<p>Why do you post personal ads on a college forum? (Oh, and because most of us have 7-10 years before we reach the age requirement).</p>
<p>Politics, my friend. And it’s not an ad. -.-</p>
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<p>Sounds like an ad to me.</p>
<p>And what is politics?</p>
<p>That’s not an ad -.-</p>
<p>I don’t know. You tell me.</p>
<p>I wasn’t the one that made the statement. You tell me what you meant.</p>
<p>What do you think?</p>
<p>I think you’re a ■■■■■ with no coherent or individual thoughts.</p>
<p>No, he’s just Canadian. :(</p>
<p>Canadians… -_-</p>
<p>all politics is bull*****</p>
<p>I always dislike it when people complain about “how they dislike politics so much”</p>
<p>1) are you talking about politics, the act of governing the country or politics, the public view of correuptedness (which in itself is ambiguous as hell)</p>
<p>if your talking about the first one, you obviously have no idea what you talking about and need to actually know a little bit about what you talking about.</p>
<p>I’m going to assume that you talking about the second one. Believe it or not. Most politicians are not as greedy or corrupt as you think. The few who are get so much media coverage, it seems like every single politician is a greedy little ■■■■■■■.</p>
<p>Most polititcians are trying to keep their jobs/actually want to help the public out. Thus, to do one or the other (or both) they have to keep their constituents happy.</p>
<p>And assuming that politics is corrupt and the public is right, GO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. You don’t have to run for offices, but support the politician who you think is actually trying to do good. Get donations. Convince your friends. Vote. Etc.</p>
<p>If you complain about something, at least give an alternative.</p>
<p>Lol, I was just talking about how incredibly ridiculous it is that <em>most</em> politicians, at least the ones who actually get any votes, are really only interested in saying whatever they need to(even if it is dishonest) to get the votes that allow them to keep their jobs. Generally, when people refer to politicians, they are talking about the ones who get media coverage. However, usually the politicians who get the most media coverage also have a fair amount of power…</p>
<p>And, given that many politicians are indeed lying, it is incredibly difficult to discern which ones are actually telling any amount of truth, and thus, which ones to support.
I don’t dislike government and politics in the most general sense, but I do dislike the fact that America’s government seems to be caught in a downward spiral.</p>
<p>And, I actually am involved with the politics, at least in my own community, which is about as active as I have any opportunity to be. It doesn’t mean that things are the way that they should be, just because I’m trying, and I still have every reason to complain. But, I do agree, if half the people who complained actually did something, something might actually happen for once. It just seems that the most politically active people tend to be the ones who are in it for theselves, rather than the people.</p>
<p>I can respect that. :).</p>
<p>Whiners who don’t do anything/don’t think about anything don’t desrve to whine.</p>
<p>I completely agree, lol. Don’t whine if you’re not going to be useful haha. :)</p>
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<p>I think we’re in agreement…I don’t think politicians should cover their ass by not changing either. </p>
<p>I know this is a bad example, but it’ll show what I’m talking about. Suppose a politician runs on the platform that he’s going to build new roads. He’s elected, but after taking office something (I don’t know what, and that’s why it’s flawed) happens and the people don’t want new roads anymore. Does it make sense for him to build the roads anyway, just because he said he would?</p>
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<p>Ditto.</p>
<p>Alright then, I feel that I should give my two cents here. The simple fact is that the voters force the politicians into a cycle that requires them to do what they do. If every politician worked for the greater good of the country, then the nation would be a better place; however, they would not get reelected if they did that. By fighting for the individual needs of their district, they are loyal to their voters, but traitors to their country. The result is a dysfunctional congress with a high individual approval of individual congressmen (people love their congressman) and a horrible approval of the institution as a whole. A large amount of political spite comes from this and from the fact that not all of America agrees with each other. (ex. any congressman who votes for healthcare is automatically a corrupt socialist who was bribed to vote that way or any congressman who votes against healthcare is a horrible regressive monster who is in the pocket of the insurance industry) Quite simply, if you want to fix the institution as a whole and let the thankless jobs be completed, the change has to come from the voters and not the politician. Maybe babies won’t be kissed and the expectations will not be as grand, but at least it will be realistic.</p>
<p>On the flip side, perhaps it’s easier to expect change and integrity from a smaller group of better educated people than from millions.</p>
<p>Local pressures are not new, but their have been politicians that have done their best for their country in spite of them. Sometimes they pay the political price, but they shouldn’t be afraid of that fate.</p>
<p>aren’t we all(commenting on the title of this thread)</p>