Mightysword wrote: ↑Wed, 7. Nov 18, 02:28
..I understand your frustration, but I think that's the sort of mindset that make a lot of people decide "not to vote".
That is true. But, it's not frustration as much as it is disillusionment. Or, maybe it's just time eating away at natural human optimism.
...I said it before right, the reason I posted here because I have fun with it, even with the up and down. That's why I don't know why some people seem to be so antagonizing when they post, the moment I don't feel it's fun, I would stop ... and never look back. If I know the only thing I can get out of my vote is frustration, I would stay home. I always leave the poll station feeling good, because I always voted for what I believe
There's no reason to "not have fun," here. I consider having a discussion with other people being "fun." It may take a lot of energy, sometimes, and there may be some conflict, but learning is "fun" and that includes learning how other people think and what they value or how they see the world... That's entertaining for me.
People are people... A collection of internet pixels on the screen with an avatar and a forum nic is just as susceptible to human foibles as a real-live-person. So, when someone blows up or gets outraged or just posts something uncharacteristically harsh, I think others need to take a step back and consider that there could be reasons other than what seems to be immediately obvious. That person typing those words may not be a jerk. They might just be having a particularly bad day.
Yesterday was a "bad day" for me. I was down, a bit irksome and in a bad mood. And, it was "Election Day." It's a day that, in school, we learned that "We The People" get to exercise our Right of self-determination. It's where "We" get to determine our own course and it's the day when we reaffirm our desire to empower our government. All great things, to be sure, but the reality of the Political Process isn't what was in the Civics textbooks when I was in grade-school...
The ads that hit the screen in the morning, but quickly tapered off later, were some of the few that I had seen. I try to not to watch as some political yahoo spews drivel across the television... Some of these ads were outright, blatant, terrible, disgusting lies. I don't mean "little lies." I mean big fat lies that only existed to either make people angry at the target or to scare the bejeebus out of people. And, these are fellow citizens, mostly, creating and proffering these lies to their own fellow citizens.
"This candidate voted to kill you in your sleep, tomorrow. A vote for me is a vote for life!"
"I like to have a piece of toast for breakfast right before I have my driver pick me up in my limousine to go to the racket club for a quick workout before I head to my CEO office at MultiBillion Co. I'm a regular guy, just like you and I, too, like toast. A vote for me is a vote for the common man!"
"This candidate actually murdered an entire kindergarten class full of kids with a spoon. The children recovered... But, a vote for me is a vote against child-murders like my opponent!"
That kind of crap will drive anyone a bit bonkers. And cynical...
Tycow wrote: ↑Wed, 7. Nov 18, 21:17
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BBC have changed the headline now; Sessions was fired.
"Dear Mr President, at your request I am submitting my resignation," Mr Sessions said in his letter.
It's not too surprising that Sessions is gone. But, given some things that Trump has said after the loss of the House, I think he's also a bit worried. I think him worrying of indictment or impeachment because of this turmoil in the House is a bit unwarranted, right now, but he's obviously concerned. He may be attempting to set the stage to head off the Mueller Investigation, should that be necessary.
Sessions ouster wasn't a surprise, but we'll have to watch closely to see how Trump proceeds.
Hmmm. Okay so I'm turning Trump into a boogie man in my own mind? Yeah. Right. I've deluded myself into believing he couldn't tell the truth about what he had for breakfast. I've created this fantasy that he makes concerted efforts to destroy anyone who doesn't bow before him and kiss his feet. And I'm obviously mentally deranged because I refuse to do so and join his mindless rabid minions in futhering the total destruction of this thing called democracy and the rule of law. And I must be mentally ill because I'm an old white man who isn't vindictive and angry enough to want the country ran by only old vindictive, angry white men.