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[kalohalo]

I have been offline for a scarily long time, for no particular reason that I can think of. However, this time has not been passed unconstructively:

~ I have submitted my application to St Catharine's College at Cambridge (only a week after the deadline - go me!) although I have no great hopes for my chances, because a) wow, do they make those forms

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[kalohalo]

I guess that's right, as more young people seem to be liberal. Most of my Politics class is left-wing, although we have one or two who aren't (although we don't hold it against them - every so often someone mutters, "Bloody Tory..." but it's generally all good-natured insults. And it does lead to good debates).

The media does seem to have a lot more influence in America than it does over here (from my admittedly brief impression of it). We've been looking at campaign ads in class, and wow! Even from that, you can really see the difference between the British and America media. Everything seems to be given a lot more hype. I mean, from the campaign ads: some of the negative campaigns were so exaggerated (we have very little, if any, negative campaigning over here). Obviously, that's the idea, but there's always going to be people who don't understand that it should be taken with a pinch of salt.

But then, it's the media. Freedom of expression, and all that. As you say, it's up to the individual to behave responsibly.

Our government seems to be edging towards retribution as well at the moment. Have you heard the big problem with prisons that we have over here? Well, basically, they're full up. We have zero places to put criminals, and are having to consider early releases and keeping them in police stations until a space become available and so on. Now, if that doesn't indicate something about how we're dealing with crime, I don't know what does.

[queenofausten]

This is pretty amusing.. The other day, I was talking to my friend Joe(danmanley on lj), and he completely fulfilled the stereotype for you. Even moreso, since he's a Texan. He told me he was planning on getting a gun when he turned 21. I asked why. Self-defense seemed to be the answer. And he seemed quite proud about how easy it is to get a gun and such. Yeah. lol. I'm not too surprised tho, to hear that from Joe. I already knew he was definitely a Texan in the full sense.

Haha, oh yeah, those campaign ads never cease to amuse. I really hope no one listens to that crap. It's .. childish, really. They did this, but I did this! I certainly don't pay attention to them.. I know both sides are just awful. It's too bad there isn't much honest debate about these things.

As for your prisons.. I don't think I had heard of that problem. But I believe we have the same problem. Pretty sad.

[kalohalo]

Well, the stereotype has to come from somewhere. And, so yes, self-defence seems to be the reason for guns. I can't help it - I still find that strange. Feeling safe by getting something that is most definitely not safe at all. But then, lots of people must feel differently to me, if you look at how many guns there are about.

I wish we had campaign ads like that in this country, if only for the amusement factor. (Damn our fair-paly-old-sport British attitude! We need some proper mud-slinging!) Does anybody actually listen to them? I guess they must, because they still keep making them, but I agree, they must get tiresome.