Ghost Kaisar
Fatal Absolution
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Posted - 2017.04.06 09:26:00 -
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Fox Gaden wrote:
The America you thought you knew stops 100 to 500 miles from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. In large parts of inland America Ignorance is seen as a virtue. Homer Simon is seen as a role model. And Education is viewed with suspicion. I recall a Senator being criticized for being able to speak more than one language. It was dam near a scandal.
Jesus Christ.
If you honestly believe this, you're as ignorant and stupid as the people you criticize.
Large parts my ass. I actually live in Middle America. I've traveled all up on and down here going back to visit Family in Houston, and had the chance to visit cities on the East and West Coast as well. Fuck, I've been to other countries to boot.
Guess what? Not much changes. Actually pay attention and talk to people rather than take everything at face value. People don't change that much. Yeah, some cities and people lean more one way or the other. Product of their environment. Cultures change, and can effect people. But people themselves don't change that much. Condemning education? Ignorance as a virtue? You'll find people like that ANYWHERE you go, even the coastal population centers.
To actually believe that large parts of America are like the stereotypical crap you see on the TV is absolutely ridiculous. It makes you look like someone who hasn't left the safety of his home town and relies off the stories he hears from whatever partisan drivel he listens to.
And before anyone starts calling me some dirty Trump loving Republican because I lived in Texas and the Midwest; you're wrong. I also think Hillary was as bad of a choice and that BOTH parties have little to no redeeming values to them.
Partisanship and an Authoritarian government are what is slowly killing this country, and I freaking hate it.
Re-Re-Re-Re-Retired PC Scout. I miss the old days ;_;
You never just leave Dust. Your story will last forever.
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Ghost Kaisar
Fatal Absolution
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Posted - 2017.04.06 09:41:00 -
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One Eyed King wrote:
Both the RNC and the DNC need to get their **** together.
Better yet, the American Public needs to realize that other options exist.
Third parties need a chance to attend the Presidential Debates, and people as a whole need to dispel the entire "My vote is wasted if I go third party"
The vote is only wasted because everyone freaking thinks that way. Even then, I'd argue that a vote that matters to you isn't a wasted vote at all. To be honest, your vote really doesn't matter at all if you think about it, you're one vote in over 135 million.
So vote for what you believe in. To hell with anyone who says otherwise. I didn't vote for Trump or Hillary. I've gotten flak over it for saying that I helped Trump win by doing so. My vote matters and doesn't matter at the same time. I became Schrodingers vote this election year, its freaking crazy.
Re-Re-Re-Re-Retired PC Scout. I miss the old days ;_;
You never just leave Dust. Your story will last forever.
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