stop the world, I wanna step off

[veronica_rich]

Politically, I'm an independent. I think left of center, so my choice of voting Democrat often falls in the purview of "well, at least he/she's not from the newly reformed GOP" (i.e., non-Eisenhower philosophy). So I get why someone would want someone other than Obama to vote for, even if they're not a Republican. I get why his supporters are disenchanted with him and want another choice, perhaps more liberal (I mean, he's NOT; he never has been very much); I've gone into that before and don't need to do it right now.

But, DEAR GOD IN HEAVEN - that ANY of the current crop of GOP hopefuls could be considered comparable and electable nauseates me. Really, America? You like these candidates? With all your criticisms (and mine) of the incumbent, you honestly think any of these entertainers and snake-oil sales hacks and religious freaks are the answer, somehow?

Holy shit, I weep for the intelligence we've lost, as well as the ability to discern what is in our own best economic and social interests. I just wish I knew for sure it's only a vocal minority that thinks these clowns are viable candidates fit to hover over the red button. (Of course, I worry less about who's president and more about who gets into Congress, since that's where the real action is. The presidential election's just a bellwether for attitudes. Still, I can't believe there's anyone watching our economy fall apart around our ears who can honestly NOT blame the modern GOP's fucked-up financial and social priorities for much of it.)

Comments

[bonnie-halfelvn.livejournal.com]

Our choice is between a leader who doesn't lead, who starts off with the compromise and moves to the right to get a deal, and the GOP led by the tea party, whose motto is "my way or the highway" and "God bless a theocracy."

Not a hard choice for me, but it's disgusting that these are the choices.

Too many people in this country want to be spoon-fed, so they go where someone feeds them all the answers and where the other side is "evil and godless."

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Too many people in this country also have busy lives and things to do other than follow the news 10 hours a day. Fortunately, it's my job, so I get to be more aware than most. *G*

We don't need much, really. Just more common sense and less trying to pull God into the running of this country. If God wants to run things and there's a God to do it, It will run things. Until that happens, we need to concentrate on securing civil rights for those who can't do it for themselves, and quit treating corporations like fucking people with the same rights as living, breathing entities.

[finding-neo.livejournal.com]

But Mitt Romney said corporations are people TOO!!

How Soylent Green of him.

[bonnie-halfelvn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I really think breathing should be a requirement to be considered a person. Call me crazy.

[gryphons-lair.livejournal.com]

I agree, obviously, but unfortunately I don't think we're going to get that anytime soon.

I wish I did, but I don't.