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Post by caseagainstfaith on Aug 10, 2011 21:53:25 GMT -5
This guy gets it! I would totally vote for him if he ran for president! what about you guys?
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Post by MaybeNever on Aug 10, 2011 21:59:53 GMT -5
Wow. He really goes off. I'm not sure I quite agree that he "gets it" - his thing about extraction smacks of conspiracy theory, although that doesn't mean it's wrong so I don't know - but saying that Congress is bought seems awfully correct especially after the recent SCOTUS ruling allowing corporations to make unlimited donations.
Although when he was talking about "bought Congress," I kept thinking "bot-Congress". Robots!
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Post by A Reasonable Rat on Aug 10, 2011 22:06:05 GMT -5
Although when he was talking about "bought Congress," I kept thinking "bot-Congress". Robots! I don't know enough about American government to say anything about whether this guy is right or wrong, but I thought the same thing as the above. |
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Post by big_electron on Aug 10, 2011 23:04:59 GMT -5
I along with others like the idea of Jon Stewart for president. Talk host on comedy central yes, but he actually has an acute understanding of civics and political science.
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Post by Thejebusfire on Aug 10, 2011 23:39:17 GMT -5
I along with others like the idea of Jon Stewart for president. Talk host on comedy central yes, but he actually has an acute understanding of civics and political science. Only if Colbert is his running mate. He actually has some experience. He played the president in Monsters VS Aliens. |
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Post by sylvana on Aug 11, 2011 2:57:46 GMT -5
His base point is correct.
All sides are too busy looking at their bank accounts to actually do what is best for the people. It is standard political corruption. Unfortunately as long as money has an effect on who can and cannot be elected this problem will remain.
Short version, democracy does not actually work, it just fails less than the other systems.
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Post by Smurfette Principle on Aug 11, 2011 8:28:51 GMT -5
I along with others like the idea of Jon Stewart for president. Talk host on comedy central yes, but he actually has an acute understanding of civics and political science. Only if Colbert is his running mate. He actually has some experience. He played the president in Monsters VS Aliens. Part of me is like, "YAY, Jon Stewart for president!" But the other part thinks he actually has more power as the most trusted news anchor in America. He can call both sides on their bullshit more effectively. |
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Post by Old Viking on Aug 11, 2011 15:51:47 GMT -5
The system is completely dysfunctional. Both parties are complicit. Both parties are indictable.
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Post by The Lazy One on Aug 11, 2011 18:38:32 GMT -5
Ratigan?
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Post by Smurfette Principle on Aug 11, 2011 20:53:40 GMT -5
Oh, good, I'm not the only one who thought that!
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Post by Thejebusfire on Aug 11, 2011 20:59:39 GMT -5
He's more evil than even him.
And he's voiced by Vincent Price.
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