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wbjones UltraDork
11/13/12 7:49 p.m.

wbjones wrote: a couple of talking heads tonight on ABC news wondering if the margin of victory indicated a mandate .. one was bright enough to point out that no it didn't since the GOP still controlled the house ... their discussion brought to mind a map I saw Sun showing the red-vs-blue by counties ... seems the Pres and the Senate appear to be elected by the concentrated urban population of the cities ... and the House, being MANY MANY more tend to be elected by the "entire" country ... it kinda brought home to me how polarized our country has become ... and yeah I do realize that there are some fairly low population density areas that are blue ... still I find the map rather interesting

Tralfaz New Reader
11/14/12 8:44 a.m.

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Giant Purple Snorklewacker MegaDork
11/14/12 8:45 a.m.

In reply to wbjones:

Polarized how? No one I know is an either/or person. They are only given 2 real choices. Red or Blue. The majority of people pick the one that more aligned to them but they are forced to eat the whole plate whether they agree with all of it or not. People are not polarized. The choice is. AM Radio is. I am not.

EDIT: neg/pos flip

JohnInKansas HalfDork
11/14/12 9:09 a.m.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: They are only given 2 real choices. Red or Blue. The majority of people pick the one that more aligned to them but they are forced to eat the whole plate whether they agree with all of it or not.

And this is what I don't like about our society's perception of politics.

Until more people realize they don't have to vote for Red or Blue, Red and Blue will be the only two choices that have a fighting chance.

Xceler8x GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
11/14/12 10:12 a.m.

Is a political discussion breaking out in the political discussion not welcome thread?!

N Sperlo PowerDork
11/14/12 10:18 a.m.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: In reply to wbjones: Polarized how? No one I know is an either/or person. They are only given 2 real choices. Red or Blue. The majority of people pick the one that more aligned to them but they are forced to eat the whole plate whether they agree with all of it or not. People are not polarized. The choice is. AM Radio is. I am not. EDIT: neg/pos flip

Which makes us a republic as opposed to a democracy, which apparently we force on others.

N Sperlo UltimaDork
11/14/12 10:19 a.m.

Xceler8x wrote: Is a political discussion breaking out in the political discussion not welcome thread?!

I think I watched a porno with that title once.

Is that better?

Giant Purple Snorklewacker MegaDork
11/14/12 10:26 a.m.

Xceler8x wrote: Is a political discussion breaking out in the political discussion not welcome thread?!

JoeyM UltimaDork
11/30/12 10:33 p.m.

Just promise me that none of you will run over their spouse because of the election

Curmudgeon MegaDork
12/3/12 1:01 p.m.

JohnInKansas wrote:
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: They are only given 2 real choices. Red or Blue. The majority of people pick the one that more aligned to them but they are forced to eat the whole plate whether they agree with all of it or not.
And this is what I don't like about our society's perception of politics. Until more people realize they don't *have to* vote for Red or Blue, Red and Blue will be the only two choices that have a fighting chance.

That's the problem. The two major parties are entrenched similar to the way any big corporation becomes a 'too big to fail' juggernaut. The upstarts get squashed like insects.