Gkirk From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2000, 24621 posts, RR: 59 Posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1584 times:
Is it just me, or are all Americans obsessed with politicians? Over in the UK, generally we only talk about politics when a general election is approaching, but it seems that the Yanks talk about politics 24/7.
Why are Americans obsessed with politics?
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ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1582 times:
Half of A-Net would have nothing else to discuss if it weren't for PotUS and Liberals and Conservatives . . . . just htink how boring this site would be!
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18817 posts, RR: 64 Reply 2, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1577 times:
Gkirk From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2000, 24621 posts, RR: 59 Reply 3, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1577 times:
Quoting ANCFlyer (Reply 1): Half of A-Net would have nothing else to discuss if it weren't for PotUS and Liberals and Conservatives . . . . just htink how boring this site would be!
I reckon this site would be better without any loudmouth Americans
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Clipperhawaii From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 2033 posts, RR: 13 Reply 9, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 1515 times:
What gets me is why foreigners talk about it so much as if we were some sort of superpower with vast influence across the globe.
JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 1469 times:
I'm guessing it's because American TV is so appallingly bad - they don't have Eastenders or Corrie or Pop Idol to talk about, so they're stuck with That Idiot Bush.
If they put the Sopranos and Desperate Housewives on every night, nobody would go out to vote in the US at all.
KC135R From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 699 posts, RR: 5 Reply 12, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 1462 times:
Because it's interesting and irritating all at once.
Trust me, us "yanks" on this site who are talking about it are the exception - most Americans are so disengaged from politics it is sad. They only vote based on the (R) or (D) and nothing else - have no idea what the reality behind the issues are, just what Sean Hannity or Al Franken told them and nothing more.
Searpqx From Netherlands, joined Jun 2000, 4343 posts, RR: 12 Reply 13, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 1450 times:
It may seem like we do, but in actuality it's a very small minority that talk VERY LOUDLY about it, making it impossible to hear anything else. Even on A.net, it's a small minority of the total membership that actually engages in these discussions.
As KC135R said, the disengagement in this country is scary. It often seems the only time you can get people interested is when you can convince/scare them into thinking that whatever topic is being discussed will affect them within the next 10 minutes, otherwise it's, "yawn, well that's not what (insert favorite talking head here) said, so I don't belive it."
"The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity"
Halls120 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1423 times:
Quoting JGPH1A (Reply 11): I'm guessing it's because American TV is so appallingly bad - they don't have Eastenders or Corrie or Pop Idol to talk about, so they're stuck with That Idiot Bush.
If they put the Sopranos and Desperate Housewives on every night, nobody would go out to vote in the US at all.
LOL....if American television is so bad, why is it that when I travel to the UK, to Denmark, to Germany, to Austria - all I see is a bunch of US television series and bad US movies on the local channels?
You need to catch up on your US TV trivia, by the way. The Wire and Deadwood are the hot HBO series, and the reality crap we inherited from the UK is sliming its way across our screens.....
FlyingTexan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 17, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 1401 times:
Quoting KC135R (Reply 12): Trust me, us "yanks" on this site who are talking about it are the exception - most Americans are so disengaged from politics it is sad. They only vote based on the (R) or (D) and nothing else - have no idea what the reality behind the issues are, just what Sean Hannity or Al Franken told them and nothing more.
You beat me to it. I’ll add – not only do most vote straight R or D, they all call themselves independent. Oh, and civil libertarians, too!
Yep, everybody an independent and civil libertarian. Talk about two very over-used descriptions.
FlyingTexan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 19, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1377 times:
Quoting B744F (Reply 18): Quoting FlyingTexan (Reply 17):
Yep, everybody an independent and civil libertarian. Talk about two very over-used descriptions.
Vote Nader!
Actually, I tend to think of Ron Paul as a REAL Libertarian.
Andreas From Germany, joined Oct 2001, 6104 posts, RR: 34 Reply 20, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1363 times:
JGP, you're back, somehow missed it yesterday...say, shall we open up a thread just for you..Americans and Hamburger? Now that our resident expert is back on air
Quoting Halls120 (Reply 14): to Austria - all I see is a bunch of US television series and bad US movies on the local channels?
Leave Austria out of it, they REALLY don't know what they do, in a biblical sense...in other words: Hopeless, like Scots!
SATX From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 2840 posts, RR: 8 Reply 21, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1354 times:
I agree completely with those who say that the vast majority of Americans are almost completely detached from domestic politics. Ask most Americans what they think of this or that policy or politician and they'll either shrug their shoulders or blindly regurgitate something they read in the newspaper, heard on the AM radio, or saw on a television news network. Some folks I've spoken with almost seemed proud to have absolutely no idea of what was going on in the political realm.
Vikkyvik From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 8200 posts, RR: 28 Reply 23, posted (7 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1350 times:
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I will express my opinion as an American, born and raised....I HATE politics with a passion. It sickens me that the decisions that affect every US citizen are made by people who are like star athletes. I watch the DNC, and even though I tend to vote democrat, I hate the fact that it's such a waste of time - it's like having the home team scrimmage against itself; everyone's rooting for the same person, which means it's just an ego boost.
I'm leaning towards the opinion that anything labeled with the word "politics" is pure bullsh*t. It's become a game; it's become the worst kind of sporting event - one team wins, and people suffer as a result of others' gain.
~Vik
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25 2H4: Far fewer Americans cared about politics before W. moved in. His administration has done a hell of a job dividing the country and angering/embarrassi
26 Smitten: As an American (recently moved to Britain ) I would have to say that we are too easily swayed by the media. The news reports seen on television are ad
27 Halls120: You can't be serious. Were you asleep during the Clinton years? The Reagan years? The Nixon years, where the fine art of political character assassin
28 2H4: Just look at voter turnout over the past several years. The 2004 election saw a 64% turnout. A bit of an increase, I'd say: 2H4
29 ZRH: It is not only in the US, also here in Switzerland we talk a lot about politics and politicians. Here it is perhaps because we have to vote about new
30 JCS17: Because it allows our dad to take his anger out on a.net, rather than on us. Signed, Falcon84's kids
31 Gkirk: Oooo...a low one that. Attack Falcon84 by all means, but not his kids dammit.
32 Halls120: If you are going to equate interest in politics with voter turnout, I suppose your conclusion is understandable - but is one that I don't share. Peop
33 2H4: Well, whether accurate or inaccurate, that's what I was getting at. Also, it seems as if, when asked, most people...of all ages...won't hesitate to d
34 Halls120: That's where we strongly disagree. I've had spirited political discussions with colleagues from the time I was in college in the early 70's until tod
35 2H4: Ok, I defintely respect your experience over the years, and I'm sure I could learn a lot from you, but I was referring to the seemingly stronger poli
36 Halls120: Thanks. As to your question, I'm not really sure. For the tone of political discourse to change, it would take the leadership of both parties taking
37 JGPH1A: Cut me some slack ! I live in France, home of THE worst TV in the world. We only just got season 3 of the Sopranos ! I expect Desperate Housewives to
38 Halls120: If you can get copies of The Wire on DVD, rent or buy them ASAP. A chillingly accurate description of urban law enforcement......
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