(06-20-2024, 08:05 PM)Lucky2Last Wrote: It's simple, Buji (interesting name, btw). American politicians, both right and left, are primarily financed by corporate money, which is why they can afford to compete on the national stage. Since Americans are largely influenced by the corporate media, they accept the candidates that can raise the most money as the best available choices. As long as they feel like their side is "winning" Americans ignore the fact that their representative doesn't actually pass law that benefits them.

Thanks for your answer 
Username is a long story and not translatable (is that even an english word?).

I get all that and it's not very different here in Austria (thats where I am from btw). Money talks of course but I don't get the stark contrast with your candidates.
Can't there be for example a patriotic, war veteran democrat? Or a hard nosed republican with some sort of empathy? Someone whom both sides can identify with at least to some degree.
I think you are running into a massive rift and if I'm honest I can somehow understand both sides of voters. But I don't think that either of the candidates is a preferable or even acceptable choice by your standards in my opinion.
And I think you deserve better.

Again, I don't want to offend anyone.

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