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Time-Immemorial
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/washington%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98governing-elite%E2%80%99-think-americans-are-morons/ar-BBx2gLf?li=BBnbfcL

Flyattractor
I feel that way too....at least about all the ones that keep voting those ELITIST DOUCHE BAGS back in to office over and over.

jaden101
Originally posted by Flyattractor
I feel that way too....at least about all the ones that keep voting those ELITIST DOUCHE BAGS back in to office over and over.

And with that statement you just proved the crux of the article right.

Surtur
And most Americans think government officials are corrupt pieces of shit.

These d-bags think they know better than most, but they don't.

But damn, Hilary said only Trump supporters were deplorables., Sounds like these a-holes think EVERYONE falls into that category.

Surtur

Time-Immemorial
This is a rare find.

dadudemon
But...but...the average American voter IS ignorant when it comes to politics and political science, in general. Until you make current politics, history, and political science part of a test that licenses voters to vote, you'll always have HUGE swathes of ignorant voters at the voting booths. Many politicians COUNT on those voters to get elected. They even participate in that "ignorance machine" to make voters less informed and/or misinformed.

This is not a secret even among ignorant voters. Hell, half the people I talk to about politics readily admit to not knowing much about current politics. They don't hide it.

It is one of those things we have known about democracies (and all forms of it) for thousands of years.

Its2016
Generally speaking, people ignorant of politics dont vote and "informed" voters watch the news.

dadudemon
Originally posted by Its2016
Generally speaking, people ignorant of politics dont vote and "informed" voters watch the news.

That's just not true. Those ignorant of politics make up a majority of voters.


http://www.justfactsdaily.com/poll-reveals-voters-are-uninformed-about-major-issues/


Generally, speaking, people ignorant of politics vote.


That site has all 23 questions listed, too. Take a look, take the quiz honestly, let me know how you did.


Edit - I got 8 of them wrong. Or that means I got 15 out of 23 correct.

The Ellimist
I just don't think that stupid people should be entrusted with decisions on the national stage.

Surtur
Originally posted by The Ellimist
I just don't think that stupid people should be entrusted with decisions on the national stage.

What about people too stupid to know email protocol? They shouldn't be entrusted with stuff, right?

The Ellimist
I'm pretty sure Clinton knew exactly what she was doing, lol. But I was talking about intelligence, not integrity.

Surtur
Originally posted by The Ellimist
I'm pretty sure Clinton knew exactly what she was doing, lol. But I was talking about intelligence, not integrity.

Okay so she knew exactly what she is doing and yet you still don't think she is a piece of shit. Since the FBI claimed the b*tch was too stupid and ignorant to know, that it wasn't on purpose.

So you think it was?

The Ellimist
I mean, yeah. I don't subscribe to the idea that breaking the law is intrinsically evil. I would need to see evidence that her actions either deliberately or negligently led to really bad outcomes.

Its2016
Originally posted by dadudemon
That's just not true. Those ignorant of politics make up a majority of voters.


http://www.justfactsdaily.com/poll-reveals-voters-are-uninformed-about-major-issues/


Generally, speaking, people ignorant of politics vote.


That site has all 23 questions listed, too. Take a look, take the quiz honestly, let me know how you did.


Edit - I got 8 of them wrong. Or that means I got 15 out of 23 correct. ......no.

Surtur
Originally posted by The Ellimist
I mean, yeah. I don't subscribe to the idea that breaking the law is intrinsically evil. I would need to see evidence that her actions either deliberately or negligently led to really bad outcomes.

Okay, am I speaking a different language? I never mentioned evil. I mentioned being a piece of shit.

If someone is going to act as smug as you like to act, get the shit right, okie dokie?

The Ellimist
Lol you call me smug, but you're the one playing games with semantics. How does that address my point at all?

Surtur
Originally posted by The Ellimist
Lol you call me smug, but you're the one playing games with semantics. How does that address my point at all?

Dude, you are about as smug as they get. At least people like Rob don't come off that way, but you? Certainly do. It's cool bro, I'm not hating on you. Especially since you aren't from this country and I'm guessing you're from Europe where smugness was invented.

Even Adam doesn't have your smugness. It's okay bro, I'm a dick too. We're practically family.

The Ellimist
Lol well I'll smugly give my European argument over here on the east coast and wait for you to humbly avoid it again.

Surtur
It's okay, one douche to another I salute you.

Surtur
Look in all seriousness I get your points and you're not a douche. I truly do get your points. I fully recognize what Trump is. For me, with Hilary it just seems worse to me because she has lied but..she also is, as you say, intelligent. And in this case that intelligence does scare me because it always has me wondering about the things we don't know, the things we aren't being told.

I feel because of her intelligence and experience that for every lie we know about there might be 5-10 more lies she has kept from us.

I realize my posts can seem extreme and even angry, but I feel there is internet anger and true anger. I think the problem comes when you carry that stuff into your real life. I legitimately don't feel true anger, as hard as that may be to believe.

NemeBro
Originally posted by Surtur
Okay, am I speaking a different language? I never mentioned evil. I mentioned being a piece of shit.

If someone is going to act as smug as you like to act, get the shit right, okie dokie? What do you mean by piece of shit then?

NemeBro
Originally posted by dadudemon
That's just not true. Those ignorant of politics make up a majority of voters.


http://www.justfactsdaily.com/poll-reveals-voters-are-uninformed-about-major-issues/


Generally, speaking, people ignorant of politics vote.


That site has all 23 questions listed, too. Take a look, take the quiz honestly, let me know how you did.


Edit - I got 8 of them wrong. Or that means I got 15 out of 23 correct. thumb up

People shouldn't be allowed to vote unless they actually know what the **** they are talking about/should have to take a test IMO.

I probably would not pass that test, but I am also not registered to vote, so doesn't matter to me. thumb up

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