Wow TomB, you sure know how rotton your political system is and how stupid the average Yank is when it comes down to deciding who's going to put the blinds on him to milk him dry.
I weep for yo'all, I deeply sympathise, but as I'm no expert on American political wrangling, I'll just briefly say that, hypothetically speaking, if'n Gore HAD become President, 'cos the people, bless their cotton socks, had thought he was a man of superior interlect and resolve, and Bush as Vice President had taken offence at the stupidity of the average yank to decide for hiself, and had taken out a contract on him, so removing a very annoying chapter in his life, would Bush, as Vice President, then become full blown President, (in spite of the fact that the people hated his guts), in the same way that Truman took over when wotsis name died in office in '45?
'Pears the will of the people can be overlooked in all cases at all times for all the good reasons, and quite legally too.
It's happened down in the Lucky Country of OZ too when Kevin Rudd, for whom I indirectly voted, got deposed by Julia Gillard, although I actually voted for the Australian Labour Party as a whole package, and 'Ol Ruddy seemed like a nice enough chap to front the gang.
We'all are very democratic in our freedom of choice, when it comes to voting in the good guys, and if'n you don't bother to cast a vote on polling day you get a fine, 'cos voting is compulsory, works every time.
I expect the Yanks could fund their presidential campaign several times over with fines from the people who couldn't care less on voting day if'n yo'all had our system.
The world stands in awe at the parade of the hopefulls every four years in Yankee land, and when the dust settles and the "best Man Wins", the world stands in awe once again as you tear him to shreds....is that some weird masochistic ritual or is it?
Of course the Corporations are the real engine driving the boat, money talks and always will.
Coporationism, the face of Capitalism that Communism didn't recognise.
Ian.  |