[quote=XBoxBoy][quote=Allan from Fallbrook]There really isn’t a “Left” or a “Right” anymore. Given the absurd amounts of money needed to fuel a campaign, the politicians are bought and paid for well before they reach office and owe significant “favors” to those moneyed interests, not the electorate.
The Dems and the Repubs are now virtually indistinguishable from one another. [/quote]
But what about the question I’m asking. If the above is true, and I’m unhappy with the above, how should I vote? Wouldn’t a vote for either party be a vote to continue the existing situation? Given my alternatives, what’s the best way to vote? If you believe the above, (and I’m gonna assume you do since you wrote it) don’t you find yourself facing the same dilemma?
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Sorry about the good Clinton/bad Clinton bit. I was just trying to point out that even during our “good times,” things were being done that set the stage for the failures that occurred during the next presidential term. In other words, nobody is blameless, and both parties serve the will of their masters (not “regular” U.S. citizens).
As for the voting question, I think it’s best to vote for a third-party candidate, but as the Dem and Repub leaders (the people *behind* the candidates) catch onto this trend, they will try to infiltrate these parties these parties as well. That’s why it’s particularly important to verify who is behind the candidates and where their money is coming from.
