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[crashska]

So, last time I posted, it was about the new Presidential policy of non-interference.

Then, the Honduran Supreme Court and the Honduran Legislature declared that the Honduran President was attempting to circumvent the Constitution, and got the Army to remove him- which they did with a bit too much gusto, picking him up in his PJs and tossing him

Comments

[teekachu]

I'm not so much embarrassed as I am just... really disappointed in what he's done so far. : /

Maybe in the next 3.5 years he'll get something right, but I'm about to the point of saying "fuck politics, I'm building a bunker, filling it with food, and waiting till space aliens take over Earth before I come out." I'm tired of getting my hopes up only to be horribly disappointed in the end. Sigh.

[crashska]

I don't really know what to say... I know you had high hopes while I had great fears. I think a lot of people had more hope than realistic expectations. I had concerns based on his past statements, associations, and actions, but for a lot of people the fervor of the moment and the sense of being part of something big encouraged them to overlook those clues and assign their own hopes and expectations to a candidate who had done an excellent job of saying nothing concrete in a convincing way.

[teekachu]

I don't know that it was so much a "being part of something big" as it was just thinking I saw an honest politician for once, and yes, it gave me hope. I have an easier time being optimistic than pessimistic sometimes, and this was one of those moments.

Naive? Yes, when it comes to this stuff :P

[crashska]

By no means was I trying to suggest that's what drove your decision, Teek. I was talking about the electorate in general, based on grumbling and quiet conversations I've had with some people. I don't know anything about what influenced you, but I am sure you felt he was the better choice as a leader.

Like I said, when I looked at the scant record, I saw someone with little legislative or executive experience, deep ties and political obligations to people and organizations whose goals I oppose, and a history of adopting politically expedient positions and policies. Personally, I would not trust him with a City Council position.
But many people looked at the some of those things and thought it made him more qualified for the Presidency. Suffice to say, my views of the proper role of government in our lives and of the United States in international affairs differs markedly from those of many, but not all, Obama supporters.

[alcyione]

I think that almost all politicians are likely to disappoint. And I honestly think that there are a LOT more people out there who are feeling just the same as you right now.

As for me, I'm hoarding my resources. =)

[teekachu]

Wanna share my bunker? I have cookies :D

[twapa]

Tell me about it. I pretty much hate our entire government right now - I don't care WHICH side they're on. It's all broken and corrupt beyond repair. I say we scrap it and start over!

... The main resource I'm hoarding right now is reams and reams of paper - which I guess would come in handy for starting a fire. XD

[crashska]

Or for drawing a comic strip... what?