Basically, I think the partisan politics that have been playing out for the past 6 years are beyond retarded. Yes, I know that calling something retarded is not PC, but it is what it is.
And yet, as retarded as the childish, mud-slinging, "oh yeah, well MY party is better than YOURS," nature of contemporary American politicos is, it is 100% in line with our culture. Look at all of our dumb-da-dumb-dumb-dumb lawsuits, where people lacking ANY common sense are awarded huge settlements. Look at the mean-spirited, "I'm gonna get you," mentality amongst the celebs - who apparently model cultural standards?
Politics in America boil down to this simple truth: Regardless of party affiliation, those in the runnings for major offices simply cannot represent the common citizen of our country. These people are so rich, so privileged, they have NO connection to the common citizens of our country, thus will not know how to best represent them. And in the meantime, America continues to dumb down to the point where people don't think about writing their representatives and telling them the desires of their constituents. And, if we did, a lot of the politicians simply don't care..........hmmmm?
The two major parties are now such polar opposites, that it's rare to see them work together, save for at a more local level. And a third party? Puh-lease, we all know the only thing a third, fourth... party does is take votes away from one of the two majors, ensuring victory for the non-affected party.
It's frustrating to me....very frustrating.
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