I want this election OVER! #notapoliticalthread

[Wendy Summers]

So is it me or has the upcoming election here in the states been getting everyone on edge?

I'm not talking political rhetoric back and forth... I'm just talking general life stuff here in the states. Everywhere I turn I see people up tight; high stress; going off about crazy ass shit.

It's like a full moon, but non-stop.

Anyone else here in the states noticing this?

[Iainlondon]

You Americans better get off your asses and vote ! No right wing scumfuckers either....hear me ?!

[south ov da border]

You Americans better get off your asses and vote ! No right wing scumfuckers either....hear me ?!


voting machines determine the selection, not the actual people. It won't make a difference.


And peopple are all uptight about chosing what flavor water they are gonna get. It's not gonna change anything because the bankers still run it all. It's all BS...

[Erika1487]

So is it me or has the upcoming election here in the states been getting everyone on edge?

I'm not talking political rhetoric back and forth... I'm just talking general life stuff here in the states. Everywhere I turn I see people up tight; high stress; going off about crazy ass shit.

It's like a full moon, but non-stop.

Anyone else here in the states noticing this? It must be a nyc/nj thing, all is rather quiet in the Bukeye State. After donating over $15,000, volenteering, and working in poltics over last decade, I am honestly trying my best to be a-political this year!

[Wendy Summers]

It must be a nyc/nj thing, all is rather quiet in the Bukeye State. After donating over $15,000, volenteering, and working in poltics over last decade, I am honestly trying my best to be a-political this year!

It could be... with the role our governor is playing we do hear about it a lot.

[onmyknees]

If you're suggesting the campaign is too long at 3 years and 364 days, I'd have to agree, but what makes you think people are uptight because of the election? Only 40% even bother to get off their lazy asses and exercise a right that in other countries people die for.....and it's 20% in primaries. I think 4 dollar a gallon gas is far more stressful than a presidential campaign. You can't escape using energy....you can't reach for the channel changer. Most people are too busy watching some mindless "ex wives" show, to be engaged on how thier lives are being controled...but they'll gather around the water cooler the next day and lament about how boring their lives are. I'm sorry.....but the average citizen is absent any sence of history, and any sence of civic duty..one could argue they're morons.

PS....if the shoe don't fit....don't try to put it on!

[speedking59]

the lesser of two evils is still an evil

[cockgobbler]

So is it me or has the upcoming election here in the states been getting everyone on edge?

I'm not talking political rhetoric back and forth... I'm just talking general life stuff here in the states. Everywhere I turn I see people up tight; high stress; going off about crazy ass shit.

It's like a full moon, but non-stop.

Anyone else here in the states noticing this?

One good thing about Canada's elections.

The Prime Minister goes to the Governor General to dissolve parliament, and the election campaigning begins.

A mere 4 to 6 weeks later we're in the voting booth with a piece of paper and a pencil and it's done.

Then you just hope someone gets a majority government so there is 4 to 5 years of peace.

[buttslinger]

Best TV ever, CNN and MSNBC during election season. Fox makes no sence though.

[onmyknees]

Best TV ever, CNN and MSNBC during election season. Fox makes no sence though.


wendy's point was apolitical....i think mine was too, but you on the other hand...well, you may be one of those i referred to in my post

[Prospero]

OMK made a valid point. if you don't participate, join the debate and vote then you can hardly complain about the result.

[Quiet Reflections]

I just wish there were other viable parties that could make it to the ballot, the two main choices just don't cut it.

[brickcitybrother]

voting machines determine the selection, not the actual people. It won't make a difference.


And peopple are all uptight about chosing what flavor water they are gonna get. It's not gonna change anything because the bankers still run it all. It's all BS...

Don't think I agree with you completely, but I do think its true that the President of the United States (whoever he is) doesn't make that much of a difference to the lives of everyday citizens.

[Prospero]

This is veering into the realm of the firmly political. Of course the President makes a difference - though the present one has been hobled after the mid term elections by an entirely negative GOP majority.

And if the GOP were to win then the incoming president will certainly make a difference. The rich will be better off and the poor and the sick will suffer.

As for voting machines deciding. Well silly nonsense.

[eccentricBlue]

With unemployment at historically high levels for such a long time we have every right to be upset. Both sides should agree on that. I just feel that government is not the answer, it is the problem.

[cockgobbler]

I just wish there were other viable parties that could make it to the ballot, the two main choices just don't cut it.

Be very careful what you wish for.

Here in Canada we have 3 main (Conservative, Liberal and New Democrats) and 2 fringe (the Greens and Bloc Quebecois) parties represented in the House of Commons.

The vote splits that result can make for what is called a minority parliament. One party gets more seats than any other individual party, but not more than the other parties combined.

Example: Before the Conservatives won their majority in 2011 they had 144 seats out of the 308 in the House of commons.

The other opposition parties had the other 164.

That meant the opposition could join together and defeat the government at any time.

From 2004 to 2011 we had FOUR elections.

Lots of Canadians WISHED we had a two party system during those 7 years.