Are you losing your interest in politics?

[StageLeft]

Just a totally random example of what I'm talking about:

Boehner blasts Obama on Olympic trip

Same old typical sh*t. Both sides are so predictable, it doesn't matter if the other one poisons a cafeteria full of kids or empties his life savings into buying injured vets some fake legs, it's a knee-jerk. Both sides instinctively act to degrade the other. Constantly.

 

[blackangst1]

Its kinda like this. You get all worked up for a date. You see your date, and she's hot. You anticipate the afterparty. But at the end of the day all you get is what you got before: nothing. Then youre worn out from all the anticipation of great things with no delivery.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: blackangst1
Its kinda like this. You get all worked up for a date. You see your date, and she's hot. You anticipate the afterparty. But at the end of the day all you get is what you got before: nothing. Then youre worn out from all the anticipation of great things with no delivery.

:thumbsup:

 

[BoomerD]

At one time, I actually cared...but nowadays, I've been lied to and fucked over by BOTH parties so many times that my "give-a-shit" is at an all-time low.

I know that no matter who actually gets elected, the corporations are the only ones who win...and the people always lose.

 

[Ausm]

I think in the end what real people want and/or need will never be accommodated for because Washington is controlled by Corporate interests. The only way this will ever change is if it is made illegal for politicians to be bought off which will NEVER happen.

 

[woodie1]

The only way we can get our country back is to have term limits for Congress. Right now special interests are about the only thing that the current lawmakers listen to and it's been that way for decades. Get some new faces in there every 2 years and move the good old boy club somewhere else.

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: woodie1
The only way we can get our country back is to have term limits for Congress. Right now special interests are about the only thing that the current lawmakers listen to and it's been that way for decades. Get some new faces in there every 2 years and move the good old boy club somewhere else.

I concur! Term limits are needed.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: woodie1
The only way we can get our country back is to have term limits for Congress. Right now special interests are about the only thing that the current lawmakers listen to and it's been that way for decades. Get some new faces in there every 2 years and move the good old boy club somewhere else.

Term limits and hack at the knees the power of lobbyists.

 

[imported_inspire]

It seems that 90% of the folks who like to discuss politics are screaming nutjobs who have made up their minds and would rather prove their own, vastly superior knowledge than actually have a discussion.

It burns me out - all the misdirections, all the pithy comebacks - all of the stuff that basically boils down to bullshit. Nowdays, if I see an article in the news about politics that I'm interested in discussing, I know better than to post it here and ruin it for all eternity.

I wouldn't say I've lost my interest in politics, but I am finding that I couldn't give a damn about discussing them.

 

[Engineer]

Fuck politics. I'm so damn sick of it, not even funny.

 

[mrCide]

My care level has dropped dramatically in the last 6 months or so. Government doesn't give a shit about the middle class. Government is corrupt or careless on all levels, no matter who or what is in charge. Nothing is really going to change. Only thing I'm honestly happy about is that our president isn't as embarrassing as Bush was, but ultimately I highly doubt anything will be done in government that will benefit me in the next 4-8 years, or after for that matter.

I'll pony up when the time comes, but, meh.

EDIT: not to mention this right wing-nut nonsense, it's just completely turned me off. I'm not talking about partisanship, I'm talking about the people who are taking Glenn Beck nonsense seriously crowd.

 

[Dissipate]

Wow, so many people discovering that the textbook fairy tales of their middle school civics class turned out to be false....

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: Ausm
I think in the end what real people want and/or need will never be accommodated for because Washington is controlled by Corporate interests. The only way this will ever change is if it is made illegal for politicians to be bought off which will NEVER happen.

Exactly right. For all our bitching congress is going to do what is in each senator or representatives interest to stay elected and get a huge slice of pie. George Soros... Rubert Murdoch..they have the same interest despite their political leanings.

 

[BudAshes]

Originally posted by: Dissipate
Wow, so many people discovering that the textbook fairy tales of their middle school civics class turned out to be false....

i got the scoop on how fucked politics were from day one. My dad was a Ross Perot and Ralph Nader supporter :Q

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Engineer
Fuck politics. I'm so damn sick of it, not even funny.

Not funny? Seriously?

I often find it rather amusing. Take for example Republicans bashing Obama for running huge deficits, or when Democrats tell us we need to attack Iran because they have WMD's. It's downright hilarious if you let it be.

 

[BoberFett]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: Engineer
Fuck politics. I'm so damn sick of it, not even funny.

Not funny? Seriously?

I often find it rather amusing. Take for example Republicans bashing Obama for running huge deficits, or when Democrats tell us we need to attack Iran because they have WMD's. It's downright hilarious if you let it be.

Bu, bu, bu, but my team does it for the right reason!

:laugh:

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: Engineer
Fuck politics. I'm so damn sick of it, not even funny.

Not funny? Seriously?

I often find it rather amusing. Take for example Republicans bashing Obama for running huge deficits, or when Democrats tell us we need to attack Iran because they have WMD's. It's downright hilarious if you let it be.

My wife and I have to listen to my mother-in-law preach the gospel that is Glenn Beck 24/7. I'm just sick of the whole thing that is politics and am trying my best to get away from them. I would rather be one of the wandering masses that don't know and don't care and let what happens happen.

 

[BudAshes]

Originally posted by: Engineer

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: Engineer
Fuck politics. I'm so damn sick of it, not even funny.

Not funny? Seriously?

I often find it rather amusing. Take for example Republicans bashing Obama for running huge deficits, or when Democrats tell us we need to attack Iran because they have WMD's. It's downright hilarious if you let it be.

My wife and I have to listen to my mother-in-law preach the gospel that is Glenn Beck 24/7. I'm just sick of the whole thing that is politics and am trying my best to get away from them. I would rather be one of the wandering masses that don't know and don't care and let what happens happen.

problem is that you then leave all control to the total asshats.

 

[QuantumPion]

As long as the government is actively engaged in confiscating my property and my rights, I will be "interested" in politics.

 

[Dissipate]

Originally posted by: QuantumPion
As long as the government is actively engaged in confiscating my property and my rights, I will be "interested" in politics.

Sorry to say but your property rights were essentially nullified by the Constitution and its accompanying amendments.

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: BudAshes

problem is that you then leave all control to the total asshats.

Maybe I've finally realized the truth..that they are all asshats.

 

[Jaskalas]

Originally posted by: Engineer

Originally posted by: BudAshes

problem is that you then leave all control to the total asshats.

Maybe I've finally realized the truth..that they are all asshats.

Yeah, let's leave the field and allow those asshats to run amok. That's a great idea! :disgust:

 

[Dissipate]

Here is something to ponder:

If you were *losing* interest in politics, that implies you were interested in the first place. Isn't there something to be said for that? If you were interested in politics in the first place, this could be a bad sign of overall mental health, imo.

 

[soulcougher73]

I get sick of reading about it, yet for some reason i continue to do so. I think i need to stop. Nothing ever REALLY changes. Just the names of the people playing the game.

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: Jaskalas

Originally posted by: Engineer

Originally posted by: BudAshes

problem is that you then leave all control to the total asshats.

Maybe I've finally realized the truth..that they are all asshats.

Yeah, let's leave the field and allow those asshats to run amok. That's a great idea! :disgust:

You guys can stay and fight the good fight. I'm through. I need to worry about my own life and direction and it doesn't matter what I want or say anyway...corporate America runs the show and there is nothing that you or I can do about it, period.