AHHHH.

[apocalypsos]

Do you think Sarah Palin is qualified to serve as VP of the US?

It's at 52% yes, 47% no. Apparently there's an email campaign to tilt the poll towards yes. So, you know, take a sec and go vote.

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[thexpuzzler.livejournal.com]

In stats, there's this theory that if some poll with two options turns out roughly 50/50, the majority of all people who've voted have no idea what they're voting for and doing it randomly.

I always thought, personally, that a small over 50% lead makes you in no way the better leader or better person for the job. It's pure chance. But then again, I look at all the Americans not voting for Democrats and I think what are those people thinking? I mean, at least here in Germany, it's a 50/50 voting result because our two main parties basically have the same program and the differences are slim to none. Right now, they're just saying 'screw it' and leading the country together in a coalition. Not that things are much better in Germany but at least, we've got the basics like tolerance, health care and social system somewhat right. Looking at America these days, I just want to bash my head against the wall.
/rant
I'm sorry. I just get so frustrated every time a vote like the one above pops up. I just... I can't understand it. People here, even polls here turn out roughly 15% pro-McCain (and you can already guess the demographic stats for them - almost all those are well over 50 and rich white guys), while a good 80% is behind Obama so hard, you can hear the knuckles cracking. Acquaintances and friends of mine, hell, my professors are laughing (with desperation) at what's going on in the American state. It's... nobody here understands what's going on. We're just all shaking our heads begging for a miracle to happen that some people will find their common sense and change their vote to Obama. *sighs*

[sylveraven.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, most of us over here in the US are shaking our heads and wondering, too. I've got family that's voting Republican, and several of them are voting Republican solely because they like the idea of having a vajayjay in office. It's got nothing to do with her issues, or her experience, and everything to do with what's between her legs. Even supposedly liberal people are voting for her, because they're just so upset that the Democrats went with the black cock over the vajayjay. Which is just mind-boggling because if you were such a huge supporter of Hillary as most of these people claim to be, then shouldn't you have some idea of what Hillary's platform was? And how it compares to Obama vs McCain?

Don't get me wrong, there's people who are voting because they believe in her stance, as well. Mainly because we're a nation founded by religious nutcases. But from my informal polling of my (admittedly conservative Southern) family the majority don't even know her stance. My sister, for example, is an adamant and vocal Palin supporter. But she didn't know she was a creationist. She didn't know she was pro-life. She didn't know about the library censorship. Not that any of that would matter to her as my sister is a pro-life creationist who is home-schooling her children to keep them from being exposed to "inappropriate" material... but the point still stands that even before she knew that Palin was her long-lost older twin she was going to vote for her. And it's got nothing to do with the fact that she's a conservative Republican and everything to do with the fact that she's a chick.

Sad but true.

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

And it's got nothing to do with the fact that she's a conservative Republican and everything to do with the fact that she's a chick.

Okay, that's nice and freaky. Any "well, she's female, therefore she must be an ally of mine!" ended when I was ten or so and learned about Phylis Schafly. And come to think of it, Palin strongly reminds me of her. Creepycreepycreepy.

[ficangel.livejournal.com]

Phyllis Schafly, Beverly LaHaye....basically, you write down the name of any woman who has thrown others under the bus in the name of anti-feminism (or "values") but made damned sure that she retained plenty of power for herself, and you've got it.

[suaine.livejournal.com]

Not that things are much better in Germany but at least, we've got the basics like tolerance, health care and social system somewhat right.

Yes, we have. Living in the States for a while has actually taught me exactly how many things we do get right, and there are many.

The American Democrats are pretty much where the moderates of both major parties in Germany tend to be, while the American Republicans are, basically, somewhere between CSU and NPD.

Emotionally and rationally it's hard for me to understand how, when looking at the issues, people are not voting Democrat all the way. I mean, they are about as left as my right hand. They are moderate. I find it hilarious and scary as fuck that they are actually called "The Left" by some pundits and that half of the US might be voting for something to the right of Edmund Stoiber because Sarah Palin is a working Mom.

[anne-jumps.livejournal.com]

Hell, the mildest leftists here are called communists and socialist by right-wing pundits and people listening to the shows in their cars on TV nod along, not understanding what communism and socialism are except that they are, of course, Bad.

[suaine.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I know. I sometimes use my affiliation with socialism and my deep infatuation with communist theory to freak out trolls. It's funny to see them bend all out of shape when they call you "lesbo commie" and you say "Yes, and?".

[anne-jumps.livejournal.com]

"But... but... but.... That's the worst thing I could call you! D:"

[suaine.livejournal.com]

It has actually been quite efficient in getting them back to the issues, since they can't for the life of them think of anything worse to call me^^