The people have spoke but will they act?

Question

Look at what we are saying and how we feel
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Our government is thoroughly corrupt. But the Democrats and Republicans have divided us up, and in that way they keep the corruption going. When we refuse to elect either party, we will have a chance to clean up the mess.

This one is great!!! More people who are sick of both sides
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Answer 1

The only way to make members of the two major political parties pay attention is to support some THIRD party to the extent that party gets federal funding. THEN they'll start paying attention to the electorate! If a third party gets 5% of the vote, their ability to get more goes up hugely with federal support. As it is, the posturing of our two major parties is just wasting our time, energy, and money.

Answer 2

They're acting all the time. It's called government. Millions of people are insulted by this claim every time it is brought up. It's one of the few bigotries that people don't speak up about. After all, it's that distant government that is corrupt. It's not me.

It is me, and millions of others as well. They act every day to improve our country, and get this statement as reward: "Our government is corrupt".

mckenziecalhoun’s Rules of Political Acumen
Rule number 09: “Corruption” is the most effective word to distance you from your government, no matter how uncorrupted it is. The use of the word has three purposes:
1) To make government less attractive so some other group can come in and start a revolution. This has been used quite effectively historically any time someone wanted to put their group in power. You are expected to hate your government and welcome those who make promises while they have no experience in fulfilling said promises;
2) To, short-term, bring a particular political group in power. It works well, but in the long-term serves outside forces more than the political party that uses it. You are expected to believe those without access to the newest and most advanced information and technology rather than those who do have such information and technology, thus putting in a whole new group who must then turn against the “voters” when they realize how wrong they were, thus reinforcing the next wave of the other political party’s claims of “corruption”;
3) To avoid responsibility in a democratic-based government and thus avoid having to revise one’s self-image. This is the most common usage and allows people to judge an entire group of people in a bigoted way (remembering that governments often consist of thousands if not millions of people) with a prejudicial way while justifying learning better by actually doing something about it other than talking. You are expected to believe them so they won’t feel alone. This argument works best in a group. It works very poorly in any group with any actual experience in government.

Answer 3

Well, you like to fan the fires too, don't you? I seen many of your other ludicrous posts, questions about 9-11, etc.

Answer 4

people have allowed themselves to be divided - they bought into with debt greed and fear.

Answer 5

what have the Dems done since they have been in power?...nothing..thats a good enough answer for me..FYI..Its "have spoken"...