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In reply to the discussion: Congressional Deal Reached on Obama Trade-Talks Authority [View all]SamKnause
(14,891 posts)The final nail in the coffin, so to speak.
Am I the only one who feels helpless ?
We know the problems facing this country.
We know what caused the problems facing this country.
We know how to correct the problems facing this country.
We have years of data to back up what needs to be done to fix the problems facing this country.
Are the ACTIONS of the U.S. government beneficial, or harmful in fixing the majority of problems facing this country ?
) has the unemployment problem been solved
) has Wall Street been reined in
) have the loopholes in the tax code for corporations been closed
) have our elected representatives been stopped from participating in insider trading
) have corporations been given more rights than living breathing people
) have we blown our budget year after year, decade after decade on warmongering, invasions, coups, coup attempts, weapons manufacturing; and the list goes on and on.
) have we increased the amount of military bases we have scattered all over the globe
) have we allowed monopolies in this country
) have we allowed some corporations to do business in this country absolutely tax free
) have we given some corporations tax incentives to operate in this country
) are our trade policies fair
) do you consider the war on drugs a success
) are you concerned that 2.2 million of your fellow citizens are incarcerated
) does it bother you that our police have been militarized
) are we keeping up with our infrastructure needs
) are we advancing in educational fields
etc. etc. etc. THE LIST IS ENDLESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is the fucking point of voting ???????????????????
This is insanity on a monumental scale and one of the most anti American things the U. S. government can do to the citizens of this country and the citizens of all the countries involved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Different day, different year, different decade.
The charade continues.