Remember when politics was about trying to figure out the best guy for the job?
We've sure gotten away from that. The whole Swift Boat thing has made a great distraction from any meaningful issues that could be raised. And now a 'political stock market simulation'?
What's wrong with politics that we do everything we can to stop from looking at it objectively? Why make it a game?
I agree with your message, but I do not agree with your sig. I was going to mod, but I decided to reply.
You are absolutely right that politics is, for the most part, not about real issues. Things like SBVFT and Bush's (non-existant) Alabama National Guard record are supposedly character issues. But they're from 30-40 years ago. Why is the validity of Kerry's purple hearts an issue, but the fact that Bush was on coke as recently as 1991 (See Kitty Kelley's new book) not an issue?
First, the fact that you thought about moding a person down because you do not agree with them shows why the political section of/. will be a major fuckup.
Second, why doesn't kerry run on his senate record? Could it be that he hasn't done much in the 16+ years he has been in DC?
Lastly, both major sides do not want to talk about the issues because both have a public record of what they have done, and it ain't much.
I think you misread the grandparent. My impression was that he was about to mod the great grandparent up, but then saw the sig. He decided to respond instead of mod because he thought that the sig meritted a dialog. Obviously, the original poster had been up modded now anyhow.
I don't. The/. moderation system has turned into a weapon that is used against people one the basis of who they are and what they think. It isn't being used for the purposes that it is intended.
If it was I would not be mod bombed when I post unpopular ideas as I do not think it is a coincidence that multi posts of mine, on totally different topics, get modded down with in minutes of each other.
Actually, I was going to mod him up, but decided to discuss instead. I don't really have time to get into Kerry's senate record, but here's a good article:
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/08/10/ker ry _record/index_np.html
What's wrong with politics that we do everything we can to stop from looking at it objectively?
Politics is inherently subjective; you're choosing someone to govern, to give authority over yourself to some degree. Like any human relationship, you'll need to establish trust with that person before you choose them.
And the candidate will do everything to convince as many as possible that such trust is well placed.
Unfortunately, well-developed deception skills can sell "I'm trustworthy" to many people.
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Wow. (Score:4, Interesting)
We've sure gotten away from that. The whole Swift Boat thing has made a great distraction from any meaningful issues that could be raised. And now a 'political stock market simulation'?
What's wrong with politics that we do everything we can to stop from looking at it objectively? Why make it a game?
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You are absolutely right that politics is, for the most part, not about real issues. Things like SBVFT and Bush's (non-existant) Alabama National Guard record are supposedly character issues. But they're from 30-40 years ago. Why is the validity of Kerry's purple hearts an issue, but the fact that Bush was on coke as recently as 1991 (See Kitty Kelley's new book) not an issue?
Kerry is trying as hard as
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Second, why doesn't kerry run on his senate record? Could it be that he hasn't done much in the 16+ years he has been in DC?
Lastly, both major sides do not want to talk about the issues because both have a public record of what they have done, and it ain't much.
Re:Wow. (Score:1)
I think you misread the grandparent. My impression was that he was about to mod the great grandparent up, but then saw the sig. He decided to respond instead of mod because he thought that the sig meritted a dialog. Obviously, the original poster had been up modded now anyhow.
Re:Wow. (Score:1)
If it was I would not be mod bombed when I post unpopular ideas as I do not think it is a coincidence that multi posts of mine, on totally different topics, get modded down with in minutes of each other.
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http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/08/10/ke
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Shorting the Stock (Score:2)
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What's wrong with politics that we do everything we can to stop from looking at it objectively?
Politics is inherently subjective; you're choosing someone to govern, to give authority over yourself to some degree. Like any human relationship, you'll need to establish trust with that person before you choose them.
And the candidate will do everything to convince as many as possible that such trust is well placed.
Unfortunately, well-developed deception skills can sell "I'm trustworthy" to many people.
Big