(10-08-2020, 02:27 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(10-08-2020, 10:06 AM)Minshew Mania Wrote: Yeah and I'd be tempted to vote for Jorgensen, if she wasn't a sham of a Libertarian. It's a shame really.

I don't care about political labels. I don't really identify with any party, which is why I'm a registered Independent. I just know that when reading her agenda it lined up way more like my own, than any of the major candidates. 

If I had my way, we'd get rid of political parties all together and have everyone run as Independents. No more "gang mentality" on either side and no pressuring people to vote certain ways on issues. I think if you are caught doing that, it should be automatic time in state prison. No less than 5 years per violation. Leave everyone alone to vote the way they actually feel without the pressure of party lines. This will never happen, because we are "too far gone" as a country, but it's nice to imagine.

I'd go for that, but I think the biggest issue with our political system is ingrained lobbyism. Too many bills and legislation is passed that directly benefit big corporations and harm the general consumer base. It's why Bernie had my attention, albeit ever so briefly, because he's one of the first Politicians I've heard bring up the subject. Funnily enough he got bought out by his own party and swindled his base for money, twice. 

Money talks in this country, and influences the majority of our decisions. The Presidential race is nothing but a charade, typically Democrats and Republicans are two sides of the same coin. Trump at least is not wanted by the establishment, although he has plenty of stains on his record as far as appealing to Big Corp. Goes. He in particular disappointed me greatly on the whole Net Neutrality deal by appointing someone with major conflicts of interest to lead up the whole thing, which had grave consequences for the American public that most of the older generation either doesn't understand or doesn't relate to. It hasn't reared it's ugly head quite yet, at least not in major metropolitan areas, but it's bound to, eventually.

All that said, Trump still represents the best candidate out of the available options for the American public. Jorgensen's campaign plan is all well in good, but based on some of her actions I'm not entirely sure of it's authenticity, nevermind the fact she doesn't have an inkling of a chance of winning.

It's a sad state we're in right now. And I think Biden's supporters are playing fast and loose with our Constitutional republic. People say they're scared of this imaginary Boogeyman in Trump, but Biden being in the Oval Office gravely concerns me for the future of this country.

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