why do we elect the people that we do and then complain about it?

Answer 1

People don't put enough fear into the hearts of those they elect.

Answer 2

Candidates for major office are put into place because they are the pawns of power entities, who are the chosen for their complicity and loyalty.

The loyalty of such candidates goes to the corporate sponsors, not to the voters.

What candidates (other than from 3rd parties) do not owe their souls to their corporate fundraisers?
When multi millions are the norm for a campaign, who will protect the interests of the people against the fund contributing corporate entity?

The elections, in fact, are corporate, and not representative. With two major parties, corporate interests select both candidates.

There is plenty of reason to complain. The whole system is anti-democratic. The media also does its best to shut out non-corporate candidates.

In short, there is no democracy in a system which intentionally disenfranchises voters and exists to protect the interest of multinational corporations (let's just allow corporations the tax breaks and utilize free trade to encourage export of jobs in other countries where workers are paid 50 cents an hour for skilled labor).

The problem is if we DON'T complain.

Answer 3

Mostly because popular votes are so close for the two major parties. Not everyone agrees about whose in office. For those that vote for the very person they complain about, they've probably been disappointed or chose them as the lesser of two evils. They also could be politically ill-informed and just made a vote for something they had little understanding of until they were screwed by their actions.

Answer 4

they shouldn't complain at all, after all they go in saying " I'm voting for the lesser of 2 evils" so what do they expect

i vote for the best man for the job

and that's Ron Paul

Answer 5

well some of us didn't vote for those who win so we will have the same issues with them after they come to power.....

and then there are those that will vote for a party only to feel that the party they voted for has let them down ...

PLUS it is a voters responsibility to be critical ( and not be fawning ) of a Governing Body IF the Governing Body deserves to be critical of.

Answer 6

Because no candidate can possibly keep all their campaign promises and because it's human nature to complain.

Answer 7

I think people are stupid with G Bush. When the twin towers fell, we damanded action as Americans and as one... And now we bicker because we are at war?We cant just leave a society we messed up in ruins, its not the American way. I hate that we are in war, but now we are dealing with the after effects of what we said to do in the first place

Answer 8

because generally we are really only given two choices!Then look at the media trying to control our choices!Like they are trying to decide for us who we should nominate!
I think for the presidency we need to have one election night!No more primaries or special consideration for political party nominees!With ALL eligible cantidates allowed to run!Top voter becomes President with the runner-up becoming VP!

Answer 9

Because people are foolish enough to believe that voting for the lesser of two evils is a good thing, and their duty.
Which do you want, crappy or crappier?
Until the voters stop doing that and/or force the "big two" to allow others on the ballot, it won't change.
If there's nobody worth voting for please don't vote.

Answer 10

human being are blundering lot
After years of friendship and courtship persons marry and divorce in few days .
when we vote we vote remotely and on superficial idea
every thing depends upon time and situation