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Old 01-07-2008, 09:23 AM
 
Location: Minnysoda
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Ok this may kinda dumb but:

When the person we support for President doesn't win why don't folks in the US carry on like they do in other countries? Kenya for example... I mean people were really upset that Gore lost the way he did but they sure didn't take to the streets to defend him????
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Old 01-07-2008, 09:42 AM
 
Location: Land of Thought and Flow
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Well, we, as a nation, do carry on about the loss of our presidential candidate. However, since we have lives to tend to, we usually gripe about it online.

Hence the thread:
Ever wonder what this country would look like now if Gore had been president?

We have many extremes and those are the ones in the street. Most of us just point fingers at these people and laugh.
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Old 01-07-2008, 10:13 AM
 
Location: Looking over your shoulder
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Most Americans don't think they can make a change in a corrupted system. They're too busy with just trying to work for a living to get involved in protests.
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Old 01-07-2008, 10:21 AM
 
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Well, as I understand it, the situation in Kenya is based on a tribal dispute. That is pretty much a nonfactor over here.
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Old 01-07-2008, 10:24 AM
 
Location: The Rock!
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I think we here in America have way too much to lose and nothing to gain by taking it to the streets when things don't go our way. While we may do a lot of complaining on places like this about how some things here just don't seem right, we have some damn good systems in place to prevent tyrants from coming into power. It was such a huge concern of our founding fathers that they made a system that really works well. If we happen to elect an idiot, we only have to wait 2 years before we can somewhat counteract that by putting the other side in control of the Legislative branch. Plus, the fact that our President cannot create any laws helps mitigate any damage said idiot can do. Without a sympathetic Congress, our Pres is barely more than a talking head whose only power is to say "no" to Congress, which is precisely how it should be. The worst that can happen is nothing happens as everything grinds to a halt because the Pres and Congress bicker. So, we really have little to take to streets over when and if something goes awry.
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Old 01-07-2008, 10:24 AM
 
Location: Sacramento
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Thankfully, we have a greater degree of civility. It may not seem like it in online discussions and multiple media outlets, but we are actually pretty good about accepting outcomes and moving on.

I think folks just want to gear up to "fix" the problem in the next election, which NEVER gets cancelled.
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Old 01-07-2008, 10:34 AM
 
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There were mass protests in Palm Beach County after the 2000 election.

I was "en route" to participate when I got into a car accident donwtown..... kind of dampened my protestin' spirit, so I never actually made it to the rally!
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Old 01-07-2008, 10:59 AM
 
Location: Looking over your shoulder
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There were mass protests in Palm Beach County after the 2000 election.

I was "en route" to participate when I got into a car accident donwtown..... kind of dampened my protestin' spirit, so I never actually made it to the rally!
The national news media seems to fail too often when reporting local events like that of importance, thus the rest of the country just goes on without any knowledge of whats happening elsewhere. Filtered news
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Old 01-07-2008, 11:02 AM
 
Location: Land of 10000 Lakes + some
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While we may do a lot of complaining on places like this about how some things here just don't seem right, we have some damn good systems in place to prevent tyrants from coming into power.

We do? Bush isn't a tyrant......he stole the vote in the first election.
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Old 01-07-2008, 11:03 AM
 
Location: America
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Ok this may kinda dumb but:

When the person we support for President doesn't win why don't folks in the US carry on like they do in other countries? Kenya for example... I mean people were really upset that Gore lost the way he did but they sure didn't take to the streets to defend him????
lets see

Kenya:

extreme poverty
there isnt a plasma or lcd tv in every house
people dont have new fancy cars or access to get new ones.
They don't get paid as much as we do

USA:
LCD tvs
PS3 or XBOX 360 in every house
We believe we can make it big if we just "pull ourselves up by the boot straps"
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