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How is anyone still a republican or democrat these days? I understand being forced to vote as the system is rigged for two parties, but outside of the voting bo
by voz_ 5y ago
How is anyone still a republican or democrat these days? I understand being forced to vote as the system is rigged for two parties, but outside of the voting booth, actively identifying with either party? How is anyone finding these absolute crooks relatable?
- DocTomoe 5y agoFrom an outside, non-US-citizen perspective, it boggles my mind that people in the US think of relatability as a distinguishing factor when choosing a political candidate/party to run their country. I do not need to happily drink a beer with Merkel to know she was an efficient chancellor who all things considered did a lot of good (and some bad) to my country, nor do I need to find Scholz unlikeable to believe his coalition will be a net negative for our general well-being. What people around me care about is whether their government is capable of solving what the voters think are pressing matters, not necessarily if politicians are likeable. Sometimes, it is all about trade-offs, even if the less bad choice comes with a crook.
- esarbe 5y agoThe US electorate is pretty substandard. I blame the horrifyingly bad educational system for that; it's hard to have any functional democracy when most of your voting population is under-educated and has an active disdain for scientific consensus.