Bubblehead1980 |
09-06-13 10:20 PM |
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Originally Posted by Catfish
(Post 2111061)
Do you really think a politician like Bush or Obama really governs the USA ?
1. The US is not a democracy in original sense, common people cannot elect directly. As they say it is a 'constitutional republic'. This means rich powerful people influence elections and build up the candidates themselves. No politician is rich and/or powerful himself to pay those fees for entering as a candidate.
Unless Mr. Ford or Rockefeller would have campaigned themselves.
(Which is why i would propose to elect our economical bosses directly, without using politicians as puppets. Spares a lot of money.)
2. The second a politician has been elected, the real powers (economical and those who really know, like e.g. secret services) tell him what's really up, and that is when he can say goodbye to his ideals and campaign pledges (if there was any idealism left). With this new nasty knowledge of what's really going on there is not much leeway to navigate, for the 'president'.
Greetings,
Catfish
edit: P.S. Sorry for taking you seriously :D
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That is a litte too conspiracy theorist for me.
Yes money has corrupted and once someone is in office they owe a lot of favors but they are still powerful.There is a power structure to consider but there is no dark force pulling the strings. A movement and political ideology are elected more than a man, at least lately.
Bush was well meaning but not extremely bright son of a powerful family who managed to get elected.Overwhelmed and not ready for the job, he relied heavily on those he trusted, namely Cheney and Rumsfeld.Unfortunately, the neocons, which are not much better than far left types, maybe a little more inclined toward domestic liberty, less taxes etc but still just about as bad, won his trust.
Obama is a hardcore marxist indoctrinated since he was a child who managed to get some backers knowing a black man who didnt talk like Sharpton or Jackson would have a chance, esp with correct timing, that year was 2008, they knew the ignorant masses would buy him.Yes, the power structure on that side of the aisle joined on his bandwagon, some knowing he was not a good thing but look for their own interest, others were just not aware.Regardless, we have someone more dangerous than ANY individual to ever hold that office.The man's behavior since he took office has shown this.The most disturbing is his utter disregard for the law he shows, esp as it pertains to rights of citizens.The thing EVERYONE should be up in arms over is his use of drones on AMERICAN citizens who the government labels a terrorist. Unfortunately, people let their emotions and bias interfere and say (well he was an arab and a terrorists so to hell with him) but they dont realize the precedent that it has set.
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