The soap opera that is 21st century politics seems to know no boundaries. With no knowledge beyond what is in this article, I give you some diversionary reading:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/...cid=spartanntp
True. My whole point was to put a link out there that shows that our absurd political situation is not as unique as we sometimes think it is. Originally Posted by Old-TIt's not that our situation is unique, it's that we've lowered ourselves politically and morally. I didn't read the link, so I don't know what nations were mentioned, but if "the greatest country ever" wants to be "great again", we need to become serious about issues, campaigning, and candidates. Absurdity leads to Idiocracy.
It's not that our situation is unique, it's that we've lowered ourselves politically and morally. I didn't read the link, so I don't know what nations were mentioned, but if "the greatest country ever" wants to be "great again", we need to become serious about issues, campaigning, and candidates. Absurdity leads to Idiocracy. Originally Posted by papadeeI agree with that. And that starts with the mass of voters taking the time--and interest--to be informed, to think, and to become involved. Sadly the numbers that do that are too often the Wackos of both ends. The middle, the diverse perspectives, need to take some ownership.
I agree with that. And that starts with the mass of voters taking the time--and interest--to be informed, to think, and to become involved. Sadly the numbers that do that are too often the Wackos of both ends. The middle, the diverse perspectives, need to take some ownership. Originally Posted by Old-T