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LeftishBrit

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76. Most of the 'rest of the world' has its own problems...

Sun Nov 9, 2014, 07:47 AM

Nov 2014

E.g. how about the UK where in the last election, the Tories got 36% of the vote; nearly 50% of seats in parliament; and almost complete control of government.

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THIS is why the world laughs at us (or thinks we're batshit crazy) [View all] Triana Nov 2014 OP

Its not illogical treestar Nov 2014 #1

Exactly right. Moreover, there is nothing illogical about Vattel Nov 2014 #78

Kind of like how their own kid can never get in trouble Ampersand Unicode Nov 2014 #101

Yes and the rest of the world has orderly, liberal, intellectually driven legislative bodies so they Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #2

Many countries do have liberal, intellectually driven systems. defacto7 Nov 2014 #61

Give me your list, I'll tell you stories. Seriously. Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #90

I have a few experiences myself actually... defacto7 Nov 2014 #107

Maybe not Scarsdale Nov 2014 #89

My Incumbent Senator was a Democrat malletgirl02 Nov 2014 #3

The worst Democrat Riverman100 Nov 2014 #9

Except Lincoln v. Douglas 1860 :) - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #17

Not necessarily... elzenmahn Nov 2014 #32

The majority party has a lot of say in the workings of Congress mountain grammy Nov 2014 #58

The cliche is just dumb treestar Nov 2014 #86

No, I don't believe it is dumb or has been debunked... elzenmahn Nov 2014 #111

How come Republicans don't vote for us treestar Nov 2014 #112

Why do you think Republicans don't pick the real Democrat? elzenmahn Nov 2014 #113

What about Joe Lieberman vs. Lincoln Chaffee? Odin2005 Nov 2014 #66

I remember observing Lieberman's election in 1988 from 3000 miles away... LeftishBrit Nov 2014 #84

that kind of thinking IS the problem... tomp Nov 2014 #82

Welcome to DU, Riverman100! calimary Nov 2014 #91

I think the idea is that people are mainly fed up with Republicans cprise Nov 2014 #43

I'd vote for Wakko Warner ahead of any Repug. Ampersand Unicode Nov 2014 #103

They are the Melvins we continually rehire to do home repairs after they wreck everything. kairos12 Nov 2014 #4

To quote Tip O'Neill, "All politics is local". NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #5

Absolutely... elzenmahn Nov 2014 #33

Yes, exactly. mountain grammy Nov 2014 #59

+1000 Repubs hate "top-down" goverment, so they built from the bottom up. Beartracks Nov 2014 #64

We have to rebuild our grassroots political army. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #68

However, Tip never used the internet as a means to communicate. Major Hogwash Nov 2014 #42

Teh intarwebz? I lol'd. Ampersand Unicode Nov 2014 #102

Thanks, you just proved my point. Major Hogwash Nov 2014 #108

Not any more. The GOP victories were largely staged at the national level. Mitch McConnell Hortensis Nov 2014 #98

My moderate Dem representative is LibDemAlways Nov 2014 #6

But but but... Rex Nov 2014 #7

Low approval of Congress benefits Republicans Martin Eden Nov 2014 #8

saving to read later. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #18

This nails it right on the head... elzenmahn Nov 2014 #34

I remember reading this on Truthout a couple of years ago mountain grammy Nov 2014 #60

Rec Infinity! nt chowder66 Nov 2014 #10

I wonder if this is how the decline of the Roman Empire began ,factionalism and break up . geretogo Nov 2014 #11

Conjugating Verbs PeoViejo Nov 2014 #12

Amo amas amat amamus... Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #22

Unfortunately, the parallels are scary DFW Nov 2014 #45

That is actually pretty close to the truth. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #71

Who exactly in the world thinks we are "batshit crazy" or laughs at us? former9thward Nov 2014 #13

I have only been to 31 countries, but have heard it for decades DFW Nov 2014 #16

Well both of our experiences are anecdotal. former9thward Nov 2014 #19

Good Point malletgirl02 Nov 2014 #28

Am I supposed to list the names, phone numbers and languages of people for you to check? DFW Nov 2014 #46

Those are all anecdotal. former9thward Nov 2014 #51

Anecdotal is a word that used to mean truedelphi Nov 2014 #56

Yes, why do we have so many would be immigrants then treestar Nov 2014 #87

"can WE have him when you're done?" - I had a Canadian ask me that today re: Obama Triana Nov 2014 #44

Tell your friend that Canada has to ... aggiesal Nov 2014 #67

+1 Triana Nov 2014 #72

It just breaks my heart to see the drubbing President Obama is getting. Breaks my heart! calimary Nov 2014 #95

Was it Richard Brunt that asked you? cherokeeprogressive Nov 2014 #99

Well, plenty of Canadians think we are batshit crazy. They think we're nuts Nay Nov 2014 #21

Add our gun laws/NRA to your list... ReRe Nov 2014 #29

Rob Ford. randome Nov 2014 #31

I'll see your Rob Ford and raise you... ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 #41

Rob Ford is now just yet another city councilman, no longer mayor. His brother lost, too. nt Electric Monk Nov 2014 #70

You just can't fix stupid. lpbk2713 Nov 2014 #14

I think the picture sums everything perfectly. SoapBox Nov 2014 #25

Idiot, yes... elzenmahn Nov 2014 #35

That is still my favorite pic of that idiot. Lars39 Nov 2014 #75

... RKP5637 Nov 2014 #80

Conservatives found that incident endearing, just like this: freshwest Nov 2014 #100

Apparently you've never seen a session of Parliament. llmart Nov 2014 #15

Question time is always fun... ReRe Nov 2014 #30

I wouldn't exactly call most of our MPs 'witty' LeftishBrit Nov 2014 #77

I don't care what you say... ReRe Nov 2014 #85

Proportional voting based on an examination of issue awareness would solve this. Moostache Nov 2014 #20

people have a right not to vote Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #49

The Soviet Politburo had a higher turnover rate than the US Congress Recursion Nov 2014 #23

Can you prove that? ... aggiesal Nov 2014 #69

I heard it (somewhere) and did a count. It's true if you count the Stalin years Recursion Nov 2014 #81

Gerrymandering is not helping. EEO Nov 2014 #24

That is an understatement of epic proportions! Maineman Nov 2014 #93

My congresscritter is fine, it's everyone else's who sucks! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #26

Haha, that's just what I was gonna post! City Lights Nov 2014 #36

You snooze, you loose! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #38

LOL! City Lights Nov 2014 #40

True, and you don't need to say it sarcastically. thesquanderer Nov 2014 #74

My DINO rep Collin Peterson will literally NEVER be voted out of office. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #104

You should have included the cost malaise Nov 2014 #27

K and R bigwillq Nov 2014 #37

And how many days were they off this year? ReRe Nov 2014 #39

There's far more sinister forces at work keeping these clowns in office. Initech Nov 2014 #47

You are right malletgirl02 Nov 2014 #55

Cute but not very clever. progressoid Nov 2014 #48

The world is right. Iggo Nov 2014 #50

Gerrymandering and vote flipping and voter suppression works, apparently. nt valerief Nov 2014 #52

Yup, and any primary challenges tend to go for the tea party IronLionZion Nov 2014 #53

It was bought libodem Nov 2014 #54

I am a white 65yo woman. TNNurse Nov 2014 #57

A good ad campaign can sell anything. Remember pet rocks? That is why we need to Maineman Nov 2014 #94

north of your border we are shaking our heads riverbendviewgal Nov 2014 #62

Definition of insanity: blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #63

ummm...no! golfguru Nov 2014 #65

Like Andy Borowitz' theory about What Happened on Election night.. Cha Nov 2014 #73

Succinct ... 3catwoman3 Nov 2014 #109

Most of the 'rest of the world' has its own problems... LeftishBrit Nov 2014 #76

There is a simple explanation... sendero Nov 2014 #79

The world came to the conclusion that the American experiment in politics Amonester Nov 2014 #83

Then why more immigrants are waiting in line golfguru Nov 2014 #106

Yep!! mstinamotorcity2 Nov 2014 #88

*** L0oniX Nov 2014 #92

That's actually similar to many countries oberliner Nov 2014 #96

This needs to stay up awhile. johnnyreb Nov 2014 #97

Can't say that about Democrats, we didn't send our members back! Township75 Nov 2014 #105

isn't that the definition of crazy. n/t. okieinpain Nov 2014 #110