Look, I kind of agree, but I don't.
I live in New Zealand, and I have to tell you, the US election this year is far more exciting than even our local one.
The permutations within the US Presidential and VP nominations are wonderful, and quite unprecedented.
For the past six years, America has established itself as a bully, a liability, and shows the traits of a weakening fighter.
It had one good year where everyone wanted to be their friend... then it turned to custard.
Look, I think America is fantastic, so my opinion is that whomever wins the next election has to accomplish one of the biggest - no, probably The
Biggest ever - rebranding campaign in human history. Notable for the fact that it has to work, and it has to be effective among all racial groups.
Yes, there is childish bickering and, quite frankly, embarrassing rhetoric being thrown about the site, but it's fascinating.
Fascinating because this website -with its (assuming) higher than average IQ, has descended into the sort of ranting you hear at a corner bar after a
few of the patrons has had one too many pinot noir's on an empty stomach.
I'm getting sick of these election topics., page 1
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reply posted on 5-9-2008 @ 06:42 AM by Frankidealist35
reply to post by Mr Gunter
That's an interesting take on it. Here in the USA we get bombarded by coverage of the elections. I see coverage of the elections on TV and I hear it all the time on the radio. When I see a topic of the coverage on ATS it reminds me of people talking on the radio talk shows I listen to. I just don't like the threads at times because sometimes they'll resort to name-calling and I think that that's the only thing that I have problems with. I don't like it when people resort to name-calling. Examples of name-calling: calling Obama an elitest, or, saying that John Mccain is a neocon. In order to have intelligent discussion here on ATS I recommend that we at least make it against the rules to name-call when we have political discussions (name-calling that is degrading in character, intentionally meant to rouse someone over to one party over the other). If you wish to argue for your party than I would really like it be done without name-calling. I hope you understand what I'm saying.
That's an interesting take on it. Here in the USA we get bombarded by coverage of the elections. I see coverage of the elections on TV and I hear it all the time on the radio. When I see a topic of the coverage on ATS it reminds me of people talking on the radio talk shows I listen to. I just don't like the threads at times because sometimes they'll resort to name-calling and I think that that's the only thing that I have problems with. I don't like it when people resort to name-calling. Examples of name-calling: calling Obama an elitest, or, saying that John Mccain is a neocon. In order to have intelligent discussion here on ATS I recommend that we at least make it against the rules to name-call when we have political discussions (name-calling that is degrading in character, intentionally meant to rouse someone over to one party over the other). If you wish to argue for your party than I would really like it be done without name-calling. I hope you understand what I'm saying.
reply posted on 5-9-2008 @ 06:46 AM by ziggystar60
reply to post by Frankidealist35
I understand what you are saying. I am from Norway, but for a while I tried to follow some of the political threads to learn more about the candidates and the election. I gave up. I just couldn't take all the hateful posts and comments anymore. It was too depressing.
Now I just stay away from those threads completely.
I understand what you are saying. I am from Norway, but for a while I tried to follow some of the political threads to learn more about the candidates and the election. I gave up. I just couldn't take all the hateful posts and comments anymore. It was too depressing.
Now I just stay away from those threads completely.
reply posted on 5-9-2008 @ 06:50 AM by Skyfloating
I agree. Conspiracy-Theory states that the whole extreme political polarization and time wasted on it is itself a sham...still we have many supporting
the ignorance.
BUT: The only way to counter stuff you dont like is by not countering it...not clicking on those threads:
How you can improve Quality on ATS
BUT: The only way to counter stuff you dont like is by not countering it...not clicking on those threads:
How you can improve Quality on ATS
reply posted on 5-9-2008 @ 01:28 PM by musselwhite
this is a wag the dog election. it is not who is running for and winning the presidency of the us it is about
www.abovetopsecret.com...
and the lisbon treaty. it is about who's line will win.
and the lisbon treaty. it is about who's line will win.
reply posted on 5-9-2008 @ 01:39 PM by marg6043
reply to post by Skyfloating
I love politics because you can made them informative and actually educational, but like you said lately is been some provocateurs that will get all over you and even follow you on other threads to instigate to get a reaction.
Can we just ban those that do that? if their joining day is obviously recently?
I love politics because you can made them informative and actually educational, but like you said lately is been some provocateurs that will get all over you and even follow you on other threads to instigate to get a reaction.
Can we just ban those that do that? if their joining day is obviously recently?
reply posted on 5-9-2008 @ 10:10 PM by loam
reply to post by Mr Gunter
I wish more people in this country would read your post.
If anything, they could learn from its tone.
Wish us luck.
With respect to the subject of this thread: Yeah, but for the most part it's temporary and as BH suggests you can still largely avoid them.
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I wish more people in this country would read your post.
If anything, they could learn from its tone.
Wish us luck.
With respect to the subject of this thread: Yeah, but for the most part it's temporary and as BH suggests you can still largely avoid them.
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