Why do people complain about the government, when it is a direct relfection of themselves?

Question

The way the world is could be changed if we united, we could alter the government in any election if we could think for ourselves and vote outside of a 'check red or blue box' mentality.

The people that complain about the government and congress like it is some monster walking around destroying buildings, are the very ones that have a strong stance to only vote for one particular party, or don't vote at all. It seems weird that we still, as a nation, vote for the same two political systems for the past fifty years, when they have progressively shown nothing but concern for the top ten percent of society rather than the other nintey percent that work for the country.

My rant may fall on deaf ears, but the next time you vote or speak of the government, just think about what I have written here.

Do a write in, make an effort for change, or STFU about government today!

Who agrees?

r u randy,

We are only in the top twenty overall.

we are also around the mid thirties for health care.

We are starting to loose control as a superpower.

It is time for America to remind the nations of the world what made us great to begin with, but this can only be accomplished if the nation itself can stand up as one.

Answer 1

Well, everything but the write-in.

In my state, if a candidate isn't registered as a candidate (even write-ins have to register as such) the vote isn't counted.

It's like leaving it blank.

I suggest everyone who wants to write in someone who isn't running check out the situation in their state.

But there are more than two parties on the ballot. I wish more people noticed that.

Answer 2

I don't agree. The government in this country is in no way a reflection of me or anyone i know. What it does reflect however, is the majority. A large part of the problem with this country is the desparity between its government and its constituents. Too many people are left without a voice, and there's not much they can do about it. More than uniting, we need to step back and take a real true look at our country. Nine times out of ten (if not ten out of ten) the same problems we try so hard and sacrifice our soldiers to fight in other countries, exist here and are in no danger of going away. Also, when America understands that it doesn't have to play daddy to all the adopted countries of the world. Our way of operating has not done so hot for us, yet we insist on shoving it down every other country's throat! But... I digress. America's got lots of issues and it would take more than getting all us nuts together to fix them.

Answer 3

You asked for input from R&S, so here's my comparison: For some people, to change their political affiliation would be like changing their religion. Political ideas can be indoctrinated as well and its hard to convince people to change those.

I think the issue with minority parties is that they don't have enough people who run for them. Even if we were to elect, say, a Green Party President, he'd still have to work with a predominantly Democratic or Republican congress. It would be hard for any one leader to make a large amount of change because of our system of checks and balances.

However, I think that it is everyone's responsibility to vote. There is no reason I can think of that any American citizen 18 and older should not vote in every single election that we have. The American people made a statement in the 2006 election. I think that election shows that we ARE capable of changing things if we all want it badly enough.

At this point, however, I feel like voting for a "write-in" candidate would be a wasted vote. I didn't vote for Bush, but at least I can sleep at night knowing that I made a realistic effort to put another candidate into office.

Answer 4

i believe that the government is actually a reflection of the rich right wing. yes if we as a people would unite a lot of things could be changed. I voted for the correct president, however because of the stupid electorial votes Al Gore wasn't allowed to take office. Somthing that they don't want to change because it would benifit the actual working class people in america and that wouldn't be a good thing for the guys who actually run the country.
heres hoping that 2008 brings better things and that we as a nation have had enough of this 8 year crap and we stand united

Answer 5

your right in so many words , but this is a deep and bitter
subject . I write in on the political seen often but not thru
Yahoo . But directly to the source , we could go on here for
quite a while . The people of the world have all fallen away
from accountability , and unity , what is that !! most people
can't even do that for their own family more less any body
else . There is a great work to be done there . Just
wondering , what are you going to do about it now that you
have been heard ? or are you just going to complain and
become like the ones that you are talking about ? and fade
away and become part of this fallen world .... Gods Peace....

Answer 6

Nope, you're wrong. The US government is a monster, and you obviously don't know what it does to any significant extent. Furthermore, we're not about to vote our way out of the mess we're in because both the government and the means for making changes to the government are controlled by interests hostile to the American people.

In the next election, and all of those to follow, ask yourself this question: "Which of the candidates known to me will, if elected, stop sending Israel free money?"

Or this one: "Which of the candidates known to me will round up the Mexicans and ship them back to Mexico, dead or alive, and alive only on the condition that the deportee gives the authorities no trouble?"

Or this one: "Which of the candidates, known to me, will acknowledge that the US Constitution legally has no Fourteenth Amendment and that the provisions thereof, and all laws made pursuant thereto, are null and void and shall not be enforced?"

Or this one: "Which of the candidates, known to me, will work for the repeal of the Immigration Act of 1965?"

Or this one: "Which of the candidates, known to me, will work for the repeal of all gun control laws, and sponsor a nationwide program aimed at encouraging all Americans to keep and bear arms and learning how to use weapons effectively?"

There are LOTS of Americans whose positions of these, and other, issues are never well-represented among the candidates you see in the media. That's because the media are an integral part of the control mechanism by which America is made an occupied land. Elections will never solve this problem because the elections are so heavily information-managed that you'll never be allowed to vote for anyone who would work to put an end to the power of the special interest that currently has that control.

In other words, it's time for another Civil War.

Answer 7

I Agree If You Don't Vote Or If You Vote The Person Your Ragging On Into Presidency, Such As The Idiot We Are Stuck With Now , Then That's Just Hypocritacal .

Answer 8

Preach it brother!! I say the same thing to non-voters and Bush voters. They are all complaining now about him and our government. I say to them, you voted the idiot in, or your inaction to vote allowed him to be voted in. People don't realize how much of an influences we individually can have on the government. I've sent off letters to the mayor, congress and president about some issues I have with new laws and other issues such as Nuclear energy.

Even if your vote doesn't tip the scales over to your candidate, at least getting involved gives you the right to complain and be justified.

Answer 9

Remember the phrase "Insanity: make things in the same way expecting different results"?

Of course is important to change, if someone think that it is something needed. And the change always must start in oneself. People tend to support people who give example with facts more than words.

Normally people do not change beause they are scared, or because is difficult, or because they do not care, or because they are not interested, or just because they are happy with no change.

How many people vote? mmmmmmm

What you recommend for the change you want? If you have a better option maybe the people could be interested in a change. If don´t that change is useless.

Answer 10

it is not a direct reflection, its an illusion that no one really knows about, and most are afraid to know anyway. an election reminds me of the oscars, you vote for your favorite, regardless. today, our government is an entity within its self. it is no longer of, by, and for the people. the people are there to make it money, and that goes for the state and locals too. they dont care about you. i cant believe the people who are still stupid, or blind enough to let this happen. do you realize, that in the home of the free, you can be thrown in jail for a long time for not hurting anyone, not costing anyone any money, not being an inconvenience to anyone, not making a threat, not altering anyones life in anyway, not kicking a dog, but over a technicality? you can be put in jail for not having a picture id on your person. we are living in a police state. we are spitting on the graves of good people who lost their lives overseas to keep this country free. a foreign person can come here and open a business sponsored by our government. a natural citizen has a problem. the foreign peoples business thrives, most natural born are under the poverty line. my rant may fall on deaf ears, but................