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Single Solitary Political rant post (feel free not to read)
9 years ago
Not that I expect anyone's reading these, but I thought I'd put this up there for review by posterity.
So, looking back at this last election cycle, what struck me is that:
You have the combination of multiple minority groups - those either intellectually incapable, actively disinterested or otherwise unable to meaningfully participate in political discourse plus the folks who are terminally disgusted with the status quo gridlock, combining together to RAGEQUIT DEMOCRACY.
I guess it remains to be seen what the fallout and damage to the system or political parties are and the aftermath as it plays out in global economic and diplomatic fronts, but I'm also curious as to whether or not those groups stick around in the political arena. In any case, I find myself deeply disgusted at their behavior.
So, looking back at this last election cycle, what struck me is that:
You have the combination of multiple minority groups - those either intellectually incapable, actively disinterested or otherwise unable to meaningfully participate in political discourse plus the folks who are terminally disgusted with the status quo gridlock, combining together to RAGEQUIT DEMOCRACY.
I guess it remains to be seen what the fallout and damage to the system or political parties are and the aftermath as it plays out in global economic and diplomatic fronts, but I'm also curious as to whether or not those groups stick around in the political arena. In any case, I find myself deeply disgusted at their behavior.
Twice now in my lifetime I have seen someone win more of the actual votes of the people and yet lose the election. It has made me lose all but a sliver of my faith in democracy.
It is curious that those who are “terminally disgusted with the status quo gridlock” then turn around and vote in the party that created the status quo gridlock.
This makes so little sense it appears more likely that billionaire money and power manipulation are the likely demons. Recently revealed: the Koch Brothers to spend a half Billion to influence U.S. politics and policy.