Earlier this month we elected to keep President and though I am happy with the outcome of the election, mainly because I thought that Mitt was the Anti-Christ, the question I ask is how much longer do you think we as a country can stand divided. Our political system must change, and change drastically in the near future if we are going to remain a powerhouse.
Here our some of my thoughts on the situation...
1)First and foremost I feel that a two party system is outdated and useless. Only having two parties downplays the importance and relevance of many other political views. We have these debates on television involving the two major political candidates and no one else. Why is this? Considering the state of affairs that we find ourselves in, would it not make sense to bring in some new ideas? What about the reform party? What about the green ticket? After watching those three painful debates I am quite sure that there are one or two politicians out there who have a better understanding of what this county needs. I do not give a s**t if he or she belongs to the crackhead,do not shower and incest party; if they lower my taxes, bring our sons and daughters back from fighting in some country that most of us cannot spell and keep us relatively safe from some terrorist freak... they got my vote.
2) Should everyone's vote really count the same? Well, that is if you really believe that your vote actually carries any weight. But think about it, you may be a member of Mensa, reading the paper everyday, educating yourself with all the latest political news only to have your vote be of equal value to some guy wearing his tighty whiteys on the outside of his sponge Bob square pant pajamas, who dropped some shrooms before he entered the voting booth and is thinking more about rushing home to watch some Japanese cartoon porn than he is about which lever he is pulling. Sad... but true.
3) What an astronomical amount of money to waste. The winners and loses of these political races spend enough money to run small countries. Linda McMahon of Wrestling fame has spent over 100 million dollars of her own money in the last two years only to lose twice.... that is a lot of body slams people. I can't even begin to fathom the amount of good that much money could do. Rebuild houses recently damaged in Hurricane Sandy, start day care and after care programs for underprivileged youth, literacy programs, food banks, nature preserves, etc... Instead the money was spent on bashing an opponent who ended up beating you anyway. Besides, doesn't it scare you that he with the most money to spend is most likely the winner?
Listen, I am not saying that I have the answer on this one. But ask yourself this, did either option in the last election really represent you? Were they passionate about the things that matter most in your life? Could they relate to you? Would they even be someone that you would converse with if you met them at a party?
The popular vote in this last election was close to 50/50... that means half the people woke up that Wednesday disappointed. Maybe not within the next four years, maybe not the four after that, but sooner or later those unrepresented people are going to act up and if you think we are in an unstable situation right now, you have not seen anything yet.
Is it hot in here am I Crazy?
