Politics 101, the basics for lurkers and posters.

INTRO:

Humans are generally the same. All of us have a "good" side and a "bad" side. The degree of good and bad is different in each of us. So is what it takes to bring out each of these traits. Beyond this we are shaped by our intelligence, surroundings, and what we see or are taught. No matter what is around us or what we are told, curiosity and intelligence gives us the power to understand our environment AND to change it for any reason we see fit.

The world runs on ideas and beliefs. These are different in all parts of the world. TRUE History tells us a lot about each of them - what works and what does not. Politics is one of the things that runs the world. It is a dirty business that is not always out in the open or honest. It is powerful. People are killed for ideas and power.

Most of us have very little control over what happens to us. Additionally, most of us are lazy and too busy to care about politics and what is being done for us on our behalf by our representatives' with the power to control us. We are limited to a pen, phone, donations, and a vote. Most of us only vote. Unfortunately, our voting system has been completely ruined and corrupted over time by politicians and anyone with the power to influence the voting process.

The "press" was established to make sure we knew what was going on in the world so we could be informed enough to vote in a way that aligned with our beliefs, personal well-being, and in America - our freedoms as outlined in the Constitution. A "free" and unbiased press has never existed. In Centuries before, the press was open about who they were and which side they were on (read Unfreedom of the Press) and their "slant on the "news. Unfortunately, the press has failed us and this is no longer the case.

As for politicians, they are human and a large number of them are corrupt, lying, dogs that cling to their power over us such that anything goes. Most are only concerned about themselves (a natural human trait) and their happiness for the short time they will be on earth. Most do not care about the future when they are dead! NO POLITICAL PARTY IS 100% PERFECT. BOTH HAVE DONE THINGS for whatever their reason THAT HURT THE COUNTRY AND HELPED THE COUNTRY. Everyone makes mistakes. What hurts you and me is when things that hurt us and our way of life is done on purpose for whatever the reason.

The only way we have any chance of protecting ourselves from bad ideas that hurt us is to become informed about what is going on around us so we can spread the word to lazy, busy, uninterested, and ignorant people who are just normal humans that don't care mostly because they are not looking or are being "spoon fed" by a willing press. Do you think you would be furious to find out that that the governments of the world were all going to surrender to extraterrestrial invaders on July 4th of this year and we were all going to be their slaves; and this deal was made ten years ago! That is similar to what is going on in America right now! We are being lied to and kept in the dark by "bad" politicians.

Thankfully there is a ray of light for those who wish to look for it. I was one of the ignorant ones. I did not care about politics or anything going on around me, Oh, there is a Cuban missile crisis? That' could be bad I guess but my life did not change (because there was no war). Taxes going up? So what, I'm OK, Watergate? Big deal? So Nixon lied to protect his team? Clinton got a blow job? So what. it's just sex. Guess what? Each of these things actually had an effect on my life, my freedom, my country and its morals, and what is acceptable behavior. The results of these things and others are thieves being allowed to steal, Queers being allowed to mock me, boys competing as girls against girls, and innocent men being falsely charged (not Trump) of crimes by crooked politicians until the are bankrupted defending themselves all due to a CORRUPT, BROKEN, POLITICAL SYSTEM! Remember that Michele said that Obama knows we are going to have to change our culture and traditions BEFORE the democrats took her off the campaign trail... She should have been commended for telling the truth!

I've run out of time so you'll need to add the rest of the story yourselves with your comments.


PS One thing I will add. I have become very interested and outspoken about politics. I don't deal well with lazy, ignorant, people posting their monkey crap. I can read or watch any of this BS I wish by tuning in to the fake media. I don't care where you get your info now but I will make a suggestion. I finally became a much better informed citizen (as best anyone can because we will never be told everything going on by anyone because there really are dark secrets in the world) after listening to the GOAT - Rush (RIP) Limbaugh. His commentary on our political world opened my eyes after only three weeks and for the next twenty-nine years! Frankly, I was much happier in life being a lazy, ignorant American. So, if any of you wish to to know more about what is going on around you - the things you are not being told, and the things the media is covering up or lying about that I post here when I first hear about it, I'll suggest you watch/listen to both Glenn Beck and Mark Levin. You can poo poo my suggestion all you wish but; I really do care that you choose to stay ignorant because you are one of the people helping to destroy my country and my happiness!

 

Thank you for the substantive post, WYI. Honestly, I've long-ignored many in the past because they seemed directed primarily at just a couple of other members.