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[–] mistryla ago
That might be, but we don't live in a democracy in the United States. I vote every chance that I get and see the disaster that career politicians have wrought on the people of this country. Voting for someone from outside of politics is about the only thing that hasn't been tried and I for one am looking to start. Obama has been the worst president since Wilson and a random name from the New York phone directory would be better at being president and most of congress.
[–] ShampocalypseWOW 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
A democratic republic is a type of democracy. There are many types. Maybe look up what you're talking about before you say anything...
Then you have no right to complain about the government because you keep on endorsing the system.
That's bullshit. We could try amending the Constitution to change the structure of the government. But we're not going to because we have no ability to make that happen, only the government can do that. And that brings me to the flaw in this country that was inherent from the start: the United States is a government, it is not a nation state. The only thing that binds us together is the government, unlike pretty much every other country in the world.
This is why you shouldn't vote, because you're a fucking idiot. Obama has been bad, but if you think he has been worse than Bush then you're fucking high...ly retarded. Nixon was worse. LBJ was worse. Hell, even Eisenhower was worse. But the worst of all was Truman. I could go into great lengths as to why these presidents were all worse. Obama is comically inept, this is true, but he's also a figure-head president. He couldn't do anything positive if he tried.
Again, you should not have the right to vote.
[–] mistryla 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
When you resort to personal attacks, it is clear that you've lost and aren't worth discussing anything further. Good bye.