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dawg

(10,621 posts)

17. That's the thing. Any democratic form of government is only as good as its voters.

Reply to backwoodsbob (Reply #16)

Sun Dec 28, 2014, 05:48 PM

Dec 2014

If they just vote for they guy who ran the most ads, they get the government they deserve. And sadly, we get that government right along with them.

All we can do is show up, vote for the best candidates, run for office ourselves if we are able, and try to influence the people we know.

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so if you are disgusted with our current money buys votes system [View all] backwoodsbob Dec 2014 OP

I await answers LWolf Dec 2014 #1

so do I backwoodsbob Dec 2014 #2

I think the phrase is "Suck it up" and pretend we have a democracy. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #3

that's about the only answer I ever get :) backwoodsbob Dec 2014 #4

"Not as bad" is also in vogue for politicians whose first concern is feathering their nest. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #5

I have a feeling you are about as disgusted as I am backwoodsbob Dec 2014 #6

I've been on DU since 2001. I've learned to shrug at the Party Purists. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #7

Pray for alien invasion. SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #8

that's about it backwoodsbob Dec 2014 #10

Very important and legitimate question... 99Forever Dec 2014 #9

I'm not sure there is a workable answer backwoodsbob Dec 2014 #11

It would be interesting to see the combined wealth of the 637 people helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #15

. helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #12

Yep, we're like those frogs in a pot of water over a low flame tularetom Dec 2014 #13

Money only buys votes when the people are stupid ... dawg Dec 2014 #14

we will have to disagree backwoodsbob Dec 2014 #16

That's the thing. Any democratic form of government is only as good as its voters. dawg Dec 2014 #17

Pravda didn't save the USSR. Fox won't save the GOP ThoughtCriminal Dec 2014 #18

The difference between Pravda and Fox nichomachus Dec 2014 #19

The only answer I can think of is to work for someone who takes public financing BrotherIvan Dec 2014 #20