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[The Technomancer]

Oh god please don't try to bring up politics with the professor random guy in my class

 

[hobz360]

Obama ain't rockin a smartphone? Lol

 

[Kai Dracon]

I think there is definite fall off as kids don't follow their parents views 100% well ever. The states are getting more liberal over time, look at the view of gay rights from those under 25.

The culture wars are the thing that will cause a lot of kids to fall out with their hard conservative parents. Conservatives have been snookered into defending "culture" instead of sticking to things like the economy and foreign policy. This has lead down the hypocritical path of espousing personal freedom and responsibility while simultaneously trying to legislate morality.

In a social sense, the world continues to become more "liberal" all the time, in an overall sense. As time moves forward, new generations see that the phantom fears and paranoia of the last generation were a bunch of smoke and ignorance.

I've known plenty of people from conservative families who fell out and rebelled, and it was almost always over social issues. They could not accept their parents and relatives lack of empathy and ignorance about other people and other classes.

 

[Crazyorloco]

Any election coverage streams?

I'm wondering about this too.. i have no cable.

 

[Kusagari]

Nixon would be a top 10 president if not for Watergate.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Yep, and on a foreign policy standpoint he was the one that improved relations with China. It was also Nixon who wanted to implement a universal healthcare system in the US.

So did Kennedy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14A1zxaHpD8

 

[SteveWinwood]

Or Kenyan Muslims.

Those aren't the same things?

 

[Flo_Evans]

My gf is pissed off because I got a voting sticker and she didn't.

I've never understood the voter sticker... My facebook page is full of people posting them. Like omg, you voted congrats! Not a huge accomplishment.

 

[Thequietone]

Not if they're felons!

Welp I guess that means Willard can't vote then huh?

Oh, wait convicted felons my bad.

 

[Interfectum]

Those aren't the same things?

Yeah people usually shorten that phrase to simply "terrorist."

 

[verbum]

You do realize they are breeding and have kids who many of them are indoctrinated just as heavily as their parents?

So you are saying you are indoctrinated in your parents' beliefs?

 

[TheOMan]

Such a piss poor job of editing that video ha! Funny, nonetheless.

Edit: LOL @ everyone falling for it fml.

Really? How can you tell? I'm genuinely curious. Did you read his comments on the video - if it's faked, he got me.

 

[Mackenzie 92]

I'm wondering about this too.. i have no cable.

Should be streams on all the major news sites tonight.

 

[criesofthepast]

why wouldn't they be able to? Their vote counts as one just like everybody elses so its not really an issue anyways.

No I mean of course Obama can vote for Romney if he wants or vice versa. Just wondering if there was a rule stating you couldn't vote for yourself. Guess there isn't.

I think I watch too much saved by the bell or something because I remember Zach couldn't vote for himself for class president. :/

May have been a different show completely.

 

[Frank the Great]

Hope NJ voters vote yes on the bond issue for higher education.

That's VERY IMPORTANT.

i just read the ballot question . . . seems like a fucking no-brainer. why would anyone vote against it?

i will definitely vote yes. i will also vote no on the judges' salary question, only because i was just hired by a judge to be her clerk and i am now loyal to her interests.

 

[mugurumakensei]

They can vote for whoever they want. Logic dictates they vote for themselves.

I heard Obama's voting Jill Stein.

 

[Klyka]

I've never understood the voter sticker... My facebook page is full of people posting them. Like omg, you voted congrats! Not a huge accomplishment.

Americans clap after voting.

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

Stupid question but do Obama and Romney vote for themselves or is that against the rules?

Damn, you weren't kidding.

 

[krypt0nian]

The culture wars are the thing that will cause a lot of kids to fall out with their hard conservative parents. Conservatives have been snookered into defending "culture" instead of sticking to things like the economy and foreign policy. This has lead down the hypocritical path of espousing personal freedom and responsibility while simultaneously trying to legislate morality.

In a social sense, the world continues to become more "liberal" all the time, in an overall sense. As time moves forward, new generations see that the phantom fears and paranoia of the last generation were a bunch of smoke and ignorance.

I've known plenty of people from conservative families who fell out and rebelled, and it was almost always over social issues. They could not accept their parents and relatives lack of empathy and ignorance about other people and other classes.

Indeed. I cannot tell you how many times I've seen/heard under-20s ask what the big deal is if two people in love want to marry. That's so encouraging.

 

[UltraMagnanimous]

So is it anathema to even talk about 'the working class' in America.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Yeah people usually shorten that phrase to simply "terrorist."

Just so we're all on the same page.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

So is it anathema to even talk about 'the working class' in America.

SOCIALIST ALERT

 

[krypt0nian]

So is it anathema to even talk about 'the working class' in America.

Not at all. Somehow both parties say they are for them.

 

[Pakkidis]

So is it anathema to even talk about 'the working class' in America.

How long were you waiting to squeeze that into a conversation? (note: reference to a tv sitcom)

 

[ivysaur12]

I'VE BEEN UP SINCE 4:30 DEMOCRACY!!!!!!!!

Spoiler

Oh god, more coffee.

 

[Mackenzie 92]

So is it anathema to even talk about 'the working class' in America.

Biggest trick the GOP ever pulled is making working class people think they are middle class.

 

[ido]

I've never understood the voter sticker... My facebook page is full of people posting them. Like omg, you voted congrats! Not a huge accomplishment.

like omg, maybe people are proud of their right to vote.

 

[flyover]

So is it anathema to even talk about 'the working class' in America.

In a way. Both parties talk about "strengthening" the middle class, but nobody wants to talk about expanding it.

Biggest trick the GOP ever pulled is making working class people think they are middle class.

So true. According to the GOP, anything from $15k to $500k per year is middle class.

 

[ascii42]

I've never understood the voter sticker... My facebook page is full of people posting them. Like omg, you voted congrats! Not a huge accomplishment.

In some areas, actually getting to vote seems like a huge accomplishment.

 

[CSX]

What its like to vote in Texas...

1. Discover that you can vote at local middle school which is a two minute walk away.

2. Wake up early to avoid the school carpools.

3. Walk on sidewalk leading to front entrance of school

4. Notice that there are 30 election signs all around the sidewalk.

5. Notice that only two of the signs were endorsing a Democrat. Both for this lady here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dora_Olivo. No Vote for Obama/Biden sign seen

6. Notice that in these signs, the font size for "Republican" is almost as big as the name of the candidate.

7. Then proceeded to get a call from a friend about how two of their coworkers got their mailboxes flipped over because they had Obama endorsement signs on their front lawn.

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Nixon would be a top 10 president if not for Watergate.

Vietnam War. Lulz.


Anyway, Nate has Obama with a 90% chance of winning. GAME OVER?

 

[edible_candle]

In a way. Both parties talk about "strengthening" the middle class, but nobody wants to talk about expanding it.

What? I'm pretty sure Obama has been saying he wants to grow the middle class for quite some time now.

 

[heliosRAzi]

What its like to vote in Texas...

1. Discover that you can vote at local middle school which is a two minute walk away.

2. Wake up early to avoid the school carpools.

3. Walk on sidewalk leading to front entrance of school

4. Notice that there are 30 election signs all around the sidewalk.

5. Notice that only two of the signs were endorsing a Democrat. Both for this lady here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dora_Olivo. No Vote for Obama/Biden sign seen

6. Notice that in these signs, the font size for "Republican" is almost as big as the name of the candidate.

7. Then proceeded to get a call from a friend about how two of their coworkers got their mailboxes flipped over because they had Obama endorsement signs on their front lawn.

Come live in Austin.

 

[ido]

Vietnam War. Lulz.


Anyway, Nate has Obama with a 90% chance of winning. GAME OVER?

SHIT IT WENT DOWN 2%.

Mitt got a bump!

Panic.

 

[speedline]

Biggest trick the GOP ever pulled is making working class people think they are middle class.

So what is your definition of middle class? I would say for a family it would be between 40,000 and 100,000 yr with most working class families being right in the middle.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Anyway, Nate has Obama with a 90% chance of winning. GAME OVER?

It went down a point since last night, wonder what happened?

oh wait

PANIC PANIC PANIC

 

[Evening Musuko]

What its like to vote in Texas...

1. Discover that you can vote at local middle school which is a two minute walk away.

2. Wake up early to avoid the school carpools.

3. Walk on sidewalk leading to front entrance of school

4. Notice that there are 30 election signs all around the sidewalk.

5. Notice that only two of the signs were endorsing a Democrat. Both for this lady here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dora_Olivo. No Vote for Obama/Biden sign seen

6. Notice that in these signs, the font size for "Republican" is almost as big as the name of the candidate.

7. Then proceeded to get a call from a friend about how two of their coworkers got their mailboxes flipped over because they had Obama endorsement signs on their front lawn.

Holy shit. Which part of Texas?

 

[Effect]

In a way. Both parties talk about "strengthening" the middle class, but nobody wants to talk about expanding it.

Obama has constantly.

 

[Tobor]

Vietnam War. Lulz.


Anyway, Nate has Obama with a 90% chance of winning. GAME OVER?

It's either game over for Romney, or for Nate.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Can't vote today. Wife is in labor! Election Day baby!

Hey, is this you??

http://huff.to/SRXPfv

Pregnant Woman Votes En Route To Hospital

For anyone who ever thought they were too busy to vote, meet 21-year-old Galicia Malone.
The south suburban Dolton mom-to-be was spotted at her polling place Tuesday morning on her way to give birth at a local hospital.

Cook County Clerk David Orr said Malone's contractions were five minutes apart when she showed up around 8:30 a.m. at her precinct's location named, yes, New Life Celebration Church.

The clerk's office said Malone's water had already broken when she made the stop to vote in her first presidential election.

(Congrats and good luck!)

 

[Seraphis Cain]

I live in Ohio, and while I was out today I noticed that the Obama/Biden sign in front of one of the two houses in the neighborhood that have them had been destroyed. Shit's getting a bit outta hand.

 

[Jack_AG]

Show us the pixels.

Its painfully obvious several cuts are made which the uploader blames his camera for - how convenient the cuts happen every time he presses a button. He throws 1 in before and 1 after for good measure.

If anyone buys this video is real then, by default, every video on the internet must also be believed to be real.

Trust me I didn't vote for Romney and I'm happy to say that but this video has red flags all over the place. Its a cute attempt at a hoax but nothing more.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

It went down a point since last night, wonder what happened?

oh wait

PANIC PANIC PANIC

 

[CSX]

Come live in Austin.

haha. I would be if UT gave me scholarship money I'm visiting friends there next week though. Just discovered Megabus.

Holy shit. Which part of Texas?

South Houston

 

[sammy]

Biggest trick the GOP ever pulled is making working class people think they are middle class.

Wish I knew exactly how they did that. Here in 'Bama common peasants think that they're Upper-Middle class just because they have a guard at the community gate and they made out like bandits in the early 90's...

I love that movie "Eyes Wide Shut" and am reminded how the main character was a wealthy doctor but stumbled upon real wealth in his society and saw just how low he is on the money ladder.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Its painfully obvious several cuts are made which the uploader blames his camera for - how convenient the cuts happen every time he presses a button. He throws 1 in before and 1 after for good measure.

If anyone buys this video is real then, by default, every video on the internet must also be believed to be real.

Trust me I didn't vote for Romney and I'm happy to say that but this video has red flags all over the place. Its a cute attempt at a hoax but nothing more.

I see two hangs (they don't look like cuts to me) and one is a good second before he touches anything and then there is uninterrupted footage of him pushing it multiple times and then near the end of that is another hang. My phone's video function hangs very similar to that.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

Wish I knew exactly how they did that. Here in 'Bama common peasants think that they're Upper-Middle class just because they have a guard at the community gate and they made out like bandits in the early 90's...

I love that movie "Eyes Wide Shut" and am reminded how the main character was a wealthy doctor but stumbled upon real wealth in his society and saw just how low he is on the money ladder.

Is that what that movie was about? I thought Kubrick just wanted to shoot a lot of naked ladies

 

[Thequietone]

I like how the election brings out the worst in people. Woman hands me the ballot and announces that your a democrat and get people in the whole room including her saying ooooo a democrat he's sooo special.

WTF?

 

[Patryn]

Vietnam War. Lulz.


Anyway, Nate has Obama with a 90% chance of winning. GAME OVER?

Nixon got us out of Vietnam. That war is really LBJ's cross to bear (although he inherited it from Kennedy).

 

[LordCanti]

I live in Ohio, and while I was out today I noticed that the Obama/Biden sign in front of one of the two houses in the neighborhood that have them had been destroyed. Shit's getting a bit outta hand.

That's why I don't have a sign. If someone is going to take out their impotent rage on someone's house, let it be someone else's house.