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In reply to the discussion: Yes, this is all about energy--Syria, Iraq, IS, and the President's Speech. [View all]Laelth
(32,017 posts)And yes. We're along for the ride. That's an essential feature of a republic. You vote for representatives, and once they're in office, you're along for the ride. Your next chance to make your opinion known will be in November of this year, and if you don't like how your representatives are representing you, you can vote your representatives out of office. Ultimately, that's about the only power you have in a republic like ours.
We are all, as you say, along for the ride. That said, I am glad that President Obama is captain of our ship. I think he has handled our foreign policy very well during his term in office. I object to his backing of the right-wing coup in the Ukraine, but I am certain that he was under major pressure to do so, and I suspect he regrets his decision on that.
-Laelth