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In reply to the discussion: Simple Question: Do YOU Believe We Currrently Have A "Representative" Government ??? [View all]Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)23. Not even a little bit.
As time rolls on I find it more and more frightening/fascinating/surreal to see both political parties flatly walking away from their nominal constituents, and those same constituents just burning up their brains out trying to invent some rationalization for it.
Does anyone really believe that the President, their Congressperson, their Senator, their governor, or even their city councilperson, gives half a shit about their little personal problems?
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Simple Question: Do YOU Believe We Currrently Have A "Representative" Government ??? [View all]
WillyT
Dec 2013
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Here! My wife realized it before I did but we have been thinking that for a while.
diabeticman
Dec 2013
#2
Voting is important. So is useful support of candidates. But the rubber really hits the road
struggle4progress
Dec 2013
#32
The bastids have always preached "you can't win" -- but we simply must try to win anyway, cuz
struggle4progress
Dec 2013
#34
In terms of political opinions roughly yes, in terms of demographics not even close.
Donald Ian Rankin
Dec 2013
#24
No. President and on down through Congress (with a very few exceptions). No no no. n/t
djean111
Dec 2013
#26
I don't think we have "a" government: I vote for city council members, county commissioners,
struggle4progress
Dec 2013
#27
What do the people want? Because a hell of a lot o them vote for Republicans
el_bryanto
Dec 2013
#38