Hyper-Partisanship Is Destroying America

[Elvis Obama]

You are a fool. Republicanism and representative democracy have nothing to do with one another. One is a system of power sharing between government entities, the other a means by which the will of the people can be expressed. They are not mutually exclusive. Your ignorance is truly disgusting. You are a traitor to the principles upon which this nation was founded.

The Founding Fathers had balls. They knew the risk of a popular vote, and they, very cautiously, experimented with it. Jefferson said it best (of course):

"Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights."

We've extended the franchise to far too many idiots. That's what's destroying us, not people who hold opinions you don't agree with.

You should have stuck it out through third grade.

You wouldn't come off as such a fucking moron if you had.

So you disagree with Jefferson? Not surprising.

 

[ScienceRocks]

The extremes of both parties have created this problem for our country.

No one can work together and any working together makes you a rino.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Who the fuck is this noob running around calling people "traitor" because they're not willing to compromise with...

Traitors. Democrooks are traitors.

Anyone else think this turd is another fakey sock?

When funding infrastructure and investing in our country makes you a traitor. Well, exactly how much sense do you have?

 

[Elvis Obama]

The abandonment of compromise is the death of democracy.

Compromise on a bad idea is still a bad idea.

Someone needs to inform elvis that we live in a Republic.

You are a fool. Republicanism and representative democracy have nothing to do with one another. One is a system of power sharing between government entities, the other a means by which the will of the people can be expressed. They are not mutually exclusive. Your ignorance is truly disgusting. You are a traitor to the principles upon which this nation was founded.

The Founding Fathers had balls. They knew the risk of a popular vote, and they, very cautiously, experimented with it. Jefferson said it best (of course):

"Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights."

We've extended the franchise to far too many idiots. That's what's destroying us, not people who hold opinions you don't agree with.

When did they experiment with the popular vote?

When they instituted it? Do you know nothing about American history?

 

[ScienceRocks]

The thing is the left defines compromise as agreement with them.

If we would just compromise and become their slaves, they'd be perfectly happy.

Just give them your money. They know how to spend it better than you.

And your side doesn't do shit to investigate where all of it goes. Weird.

Also, do you drive on the highways, enjoy the high standards of quality of our food, water and air? If you do then you're using the system that makes it possible. Sometimes if you want nice stuff you have to pay for it.

 

[Elvis Obama]

Hyper-partisan politicians are irrelevant. They are merely a reflection of the electorate. Modern representative democracy is a fairly recent experiment set in motion by philosophical giants. True revolutionaries in every sense of the word. We are, by comparison, mouse turds. We understand NOTHING about the delicate mechanism they created. We have done a horrible job of maintaining the system they created.

The abandonment of compromise is the death of democracy. Why are the hyper-partisan fools so quick to abandon the principles they supposedly hold so dear? Obstructionism as a political strategy is the equivalent of a three year old holding their breath till they turn blue.

Please quote the time in US history when we didn't have "hyper-partisan politics"?

I'm not sure what "quote the time" means. If you look at the list of so-called political topics discussed here, none of it is politics. It's all absurd name-calling, like a bunch of children in a schoolyard. A pretty good reflection of the hyper-partisan stupidity that substitutes for a true marketplace of ideas.

Do you think obstructionism is a valid political strategy? Do you celebrate the abandonment of compromise? Do you truly see no change in the level of partisan rancor in this country?

You answered some other question. How was this too complicated? "Please quote the time in US history when we didn't have "hyper-partisan politics"?"

You think we've always had hyper-partisan politics. I get it. You're wrong. You also don't know what the word "quote" means. I'd cite a source authority on the subject, but you'd just claim it's invalid because of some hyper-partisan reasoning.

Hyper-partisanship is the abandonment of compromise, the abandonment of the concept of a loyal opposition. In short, it's you.

In other words you can't answer the question. Thread fail!

You haven't asked a question. It is impossible to quote a time. Time doesn't speak. Try English.

 

[Pete7469]

HOLY SHIT BATMAN. YOU BE CRAZY.
All that shooting and ass whipping you be doing to those demorats.

Nokidding dude, will people be reading about you soon? After you go postal?

Take your meds. Calm down. Obama isnt coming to take you away, take you away. No he's not. Chill out. Find your binky and play with it.

Canadian Ted for POTUS. You are kidding. RIGHT? Why do they call Ted "Tail Gunner Ted?"

Does your binky resemble Ted Cruz??

Eat shit.

 

[jillian]

The extremes of both parties have created this problem for our country.

No one can work together and any working together makes you a rino.

which means it's not the fault of the dems... who worked with the republicans even after the election was handed by scalia to baby bush.

it's the rabid right that requires purity.

 

[jillian]

HOLY SHIT BATMAN. YOU BE CRAZY.
All that shooting and ass whipping you be doing to those demorats.

Nokidding dude, will people be reading about you soon? After you go postal?

Take your meds. Calm down. Obama isnt coming to take you away, take you away. No he's not. Chill out. Find your binky and play with it.

Canadian Ted for POTUS. You are kidding. RIGHT? Why do they call Ted "Tail Gunner Ted?"

Does your binky resemble Ted Cruz??

Eat shit.

tissue, idiot?

 

[g5000]

Our biggest problem is divisiveness. Way too many people are always spoiling for a fight, and they are being fueled by propaganda media outlets.

It isn't God that is making us feel like someone is always taking from us. It isn't God who is making us always feel afraid. It isn't God who is always pointing the finger at "that guy over there".

We need to start examining the real faces behind the masks on TV and radio. We need to pay attention to the emotional manipulation. The music they use, the tone they use, the fears they exploit.

This is not God at work, kids. This is a destroyer at work.

 

[francoHFW]

The thing is the left defines compromise as agreement with them.

If we would just compromise and become their slaves, they'd be perfectly happy.

Just give them your money. They know how to spend it better than you.

ACTUALLY, they want the bloated rich and giant corps to pay more, not you- that would be the GOP, hater dupe.

 

[Mac1958]

Hyper-partisan politicians are irrelevant. They are merely a reflection of the electorate. Modern representative democracy is a fairly recent experiment set in motion by philosophical giants. True revolutionaries in every sense of the word. We are, by comparison, mouse turds. We understand NOTHING about the delicate mechanism they created. We have done a horrible job of maintaining the system they created.

The abandonment of compromise is the death of democracy. Why are the hyper-partisan fools so quick to abandon the principles they supposedly hold so dear? Obstructionism as a political strategy is the equivalent of a three year old holding their breath till they turn blue.

So did you notice that, in response to your post, the partisans started right in on pointing the finger at each other?

One may as well laugh at this point.
.

 

[francoHFW]

You are totally misinformed. That's the difference, hater dupe. Everyone in the world knows it but you functional morons. Change the channel.

Misinformed about what, Franco hater dupe?

George Soros owns you. You are his property. Every thought you have is directed by him. When you got to ThinkProgress to be programmed, it is Soros directing what you will think.

Face it franco hater dupe, you are little more than a termite, doing as the hive commands.

Giving a million is not running anything, hater dupe- try comparing Soros's spending to the Kochs, not even in the same ball park, they're a disgrace, ditto Adelson, Scaife, Moons, Murdoch..... You're misinformed about everything. Memorize my sig. All fact you haven't heard.

 

[BlueGin]

The thing is the left defines compromise as agreement with them.

If we would just compromise and become their slaves, they'd be perfectly happy.

Just give them your money. They know how to spend it better than you.

Then when everyone's wealth is gone where would they get the money to fund their free shit? Grow a money tree?

 

[BlueGin]

Who the fuck is this noob running around calling people "traitor" because they're not willing to compromise with...

Traitors. Democrooks are traitors.

Anyone else think this turd is another fakey sock?

Yes. I noticed they unbanned several whiney bimbo's as well.

 

[Uncensored2008]

So you disagree with Jefferson? Not surprising.

Jefferson said that a third grade education is sufficient, and posting from a position of abject ignorance is good?

I didn't know that. Got quote to back it up?

 

[Mac1958]

 

[Uncensored2008]

which means it's not the fault of the dems... who worked with the republicans even after the election was handed by scalia to baby bush.

it's the rabid right that requires purity.

Worked with Republicans?

The fucking lies you tell...

Yeah, you scumbags were a real peach about it;

The Stolen Presidential Elections

 

[Uncensored2008]

ACTUALLY, they want the bloated rich and giant corps to pay more, not you- that would be the GOP, hater dupe.

You want to trade individual liberty for group privilege franco hater dupe. Favored groups may use the implied violence of the state to take by force from those deemed enemy. You are the modern Khmer Rouge.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Giving a million is not running anything, hater dupe- try comparing Soros's spending to the Kochs, not even in the same ball park, they're a disgrace, ditto Adelson, Scaife, Moons, Murdoch..... You're misinformed about everything. Memorize my sig. All fact you haven't heard.

A million what, franco hater dupe. Soros outspends your bogey men ten to one. But more than that, he controls the hate sites to you turn to for your thoughts. This evil cadre of Hollywood fucktards and fascist Bolsheviks like Ellison, Musk, Cook, et al. pumping billions into the leftist authoritarian machine.

I mean, you DO grasp that you're fucking evil, right? I mean, you still retain that much of your humanity and individuality, don't you drone?