Yeah, and there are those who are incapable of posting to any online discussion at all without getting political. Of course, only on the opposite side of the political spectrum from me.
I know, right?? It’s probably people like you who support that are ruining comment boards and America for all of us! And if anyone disagrees with me, they’re idiots and I’ll inform them of my opinions by critiquing their grammar!
Sorry, that was supposed to have angle brackets around “candidate I disagree with” between “support” and “that” but the comment system I guess deletes angle brackets and the text inside them. I was trying to be funny and now it just sounds stupid Forgive my comedic ineptitude.
So, question from a non-American: who were the geniuses that decided the Republican and Democratic party would be represented, respectively, by an elephant and a donkey? I mean, what is that even supposed to mean?
The story of the elephant and the “@ss” or donkey is pretty silly… You can google it. The thing to know for this discussion is that it was a cartoonist who started it.
My favorite part of the current US political spectacle has to be that a lot of what the clamoring masses hope Trump achieves while in office is actually illegal, and his response to that was to say “but when I’m in charge it’ll get done anyway because when I’m the boss people do what I tell them”. No matter what side you’re on, you gotta admit that’s both hilarious and terrifying, and a not optimistic appraisal of the intelligence of a significant portion of the US population.
As long as it remains civil I actually enjoy it. =P
It largely depends on who you’re speaking with. Some people can discuss things they disagree with in a civil manner. Most people can’t. Therefore we have an effective means of determining the selection process for cannibal luncheons.
Even if it doesn’t have to do with the election, politician’s can’t settle arguments without it becoming a long, drawn out process. Ever heard of filibustering? When trying to debate between the ups and downs of a bill, if someone doesn’t want the vote to occur they can just talk endlessly in the Senate from a cookbook or something until the meeting’s over. It’s terrible.
i have, actually. you see, my dad is… abrasive. he tends to take things in the worst way he can, with even the slightest error being interpreted as a personal slight against him. it’s difficult to have a single normal conversation with him without it devolving into some ridiculous argument… unless it’s about politics.
yeah, for some reason politics is the one thing we can talk about without it devolving. it’s not even like we agree on everything, there’s plenty we don’t. but we can just have a civil discussion about it, and if that fails we just agree to disagree and move on.
Preach it!
I’m pretty sure you’re right, Adam-I know I’ve not ever really appreciated it.
That as it may, good comic!
Yeah, and there are those who are incapable of posting to any online discussion at all without getting political. Of course, only on the opposite side of the political spectrum from me.
I know, right?? It’s probably people like you who support that are ruining comment boards and America for all of us! And if anyone disagrees with me, they’re idiots and I’ll inform them of my opinions by critiquing their grammar!
Sorry, that was supposed to have angle brackets around “candidate I disagree with” between “support” and “that” but the comment system I guess deletes angle brackets and the text inside them. I was trying to be funny and now it just sounds stupid
Forgive my comedic ineptitude.
This year I think I might have to vote for the Dingleberry party. It’s better than the other two choices.
So, question from a non-American: who were the geniuses that decided the Republican and Democratic party would be represented, respectively, by an elephant and a donkey? I mean, what is that even supposed to mean?
The story of the elephant and the “@ss” or donkey is pretty silly… You can google it. The thing to know for this discussion is that it was a cartoonist who started it.
Looked in to it, and it IS a pretty silly story.
Still baffled at the fact the parties picked what was basically satire as their symbols, though.
Yes, even back then there were people who didn’t “get” satire. ::sigh::
Or they got the satire and decided to co-opt it…
My favorite part of the current US political spectacle has to be that a lot of what the clamoring masses hope Trump achieves while in office is actually illegal, and his response to that was to say “but when I’m in charge it’ll get done anyway because when I’m the boss people do what I tell them”. No matter what side you’re on, you gotta admit that’s both hilarious and terrifying, and a not optimistic appraisal of the intelligence of a significant portion of the US population.
Terrifying is the word. Hilarious in a OMG sort of way. I dislike politics and would never speak out except it’s actually so incredibly important.
My favorite part is that you think RETURNING to the actual Constitution is somehow illegal.
“Take away the guns first, due process second.” -Trump
Trump isn’t a good Conservative, and that should have been clear looking at what he said his entire life before his most recent campaign.
One sound sums up politics: ‘Ugh’
I run a lobby advocating the for the rights of Scruffy Lookin Nerf Herders and their Walking Carpets
As long as it remains civil I actually enjoy it. =P
It largely depends on who you’re speaking with. Some people can discuss things they disagree with in a civil manner. Most people can’t. Therefore we have an effective means of determining the selection process for cannibal luncheons.
Even if it doesn’t have to do with the election, politician’s can’t settle arguments without it becoming a long, drawn out process. Ever heard of filibustering? When trying to debate between the ups and downs of a bill, if someone doesn’t want the vote to occur they can just talk endlessly in the Senate from a cookbook or something until the meeting’s over. It’s terrible.
Well, yeah, but that’s why you don’t let politicians talk about politics. They’re not qualified to do so.
In Australia, we surmounted this problem by collectively agreeing that all politicians are c***s, so we can just get on with hating them all equally.
i have, actually. you see, my dad is… abrasive. he tends to take things in the worst way he can, with even the slightest error being interpreted as a personal slight against him. it’s difficult to have a single normal conversation with him without it devolving into some ridiculous argument… unless it’s about politics.
yeah, for some reason politics is the one thing we can talk about without it devolving. it’s not even like we agree on everything, there’s plenty we don’t. but we can just have a civil discussion about it, and if that fails we just agree to disagree and move on.