Chaos... to be continued

[Dirt_in_the_Ground]

only the voters can change that and please let me educate that you even had one third party president (Lincoln) libertarian(?) party and green party are the two strongest third parties there

Lincoln was actually a Republican (I guess things have devolved since then), and we lost our best shot at a consequential climate-change president when the actual Green Party candidate, Ralph Nader, drained votes away from Al Gore in 2000. Gore lost Florida by 537 votes, and we got eight years of George Bush instead (which later would begin to seem, almost, like the good old days).

 

[Strixaluco]

in germany as well

I suppose media as the 3rd power is a pretty European thing.

 

[Eringobra]

Good Morning

 

[amanuk]

BTW You hot IRL aman!

Thank you. You flatter me.

 

[MsNatalie99]

Lincoln was actually a Republican (I guess things have devolved since then), and we lost our best shot at a consequential climate-change president when the actual Green Party candidate, Ralph Nader, drained votes away from Al Gore in 2000. Gore lost Florida by 537 votes, and we got eight years of George Bush instead (which later would begin to seem, almost, like the good old days).

Maybe so, but George Washington was an independent. And the point that was being made was that we do have more than two parties.

 

[MsNatalie99]

Thank you. You flatter me.

nothing unearned I assure you

 

[Daisy_Love]

@Daisy_Love I would love to be her PR person! ;-) lol

Yer doin a good job!!

 

[MsNatalie99]

Good Morning

Morning Erin

 

[Grntmb]

@Daisy_Love why thank you! if you would like some PR from me feel free to ask. I would love to oblige!​

 

[MsNatalie99]

Mad props to @fletchx & @amanuk, who've already given their bodies to the cause of Cheeky's birthday!

 

[Eringobra]

Maybe so, but George Washington was an independent. And the point that was being made was that we do have more than two parties.

An independent simply because there were no parties at the time. The country was still very young, however, that being said at the time everyone in the country at the time was center-right of Global politics at the time. Additionally, George wasn't a very good president and we almost fell back into a monarchy. The same could be said for John Adams. Who tried to pass a sedition law when Jefferson created the Democratic Republican party. So, that he could silence and imprison those who vocally disagreed with him. Which led to the first accidental president a job Jefferson didn't want, but the people wrote his name anyway.

 

[Strixaluco]

I'm feeling naughty in this heat. Going grocery shopping without underwear. Just a dress and a pair of ballerinas. Minimal amount of clothing to be at least seemingly decent...

 

[MsNatalie99]

An independent simply because there were no parties at the time. The country was still very young, however, that being said at the time everyone in the country at the time was center-right of Global politics at the time. Additionally, George wasn't a very good president and we almost fell back into a monarchy. The same could be said for John Adams. Who tried to pass a sedition law when Jefferson created the Democratic Republican party. So, that he could silence and imprison those who vocally disagreed with him. Which led to the first accidental president a job Jefferson didn't want, but the people wrote his name anyway.

That's all really fascinating, but the point was simply that our country has more than two political parties. I don't want to debate history, and quite frankly, I really don't care. I'm sorry if that sounds rude, I'm just not looking for an endless Circle argument today. Or to be called uneducated simply because I disagree. It's Cheeky's B-Day. Happy happy fun day

 

[MsNatalie99]

I'm feeling naughty in this heat. Going grocery shopping without underwear. Just a dress and a pair of ballerinas. Minimal amount of clothing to be at least seemingly decent...

Oh my, this day just keeps getting better and better!

 

[crazychemgirl]

This heat doesn’t make me feel naughty… it makes me miserable

 

[amanuk]

@Daisy_Love why thank you! if you would like some PR from me feel free to ask. I would love to oblige!​

Okay, now this is getting just a bit weird and creepy.

 

[Grntmb]

@crazychemgirl heat does the same thing to me, too​

 

[Eringobra]

That's all really fascinating, but the point was was simply that our country has more than two political parties. I don't want to debate history, quite frankly I really don't care. I'm sorry if that sounds rude, I'm just not looking for an endless Circle argument today

There really is no debating history, I just love history and sharing the facts of history with people. I saw people talking about history, and saw an opportunity to share some interesting tidbits.

As far as political parties go yes there are more than two. However, only two stand a chance at winning. Especially, with the way people consume media these days, voting theory and behavior. It's rather sad really...

 

[crazychemgirl]

@crazychemgirl heat does the same thing to me, too​

It’s just horrid

 

[Strixaluco]

This heat doesn’t make me feel naughty… it makes me miserable

There's the difference that I have a cooling unit keeping the temperature of at least some rooms decent. 30C today... And not about to get any cooler before Sunday!

 

[crazychemgirl]

Democracy is clearly not functioning in the USA right now… or in Canada for that matter.

 

[Strixaluco]

I saw people talking about history, and saw an opportunity to share some interesting tidbits.

...and thus derailed the discussion.

 

[crazychemgirl]

There's the difference that I have a cooling unit keeping the temperature of at least some rooms decent. 30C today... And not about to get any cooler before Sunday!

Yeah home and work are nice and cool … it’s the in between … I end up staying home more often than not because I can’t handle the heat

 

[Grntmb]

@crazychemgirl i almost seem to literally melt when the sun shines too brightly! lol​

 

[crazychemgirl]

@crazychemgirl i almost seem to literally melt when the sun shines too brightly! lol​

Are you gumbi?