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In reply to the discussion: Dear President Obama, Please shut the f' up about TPP rainbows and unicorns... [View all]ChiciB1
(15,435 posts)people didn't vote. I live in Florida so am dubious about our recent election of Governor even though the consensus is that Rick Scott won fair & square. Personally I'm not so sure. Very few people I've talked to from in state or out are STILL scratching their heads that he got re-elected.
Regardless, far too many people spend too much time staring at their navels or some other device and won't take the time to register, much less actually vote. I worked very hard trying to get people to vote and did have "some" success. The American people are either too lazy or apathetic to participate with elections. Very few take the time to get informed or too many just listen to the lies that get repeated over and over until it becomes truth to them. More and more when I try to engage people about politics they tell me they don't think their vote counts. Too many tell me that I'm too obsessed and need to find another outlet that doesn't cause me stress.
The stress I feel is that I'm UNABLE to make them SEE for themselves truth or reality. More times than not I'm told they don't WANT to talk about politics, let's just focus on something else that makes them happy. I'm told I NEED to understand that not everyone cares about what goes on politically and they want to look at a glass half full. They actually tell me that if I'm going to talk about political issues they aren't going to listen. We just need to change the subject. It's offensive to me, but I'm told that I'm the one who needs to get a life!
My reality is that too many people just don't want to have to THINK ABOUT IT. There was a time when I could have discussions, but as time goes by I feel like a "Debbie Downer" and others really don't want my input. It's just easier to focus on something else or do something that's more fun... you know "life's too short" and all.
I doubt I can find very many people who even have any inkling as to what TPP means! So now I'm really, really upset about this issue and extremely upset with what I'm hearing about Obama and what he wants to do. I know he's much more moderate than me, but now it almost seems he's joined the other side. Actually, I'm very pissed off!