Thread: saber rattling

Originally Posted by earcutter

That's just too sweeping of a statement. Actually, now that I have lived here for 7 years, I would say that is factually incorrect.

Its way more complex than I am going to make it, but in effort to keep it simple... Allow me to sweep lol.

Democracy doesn't run the same way in America as it does in other countries. The majority here, the vast majority, can want something and be completely denied it even if the President runs on that platform.

Money buys policy here - the pubic be damned. Hence, saying the Americans want it is factually incorrect. I know that they push fair elections around the world bla, bla, bla... but elections are bought and sold here. Many citizens here feel as removed as some feel in fasciest states lol!



I'll never understand why people think Obama is a pushover lol! The man is dangerous. He isn't saber rattling... no, no. He'll get what he wants - he'll just be smiling as he does it.

Well, I agree partly. What he does is the result of the political process, which still works the way the majority of the people want it to work. Or at least, no majority can be found to change things. You're too busy fighting each other to realize that that is exactly what 'they' want. To compromize is to lose and to cooperate with the enemy ('republican or democrat, depending on your own views) is considered traitorous.