This is an ongoing discussion between me and my wife:
Her: "Turn that mess off, there is nothing good on, they are talking about the same stuff and there is nothing you can do about it."
Me: "This is the most important election of our time."
Her: "You know it upsets you when you watch the mess."
Me: "But I have to know what's going on."
Her: "You know whoever gets into office will be the same as the last guy."
Me: "But, but, but....." (And I have a million "buts" in my head, spinning, always spinning.)
I'll tell you who she is going to vote for later, but I wonder, if there is a segment of politicians, a group, a party that likes this attitude (prefers this attitude) and hopes that more people "feel" like my wife does, and then "acts" on those feelings. I call it voting by emotional proxy.
But that is a subject for another post...because like my wife says, it does not really matter. Or does it?
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Your wife may have a point. Most politicians, once elected, play politics. They are beholden to the people who got them elected — corporations, special interest groups, unions, etc. — and forget about the people they represent. So from experience, it's "meet the new boss, same as rhe old boss" for a lot of people.
The Thinker
"W" stands for Wrong. Let's hope that all women will vote for the right people in this election. Because it does really matter!
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