52

You're saying voters are responsible for this? leftstreet Oct 2012 #75

Yes. Who elects the corporate lapdog politicians? Auggie Oct 2012 #85

It's refreshing non-voters aren't being blamed leftstreet Oct 2012 #91

They're not uninformed, they're misinformed Doctor_J Oct 2012 #92

The masses have been fully propagandized and stupified with bread and circuses. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #43

So very transparent. blue neen Oct 2012 #47

We are also a very vindictive people. world wide wally Oct 2012 #53

I totally agree! It is all so depressing... cheriemedium59 Oct 2012 #54

George McGovern's innate decency vs. today's hate. Faygo Kid Oct 2012 #58

Agree. I had a boss many years ago that said... Whisp Oct 2012 #59

NYT, Sat. 10/20/12 jerseyjack Oct 2012 #60

The magician will pull the lever with his left hand while...... nolabels Oct 2012 #68

How true, and how can so many people be answering polls saying they would vote for Romney? AlinPA Oct 2012 #64

At least there's no shortage of hand-wringing angst NoPasaran Oct 2012 #66

Thank you for this post. . .one thing that continues to bother me kevinbgoode1 Oct 2012 #67

The new normal in America. 99Forever Oct 2012 #70

I know exactly why this started 40 years ago taught_me_patience Oct 2012 #77

So well said and Carolina Oct 2012 #78

It's as if we have become the future nightmare movies kimbutgar Oct 2012 #82

this might help warrprayer Oct 2012 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Oct 2012 #89

I saw it coming when Reagan became president Skittles Oct 2012 #93

We will consume ourselves Klukie Oct 2012 #94

ha no kidding. I've worked at two companies that went okieinpain Oct 2012 #95

Here's an article making the very underthematrix Oct 2012 #96

We have to change the House and Senate... kentuck Oct 2012 #97

Our neighbors in Latin America have successfully done this. bvar22 Oct 2012 #99

We know what the Republicans are doing to this country. Any real opposition party could have sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #102

Tell it to the indigenous 'americans' ... GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #105

Sidenote: A large part of our problem has been religion. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #106

a nation of cheaters doesn't have the same ring as American Exceptionalism. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2012 #107