Hunter S. Thompson ~~On Voting

Great Debates
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[QUOTE=Little Nemo]
I disagree. The tail doesn’t wag the dog. The reason people get told lies is because they vote for lies. The reason people get fed bullshit is because they vote for bullshit. The reason people are given simple answers and soundbites and empty promises is because they vote for the candidates who give them these. .
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I agree that the tail wags the dog because American voters allow it; however, the large media conglomerates have the power to propagandize American voters and undermine the democratic process. The erosion of independent journalism and the emergence of mass media control is what voters should be mobilizing to change. How can Americans make informed choices when information is controlled and propaganda is coined news?

I think many voters feel hopeless and defeated, so they don’t vote. This is disheartening because American voters do have the power to enact change, but they have to believe it and want change.

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[QUOTE=Marley23]
That’s not what I said at all, which I think you’ll find it you re-read the quote. I said there are differences, but I find a lack of differences on some important issues. You mentioned one, drug policies.
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Damn. I utterly misread your earlier post. Sorry.