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I deeply understand your frustration. It takes a lot of work even here in Canada to get political will to take proactive action. It's only harder in the US. Yo
by 3pt14159 8y ago
I deeply understand your frustration. It takes a lot of work even here in Canada to get political will to take proactive action.
It's only harder in the US. You guys have ten times the people per representative which means political victory is governed by opinion polling and, unfortunately, monied advertising. Citizens United made it ten times worse.
From my vantage point in Toronto, it looks like action towards fixing the political system is the top priority right now. So many things are wrong that it's hard to figure out where to even start.
There will be a breaking point though. As demographics continue to change if the GOP continues to win despite losing the popular vote I can see some sort of general protest or riot forming.
- TallGuyShort 8y agoI can't name a single issue that I could give 2 shits about that was different before the GOP won the last election. The Democrat's healthcare plan sent my premiums through the roof, there's still virtually no transparency or accountability in the way billing is done unless I lawyer up, medicinal cannabis is still illegal, and my Facebook feed is still inundated with friends going to GoFundMe for healthcare bills because they still haven't bought insurance as required by law. Still in the middle east too. If that's what the Democrats are so proud of, then fuck popular vote.
- 3pt14159 8y agoThere are other problems too. The broken political system changes the character of the people that run. Most first world countries have sane healthcare systems. Most also have saner political systems.
- tehwebguy 8y agoWell, if you only name the things that got worse or haven’t improved of course everything sucks.
- TallGuyShort 8y agoI named the biggest achievement I heard cited from Democrats seeking reelection.