I don't like Democrats and I don't like Republicans. What am I?

[UberNeuman]

The Democrats want everyone to rely on the government.

The Republican party only seems to care about an issue after the Democrats care. And their only plan is to be against whatever the Democrats are for.

All overspending. $17,000,000,000,000 worth.

No. That's an opinion. Examples, please...

\speaking in hyperbole does not an argument make....

 

[DominionSeraph]

So...what am I? I'm pretty sure my hatred of politicians has driven to be what most would call a radical or an extremist. I don't think we should all take up arms and overthrow the government but I don't trust the government to do what's right. I don't believe the system can be fixed. I believe DC and everyone in it is broken. At this point I just want the government to leave me and my family the hell alone and I won't bug them either.

What are you? An idiot who can't turn off conservatard talk.

 

[HAL9000]

Ooooooohhhh. ..I like this game!

Democrats:
over spending
Gun control
Welfare for all


Republican:
Over spending
Obstructionism
Suckling the corporate teet

You don't agree with welfare for all?!... Who do you think shouldn't get help?

 

[PrinceofWands]

What am I?

Intelligent.

I realize it's been said again and again, but that's really what it comes down. The two-party false dichotomy is a big part of the reason so much sucks today. Doesn't matter which one you vote for, you're almost certainly hurting the people if you vote for either.

 

[werepossum]

Slightly serious thread.


I used to consider myself a Republican. That's how I have always voted and that is how I am registered. But now...now I can't find a single thing to make me want to affiliate myself with them. I can't name a single issue that they are promoting that I agree with. To me it seems like they exist only to say no to Democrats.

I don't agree with Democrats either though. I don't agree with Green, Liberatarian, Roos Perot, Paul or anyone.

So...what am I? I'm pretty sure my hatred of politicians has driven to be what most would call a radical or an extremist. I don't think we should all take up arms and overthrow the government but I don't trust the government to do what's right. I don't believe the system can be fixed. I believe DC and everyone in it is broken. At this point I just want the government to leave me and my family the hell alone and I won't bug them either.

I can't imagine how anyone can identify with any party today without starting with the party and merely adopting whatever positions the party tells them to adopt. My solution is to vote Libertarian generally; they seem closest to me and they won't get in power anyway.

No. That's an opinion. Examples, please...

\speaking in hyperbole does not an argument make....

Just go ahead and call him a Republican, dude. Everyone knows you are going to.

 

[dmcowen674]

I don't like Democrats and I don't like Republicans. What am I?

Slightly serious thread.


I used to consider myself a Republican. That's how I have always voted and that is how I am registered. But now...now I can't find a single thing to make me want to affiliate myself with them. I can't name a single issue that they are promoting that I agree with. To me it seems like they exist only to say no to Democrats.

I don't agree with Democrats either though. I don't agree with Green, Liberatarian, Roos Perot, Paul or anyone.

So...what am I? I'm pretty sure my hatred of politicians has driven to be what most would call a radical or an extremist. I don't think we should all take up arms and overthrow the government but I don't trust the government to do what's right. I don't believe the system can be fixed. I believe DC and everyone in it is broken. At this point I just want the government to leave me and my family the hell alone and I won't bug them either.

You are an American

 

[Vic]

I've always wanted to know what people mean exactly when they say they want government to leave them alone. Could someone please elaborate?

 

[Matt1970]

What are you? An idiot who can't turn off conservatard talk.

Says the one who accused a Hispanic democrat of being a white conservative.

 

[rudeguy]

I've always wanted to know what people mean exactly when they say they want government to leave them alone. Could someone please elaborate?

If I need health insurance, I'll buy it.
Tell me how much tax to pay beforehand, I'll pay it.
Quit trying to take my guns away.
If I want to go to a monument or park I paid for, let me see it. Whether their dumbasses have passed a budget or not.


I work hard. I pay my taxes. I follow the laws. Quit worrying so damn much about what I'm doing and focus on the millions of tax cheats, welfare frauds and criminals.

 

[Vic]

If I need health insurance, I'll buy it.
Tell me how much tax to pay beforehand, I'll pay it.
Quit trying to take my guns away.
If I want to go to a monument or park I paid for, let me see it. Whether their dumbasses have passed a budget or not.


I work hard. I pay my taxes. I follow the laws. Quit worrying so damn much about what I'm doing and focus on the millions of tax cheats, welfare frauds and criminals.

I totally agree with your points but I'm still not following you here. The government prosecutes and convicts literally millions of tax cheats, welfare frauds and other criminals every year. The US prison population as of 2011 was 2,266,800 with another 4,814,200 on probation or parole.
Please explain how the government is focused on you and not criminals.

 

[Murloc]

If I need health insurance, I'll buy it.
Tell me how much tax to pay beforehand, I'll pay it.
Quit trying to take my guns away.
If I want to go to a monument or park I paid for, let me see it. Whether their dumbasses have passed a budget or not.


I work hard. I pay my taxes. I follow the laws. Quit worrying so damn much about what I'm doing and focus on the millions of tax cheats, welfare frauds and criminals.

I'd say liberal right-wing very far from the mainstream IF you apply those principles consistently, e.g. you don't favour the intervention of the state when it comes to religion either, so abortion, drugs etc are all fine by you. Otherwise you're just an economic liberal social conservative i.e. bourgeoisie/traditional right winger.

The fact that public places that have personnel on ground are closed if there's a shutdown is just retardedness and a peculiarity of the USA and has no political color.

 

[Texashiker]

I don't like Democrats and I don't like Republicans. What am I?

You should vote third party.

 

[WHAMPOM]

Slightly serious thread.


I used to consider myself a Republican. That's how I have always voted and that is how I am registered. But now...now I can't find a single thing to make me want to affiliate myself with them. I can't name a single issue that they are promoting that I agree with. To me it seems like they exist only to say no to Democrats.

I don't agree with Democrats either though. I don't agree with Green, Liberatarian, Roos Perot, Paul or anyone.

So...what am I? I'm pretty sure my hatred of politicians has driven to be what most would call a radical or an extremist. I don't think we should all take up arms and overthrow the government but I don't trust the government to do what's right. I don't believe the system can be fixed. I believe DC and everyone in it is broken. At this point I just want the government to leave me and my family the hell alone and I won't bug them either.

A Jeffersonion, Political parties are the enemy of the Republic.

 

[3WAS]

I'd say liberal right-wing very far from the mainstream IF you apply those principles consistently, e.g. you don't favour the intervention of the state when it comes to religion either, so abortion, drugs etc are all fine by you. Otherwise you're just an economic liberal social conservative i.e. bourgeoisie/traditional right winger.

The fact that public places that have personnel on ground are closed if there's a shutdown is just retardedness and a peculiarity of the USA and has no political color.

Right wing, democrat, and republican. I dont see that much of a difference between the 3. As rafael corea once said, theres more of a difference between what i think in the morning, and what i think at night, than there is between these two parties. i dont think it is really that far from the main stream, particularly if you live in the usa, europe, australia, canada, hong kong, taiwan, japan, south korea, singapore, uae, ksa, qatar, kuwait, israel, or any of these places, because right wing extremism has taken a very strong foothold in these areas. Democrats and republicans both represent the interests of the right winger, fascist, bourgeoisie, drug cartels, capitalist, and imperialist. certainly, as a measure of to control the people, both the republican and democrat party would like to use religion as a tool. the lack of religious intervention, aka "religious freedom", let's the religious leaders take the people for a ride, which works out for the oligarchs, because religious trains people to be dogmatic. it's when the state intervenes against religion, that people can have a chance to think for themselves. and i do think that rude guy is an extremist, but this kind of extremism has the full support of the ruling class of usa, europe, canada, and australia, so it's not like the fbi is going to be kicking down your door any time soon. if anything, i think the right wing extremism is most often rewarded in western capitalist societies. this radical political model is the model that most shills on the internet are peddling. now if the masses took control of any of these societies, then these types of extremists would be the first to go, because right wing extremism (aka dictatorship of the rich) is directly at odds with populism.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

The title is bullshit, you like me.

 

[DominionSeraph]

Says the one who accused a Hispanic democrat of being a white conservative.

My *woosh* was even more accurate than I thought. Any sort of wit goes right past you. "Dumbest person on the forum," indeed.

 

[khon]

You are a quitter.

Obviously you don't have to vote for one of the two main parties, but you should do something, not just sit back and pout like a spoiled child who didn't get his way.

 

[Matt1970]

My *woosh* was even more accurate than I thought. Any sort of wit goes right past you. "Dumbest person on the forum," indeed.

You can insult me all you like, I will just continue to keep exposing you as one of the bigger hacks on this forum.

Yea!! If I just call everyone conservatard, that makes me smart.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

You don't agree with welfare for all?!... Who do you think shouldn't get help?

I'm Dutch, and voting far left here. I think all that are physically or mentally unable to work (e.g. because of a severe disability or chronical illness) and those who are trying to get a job but cannot find one should get benefits. But we also have people here who don't bother trying to get a job, and even if they are forced to go look for one will make sure they'll not get hired. They can work, but they refuse to do so as they prefer to get benefits without having to do anything for them. That last group should lose all rights to benefits. Maybe he thinks the same way, that those who are of no use to the country or its people shouldn't be entitled to benefits.

 

[HAL9000]

I'm Dutch, and voting far left here. I think all that are physically or mentally unable to work (e.g. because of a severe disability or chronical illness) and those who are trying to get a job but cannot find one should get benefits. But we also have people here who don't bother trying to get a job, and even if they are forced to go look for one will make sure they'll not get hired. They can work, but they refuse to do so as they prefer to get benefits without having to do anything for them. That last group should lose all rights to benefits. Maybe he thinks the same way, that those who are of no use to the country or its people shouldn't be entitled to benefits.

I'm posting from the UK and we have a very similar system and resultant set of problems as you do.

Yeah, I'm inclined to agree with that. (assuming that is what he thinks)

 

[nehalem256]

You don't agree with welfare for all?!... Who do you think shouldn't get help?

How about people who repeatedly make poor life choices?

Like for instance:

Women who have bastard children with 3 baby daddies, 2 of whom are in prison.

People who have 7 children with an illegal immigrant and complain how tough their life is after their spouse gets deported.

Both instances used by liberals as to why we need more welfare.

 

[Vic]

How about people who repeatedly make poor life choices?

Like for instance:

Women who have bastard children with 3 baby daddies, 2 of whom are in prison.

People who have 7 children with an illegal immigrant and complain how tough their life is after their spouse gets deported.

Both instances used by liberals as to why we need more welfare.

So what's your solution? We can't go back and undo their poor life choices. Just let their children starve, I guess?

 

[etrigan420]

So what's your solution? We can't go back and undo their poor life choices. Just let their children starve, I guess?

toasters bro...toasters.

 

[Victorian Gray]

How about people who repeatedly make poor life choices?

Like for instance:

Women who have bastard children with 3 baby daddies, 2 of whom are in prison.

People who have 7 children with an illegal immigrant and complain how tough their life is after their spouse gets deported.

Both instances used by liberals as to why we need more welfare.

 

[marvdmartian]

I don't like Democrats and I don't like Republicans. What am I?

Finally learning.

Don't vote the party line. Either of them. Vote your conscience. Unfortunately, this country has become polarized, us versus them, liberal versus conservative, Democrat versus Republican, and there seems to be very little middle ground. Almost as if it's become a game, to dare the other side to give in a little bit, so you can crow about "winning".

Your best bet is to vote for the person who comes closest to your own personal views. Even if that means doing a write-in vote. Likely, it won't count for spit....but at least you might sleep better at night, knowing you didn't vote for someone whose views oppose your own. Might even be worth going to visit the candidates, pick their brains (if they have any), and give them YOUR views.