Padawanbater2
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Please explain
What do you believe is the fundamental problem with [American] government?
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Unclebaldrick
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The voters are idiots.
racerboy71
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money, in the way of pacs and lobbyists using money to influence policies which directly benefit them is my biggest issue atm..
Sir Napsalot
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Problem? What problem? We have the best government money can buy!
tangerinegreen555
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And if they weren't, money would have far less influence.
DiogenesTheWiser
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I voted other because the problem with the American Federal government is the very framework of that government. The founding generation set up a system that would be slow to work and nearly impossible to change. The set up a system in which power is shared between the Chief Exec, the Congress, the Senate, the Federal judiciary, and the states. This means that these power brokers war with each other, fighting for more power in the system, instead of governing.
All the founders wanted with the U.S. Constitution was a stronger judiciary that could help settled all of the founders' property disputes they had with one another.
The system was designed to perpetuate inertia--nothing gets done--and in the meantime, people keep doing business even if that business pursued weakens society over the long term.
All the founders wanted with the U.S. Constitution was a stronger judiciary that could help settled all of the founders' property disputes they had with one another.
The system was designed to perpetuate inertia--nothing gets done--and in the meantime, people keep doing business even if that business pursued weakens society over the long term.
Big_Lou
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Public education has been underfunded and lacking for decades (muSt hav moer miltry moneys - BIGEST!), resulting in the 'alt-right movement', drumpf voters, and perpetual Fast & Furious movies.
DiogenesTheWiser
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Yeah, the Fast & Furious movies are really, really bad. But some people who frequent this forum think it's films like that one that make us "great."
Thanks Obama!!
Padawanbater2
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Who takes the blame for that? A largely uneducated population. Sure, the majority of us can read, but how many of us do you think are thinking critically about the world around us on a daily basis and making our decisions accordingly?
tangerinegreen555
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A small minority.
Only 57% of registered voters showed up last November. 43% didn't care.
And of eligible voters, how many registered?
Of the 57.1% that actually voted, 46.1% of them voted for Trump.
Do the math, it's frightening. Most people are not informed or apathetic. Or believe Infowars, Breitbart, their neighbor, FB, etc. Or believe in conspiracy theories and lies. Or just don't care.
It's disgusting. Our government is selected by the dumbed down.
It's why I roll my eyes when you say we need more progressive candidates.
It's not that we don't, but look around out there at who you have to convince.
A swarm of idiots.
budman111
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budman111
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At least 43% aren't the stereotypical dumb American.
Nobody here makes that connection. Need another four-wheeler to break your neck instead of making your kids smarter.
But Its my right to spend my money the way I want to. The hell with everybody.
smh
Generation after generation of stupid and they wonder why city kids and immigrants are taking over. Damn libruls with there education.
undercovergrow
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corruption. the dichotomy that the majority of the American people participate in when in fact the Ds and the Rs are of the same coin and are deceiving the People. the oligarchy that controls the system. can i mention corruption twice?
Fogdog
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naive
Rob Roy
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ironic
Please explain how more people wishing or believing in something that is illogical will make it somehow logical.
Also, your claim that 43% "didn't care" is spurious. It assumes that other possible explanations don't exist, when they clearly do.