The myth of the "Liberal Northern Republican" that just won't die (user search)
       |           

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
May 14, 2024, 11:09:16 PM
News: Election Simulator 2.0 Released. Senate/Gubernatorial maps, proportional electoral votes, and more - Read more

  Talk Elections
  General Politics
  U.S. General Discussion (Moderators: The Dowager Mod, Chancellor Tanterterg)
  The myth of the "Liberal Northern Republican" that just won't die (search mode)
Pages: [1]
Author Topic: The myth of the "Liberal Northern Republican" that just won't die  (Read 1888 times)
All Along The Watchtower
Progressive Realist
Atlas Icon
*****
Posts: 15,597
United States


« on: October 14, 2013, 11:40:55 PM »
« edited: October 14, 2013, 11:45:12 PM by Progressive Realist »

Great thread: Republicans have always been quite right-wing, regardless of geography. The "Rockefeller" Republicans were an exception historically-and even a lot of that was political calculation in states that were becoming friendlier to New Deal Democrats.
Logged
All Along The Watchtower
Progressive Realist
Atlas Icon
*****
Posts: 15,597
United States


« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2013, 01:01:20 AM »
« Edited: October 15, 2013, 01:04:01 AM by Progressive Realist »

Quote
You must be logged in to read this quote.

That is a hell of a sentence. A good read all around.

Indeed. The fact that (roughly and routinely) half the population does not bother to vote at all in the presidential election-which tends to have the highest voter turnout- should be damning evidence against our overall system and structure of government.

And of those who do vote, how many of them really have their voices heard or are represented in the government?

People talk about the public in America as if they are stupid. That misses the point-the public don't have much of a voice to begin with under our system.
Logged
Pages: [1]  
Jump to:  


Login with username, password and session length

Terms of Service - DMCA Agent and Policy - Privacy Policy and Cookies

Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines

Page created in 0.023 seconds with 12 queries.