I am glad the central theme was received well. As I mentioned, I know individually choices are made and can appreciate your position, especially your last point. The issues and problems ARE all-inclusive and no one can simply say "I didn't vote for that loser, so it is not my fault."KJ Duke wrote:Wayne, good post overall but I do not like it when anyone says "WE" voted for this or that or who, because WE suggests all-inclusive. I did not/would note for any of those contenders. My vote is likely to go to Jon Huntsman or Gary Johnson as in the last election cycle, so don't lump me into the mass-market manipulated WE voted for them!!!
However, for anyone that buys into the argument of "vote for the lesser evil" or explicitly supports one of the two National Parties, they are sadly buying into the propaganda and are in fact part of the WE problem that has gotten us to this regrettable point.
I did use "WE" intentionally as in...
We are divided so radically that until that divide is at least marginally rectified and we get back to being more "we are all in this together", we will continue down this rather dangerous path.