I'll Never Understand....

[BBtater984]

I'll never understand the amount of time and energy people put into talking, debating, and arguing about politics, as if politicians truly have our best interests in mind.

One day, people will realize that it doesn't matter whether you're Republican, Democrat, liberal, conservative, white, Black, brown, or anything else. At the end of the day, none of these politicians—from the local level all the way to the president—don't have the public's best interests at heart.

[OlDawg]

On 6/3/2026 at 1:59 PM, BBtater984 said:

I'll never understand the amount of time and energy people put into talking, debating, and arguing about politics, as if politicians truly have our best interests in mind.

One day, people will realize that it doesn't matter whether you're Republican, Democrat, liberal, conservative, white, Black, brown, or anything else. At the end of the day, none of these politicians—from the local level all the way to the president—don't have the public's best interests at heart.

I think what you wrote is exactly the opposite of what you meant. 

All I know is, I'm getting a little nervous with all the admitted Socialists being elected.

[BBtater984]

10 hours ago, OlDawg said:

I think what you wrote is exactly the opposite of what you meant. 

All I know is, I'm getting a little nervous with all the admitted Socialists being elected.

I meant what I said... Too many people believe (live and die) on every word politicians say. Politicians do not have our best interest in mind. Politicians want chaos and division. Politicians do not want unity. A unified America... "We The People" would be a nightmare for politicians. 

The only people politicians care about are the ones with the most ZEROS. The ones that contribute the most and the ones that can help get their agenda(s) passed.

[OlDawg]

56 minutes ago, BBtater984 said:

I meant what I said... Too many people believe (live and die) on every word politicians say. Politicians do not have our best interest in mind. Politicians want chaos and division. Politicians do not want unity. A unified America... "We The People" would be a nightmare for politicians. 

The only people politicians care about are the ones with the most ZEROS. The ones that contribute the most and the ones that can help get their agenda(s) passed.

Agree. But, you wrote -

"...none of these politicians...don't have the public's best interests at heart."

Basically, you're saying they all DO have the public's interest at heart. That's why I said I think you meant the opposite. 🙂

[BBtater984]

16 minutes ago, OlDawg said:

Agree. But, you wrote -

"...none of these politicians...don't have the public's best interests at heart."

Basically, you're saying they all DO have the public's interest at heart. That's why I said I think you meant the opposite. 🙂

I know what I wrote. I can read and write.... and the double negative that can be taken literally...meaning... NONE OF THESE POLITICANS HAVE OUR BEST INTEREST. 

 

[OlDawg]

17 minutes ago, BBtater984 said:

I know what I wrote. I can read and write.... and the double negative that can be taken literally...meaning... NONE OF THESE POLITICANS HAVE OUR BEST INTEREST. 

 

I'm of the opinion that SOME of the politicians start out with good intentions. Then, the political Parties, and other influences get ahold of them, and they lose sight of why they wanted to represent. They get corrupted--so to speak. That's just me though.

Term limits would be a wonderful thing. But, it's a pipe dream.

[BBtater984]

28 minutes ago, OlDawg said:

I'm of the opinion that SOME of the politicians start out with good intentions. Then, the political Parties, and other influences get ahold of them, and they lose sight of why they wanted to represent. They get corrupted--so to speak. That's just me though.

Term limits would be a wonderful thing. But, it's a pipe dream.

Those politicians that give in and lose sight are weak minded and greedy. 

[mat]

48 minutes ago, BBtater984 said:

Those politicians that give in and lose sight are weak minded and greedy. 

The irony is we keep re-electing most of them. It’s our fault

[BBtater984]

5 minutes ago, mat said:

The irony is we keep re-electing most of them. It’s our fault

Don't listen to what they want you to hear. Do your own research. Do your own fact checking. Base your thoughts and opinions on what you believe.

[thetragichippy]

I personally think politicians go from wanting to represent their constituents to thinking they have to vote with what THEY agree with......which is completely wrong.  They think they become more than they are. 

I would LOVE to her a Senator or representative say, " personally I would vote no if it was just my decision, but based on the feedback of my constituents, I have to vote yes.  

As far as the forum, I enjoy reading other opinions.....no matter how wrong they are. lol

[BBtater984]

36 minutes ago, thetragichippy said:

I personally think politicians go from wanting to represent their constituents to thinking they have to vote with what THEY agree with......which is completely wrong.  They think they become more than they are. 

I would LOVE to her a Senator or representative say, " personally I would vote no if it was just my decision, but based on the feedback of my constituents, I have to vote yes.  

As far as the forum, I enjoy reading other opinions.....no matter how wrong they are. lol

No one is right or wrong. Like it or not.... We're all in this mess together and the only way to get out of this mess is to come together. Stop giving politicians what they want. Stop giving into the chaos. Stop giving into the he said, she said. 

[Reagan]

[Reagan]

 

 

[Porter]

25 minutes ago, Reagan said:

 

 

That’s good news. How many of those jobs are going to foreign born workers? Just curious.