Anyone catch the piece last night about the US nations mood and the election? Pretty interesting and spot on in my opinion. Attached is the transcript. 

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-a...p-clinton/

Apparently this is what we have become. Quite sad. 

Your thoughts?

(November 7, 2016 at 8:40 am)mh.brewer Wrote: Anyone catch the piece last night about the US nations mood and the election? Pretty interesting and spot on in my opinion. Attached is the transcript. 

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-a...p-clinton/

Apparently this is what we have become. Quite sad. 

Your thoughts?

We as in who?

Far as I see it, the whole world harbors similar feelings. Deeply disappointed by their politicians and the political system in general. A system that has long lost touch with the real needs of the people. In my whole life I only remember two elections where I voted for a certain candidate or party. All the other times I voted against something I considered the bigger evil.

(November 7, 2016 at 8:53 am)abaris Wrote:

(November 7, 2016 at 8:40 am)mh.brewer Wrote: Anyone catch the piece last night about the US nations mood and the election? Pretty interesting and spot on in my opinion. Attached is the transcript. 

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-a...p-clinton/

Apparently this is what we have become. Quite sad. 

Your thoughts?

We as in who?

Far as I see it, the whole world harbors similar feelings. Deeply disappointed by their politicians and the political system in general. A system that has long lost touch with the real needs of the people. In my whole life I only remember two elections where I voted for a certain candidate or party. All the other times I voted against something I considered the bigger evil.

I was referring to the US. That's what the piece was about.

(November 7, 2016 at 8:57 am)mh.brewer Wrote: I was referring to the US. That's what the piece was about.

I got that much, since I read it. I just wanted to point out that it isn't that kind of special to the USA and it's voters. These are my thoughts.

(November 7, 2016 at 8:59 am)abaris Wrote:

(November 7, 2016 at 8:57 am)mh.brewer Wrote: I was referring to the US. That's what the piece was about.

I got that much, since I read it. I just wanted to point out that it isn't that kind of special to the USA and it's voters. These are my thoughts.

Then why did you ask?

(November 7, 2016 at 9:36 am)mh.brewer Wrote: Then why did you ask?

Rhetorical question ....

You made it sound as if you were flabbergasted by the results of this poll. The we question simply meant that it's not only the USA. For me the answers are totally expected since it's the law of every land for quite some time now. A real globalization of people getting tired by being presented with dubious candidates and having to plug their noses every time they vote. Mostly against the other cadidate, as the article pointed out nicely.

I just happened to have that segment on the DVR and I've watched it a couple times.

Disgust, revulsion, seismic shift in polity, dysfunction, some folks might step back and think regardless of who wins we got way bigger problems . . . .

(November 7, 2016 at 2:44 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: I just happened to have that segment on the DVR and I've watched it a couple times.

Disgust, revulsion, seismic shift in polity, dysfunction,  some folks might step back and think regardless of who wins we got way bigger problems . . . .

What surprises me is the surprise. Americans are people and they got the same kind of politicians the rest of the world has. Maybe even a bit worse since bribery has been institutionalised with Citizens United. Why should Americans react any differently to the abyssmal choices they're presented with.

If I was American I would clamp my nose and vote for Hillary although I despise her fake smile as well as her corporate ties. For the only reason that her opponent is a steaming turd that somehow learned to walk and talk.

Pretty much the same in the rest of the world. I am allowed to vote since 1982, but I only remember two times when I actually voted for someone or something and not against the alternative. That even made me vote strategically for a party I don't like. Just because they got the bigger chances of gaining enough votes to beat the bigger evil than my original choice would have had.

(November 7, 2016 at 8:40 am)mh.brewer Wrote: Anyone catch the piece last night about the US nations mood and the election? Pretty interesting and spot on in my opinion. Attached is the transcript. 

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-a...p-clinton/

Apparently this is what we have become. Quite sad. 

Your thoughts?

If the U.S. suicide statistics drastically spike it will be no surprised that the Millennials will become the most depressed overworked and will have higher suicide statics. 
To be honest there is no bright future here anymore. The sad fact is Millennials do have a high suicide statistics it will just get worst.

(November 7, 2016 at 8:53 am)abaris Wrote:

(November 7, 2016 at 8:40 am)mh.brewer Wrote: Anyone catch the piece last night about the US nations mood and the election? Pretty interesting and spot on in my opinion. Attached is the transcript. 

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-a...p-clinton/

Apparently this is what we have become. Quite sad. 

Your thoughts?

We as in who?

Far as I see it, the whole world harbors similar feelings. Deeply disappointed by their politicians and the political system in general. A system that has long lost touch with the real needs of the people. In my whole life I only remember two elections where I voted for a certain candidate or party. All the other times I voted against something I considered the bigger evil.

Did it bother you a lot to give up your purity to vote responsibly for the good of the country?