Interesting political video. Makes a fair point, really. The conclusion? People are all unintelligent, especially American votes. People have never had--and never will have-- a good understanding of politics, or the knowledge needed to vote in the manner this video wishes we would.
Fact is, this argument should always be presented in two ways, because God knows that the Obama supporters weren't the only idiots going to the polls on November 4th. We all pick up "little pieces of information" from the media about this or that candidate. Most of them are simply libel and/or slander. I'm glad to see that McCain didn't get as much as Obama did, as far as comments like that go. If some rumor had started up that McCain gave out American intel or some shit while he was captured--and someone voting for Obama had stated that that was one of their reasons for voting for Obama--I would have felt somewhat cheated. But I guess that's just as bad when someone states that they're voting for "Change."
Meh. It'll be put to rest, just like the whole Florida event with the Gore/Bush election will eventually die out, and no one will care thirty years from now.
The Palin question about the SNL sketch was just totally off-the-wall. If everyone in America had been asked that same question, a very, VERY VERY VERY slim number would have EVER been able to distinguish that.
I'm glad that I could actually answer some of those questions stated in the video correctly, and that I knew who some of those people are. I guess I was a somewhat informed voter? Yay me!
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You ought to be a political analyst. You'd be more interesting than other analysts in my opinion.
So uh, why is it that I just found this? Oops
I completely agree with the "unintelligent American voters" point. For a democracy to work, you need people to vote for their better interests and for that you need to be informed. You would think that information is easily attainable, but with different tv stations having different sets of facts and always trying to convince the views that what they preach is right and applicable to everyone, it really isn't that easy.
Also, with Americans voting for the "hip" candidate doesn't help either, (even though I am for Obama and I am happy he won)it just shows that people like to vote for the candidate with the most glitter and sparkles. The sad thing is that this is not about to change soon. People are already used to this system and ads like McCain's "biggest celebrity in the world" and his naming of a woman as VP to try and gain Clinton supporters just insult the intellect of Americans.
well...i think i rambled and i may have mixed up my ideas
o well
-nick
Make new blog please... :)
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