the world is full of good and bad

Nov 09, 2006 11:58

i woke up this morning to stuff on the radio about US elections and rumsfeld resigning.   it took me a long time to realise i wasnt dreaming (really, not a metaphor ( Read more... )

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hairlessgerbil November 9 2006, 17:15:44 UTC
I wholeheartedly agree with Bryan. I think as a society, we set ourselves up to avoid change. They've also set themselves up to avoid things the way they are. That's why we only have two parties that are really ever sincerely voted for, and why they go back and forth every 12 years or so. It is a magnificent way to be complacent without looking completely complacent. Ingenious really, except for the whole shooting yourself in the foot kind of thing :)

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lostraven November 10 2006, 00:44:04 UTC
OwWwwW! *hophop* That wasn't your foot you shot, you targetting-challenged tart!

-Shawn

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Democracy anonymous November 10 2006, 01:01:47 UTC
Winston Chrchill is quoted as having said, "Democracy is the worst system of government ever invented, except for all the other ones".

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