I Think I Have Reached the Saturation Point

Political Overload

from JoeUser Forums

I don't know how others out there are feeling but I think I am going to have to go in political "time out".  The inundation of he said/he said has taken its toll.  Terms like neo-con, fascist, and leftie have lost all meaning.  I need a break!

I have felt a responsibility to educate myself on the political issues at hand and learn as much as possible about the candidates.  I feel I am learning nothing except possibly media bias at this point.  I think I am going to go on a break until the debates.  I am tired of getting irked by arrogant statements and talking points.  The unending personal attacks have caused a numbing affect.

 

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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
No kidding. I'm getting tired of signing in and constantly seeing nothing but politics, politics and more vicious politics. I really get tired of one side attributing all the evil, dirty deeds, and dastardly tricks in the world to just the "lefties" or just the "righties."

I feel like yelling "Grow up, look around, it happens on both sides, and has as long as humanity has invented politics. Try to get some perspective, go meet some real life lefties or righties".

In the meantime, I'll continue trying to hold my food down, everytime I pass the home page ... No offense intended ...

Anyway Jill, great post, mirrors my feelings exactly ...

JW
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
Instead of all of us falling asleep immedeatly after the election,we should campaign like never before for election reform[ and colectively insist it happen ] We have failed to campaign in the off election years.That is how this two party system came about.

We must know and let the children know that freedom is a full time job,not to be left up to someone else.Yes ,Jill ,I understand your frustration, like everyone else, but as long as we can be free to act [and have contientious people like you] we can collectively change it. We need to start right after the election.........charlie poore
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
hehe - I live in Australia, and I am sick to death of it!

I feel for ya Jill

BAM!!!
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
Ya, after a while it turns into cheer leader politics where one side blindly supports one side and tries to kill the other. It's annoying when I start doing it. At that point one must understand why they are politically conscious and go from there.
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

We'll make our voices heard at the polls, where they count
Amen to that LW!

I am looking forward to the debates but I am doubtful that anything will happen to change things.  The way I see it, if you are in the camp that believes Bush is the right man to keep us safe, nothing is going to change that.  If you are in the camp that thinks Bush is just plain wrong about everything, nothing is going to change that.  The only ones that might have something to think about come debate time are the ones that only care about the budget.  The candidates might be able to give specifics during the debates that change peoples' minds regarding the budget.  JMO though.

Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
I've had enough too.  I'm over all the accusations of who did what back in 1960-whatever.  I'll be glad when it's over.
Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top

The problem is- I could really care less what people did 30 or so years ago.  Why don't they talk about the last 8 years of what they did, or better yet- tell us how they are going to actually "do" what they claim they will.  I'd love to hear a game plan for all these promises.

Yep, I don't listen to any news anymore because I am just tired of all the mudslinging.  It's like highs choolers running for class president....kinda' pathetic.

I think we should throw them all out and start over, personally

Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
It's like highs choolers running for class president....kinda' pathetic
That is exactly the thought I had when I heard the " W stands for wrong" line.  Wow, how mature is that?!  I liked Dave Letterman's take on it, he said that John Kerry recently explained that the W in George W Bush stands for wrong but still can't explain what John Kerry stands for.
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top
That is exactly the thought I had when I heard the " W stands for wrong" line. Wow, how mature is that?! I liked Dave Letterman's take on it, he said that John Kerry recently explained that the W in George W Bush stands for wrong but still can't explain what John Kerry stands for.


Straying dangerously close to entering the political arena, again. lol.

JW
Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top
I too am in agreement with you here Jill. I have become so thoroughly disenchanted with the whole political scene. I just pretty much ignore any posts in the politics section these days. I haven't seen anything productive happening there.
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
I so agree with you. I am reaching an exhaustion point. Or, more accurately, a frustration point. See, I tend to agree that this election is pretty important, the stakes are pretty high. And I am disgusted by the level of discourse on both (all) sides. In despair, I throw my hands in the air and wish it was all over already. And then I chide myself because it is an important election, who wins matters, and I don't really want to rush through it.

I agree that we need serious campaign reform, but the problem is that these (flawed) campaigns so exhaust us that it is hard to keep any momentum on campaign reform after an election cycle. We apparently can't reform a campaign during the campaign because that would be unfair or would open the door to all sorts of partisan abuses. And so we're stuck riding this broken and deteriorating bicycle until we can get off it in November and toss it in the shed to rust for four more years. Depressing, that...

Maybe the debates will help us move on to more substantive issues. But I am kind of doubting it these days...
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top
I hope this doesn't mean we are engaged in a denial phase; perhaps if we -- as is supposed to be the prevailing opinion -- ignore the negative and look for the positive, however difficult, our spirits might pick up.
Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top
Karma Girl

I'm with you. Throw them both out, and start all over.
Let's get a couple of adults in this election.

Jill

I can sympathize with your position. I get, burned out, from all the ragging on one other as well.
I too am looking forward to the debates, although, I'm a bit concerned why Bush has already pulled out of one of them.
I believe that the debates are going to be the clinture for a lot of folks.

I've got an idea on what the audience should do. When either candidate starts ragging on their opponent.
Everybody begins yelling,
"NO! NO! NO!" "Just tell what you're going to do!"
(Repeat if necessary, as many times as necessary until, said candidate, complies.)
We elect them. They don't choose us.

But it won't happen because most people don't have, the gonads, especially if it's their candidate that's spewing the abuse.
Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top
I think they should take tips from the audience at WWE events. If they start using high school political tactics the audience members should start an "Ass-hole! Ass-hole!" chant.
Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top
Winterblade

I like that idea. That might work too.
We, "do," need to let the politicians know that we do not appreciate, this kind of campaigning.
Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top
Winterblade

I like that idea. That might work too.
We, "do," need to let the politicians know that we do not appreciate, this kind of campaigning.
Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top
Maybe its because I'm on the younger end of a century, but I cant remember a more embattled political year. I completely agree, Im absolutely tired of it.
Reply #19 from JoeUser Forums Top
The political fanatacism that's taken up here and all over the web has just gotten ridiculous, it's so bad that honestly I skim sites like JU once a week just to see if there's anything non-election/politics related that's worth reading (I loved the Sims 2 article). Staying away from it all is the only way to keep myself from getting involved, which is just frustrating because no one is listening to the other side anymore (myself included). I can't wait until the election is over and we can all move on to posting blogs about silly weekend events, baby pictures and politically incorrect jokes. This election has made blogging a real drag lately.

The next JU feature that would be nice beyond filtering out users would be to filter out categories
Reply #20 from JoeUser Forums Top
I am so in agreement with all the comments posted here. Enough is enough! I've gotten to the point where I just zone out the comments when anyone starts talking and switching channels whenever a commercial comes on. We'll all do our duties and go to the poll and show exactly what we are thinking - no matter whom you are voting for, go out there and show them you mean business!
Reply #21 from JoeUser Forums Top
I've got an idea on what the audience should do. When either candidate starts ragging on their opponent.
Everybody begins yelling,
"NO! NO! NO!" "Just tell what you're going to do!"
The moderator better do a darn good job of keeping each on subject.  Noone wants to hear what one candidate thinks is wrong about the other.  We want to hear what they think is right about them and what they will do for us. 
Reply #22 from JoeUser Forums Top
Straying dangerously close to entering the political arena, again. lol.
I thought it would be safe to watch Letterman as an alternative to one of the news channels but you can't avoid it.  I can't live in a cave until Nov so I will still hear and see this stuff, I just won't be seeking it out like I was.