Is there such a thing as a sane American?

[Narim]

There are plenty of decent, hardworking and sane people in America. However, sanity and normal functional families dont interest anyone. In a world spinning slowly out of control, insanity and acts of exreme violence, cruelty, greed and decadence is what sells the newspappers and keep people glued to the TV screens like zombies. You wont read about the sane ones nor will you see much on the TV, because to put it very simply, people would rather be shocked and entertained than say educated.

[scorpio86]

I would rather be educated myself, yet i uderstand what you are saying.

[stoffi]

There are plenty of decent, hardworking and sane people in America. However, sanity and normal functional families dont interest anyone. In a world spinning slowly out of control, insanity and acts of exreme violence, cruelty, greed and decadence is what sells the newspappers and keep people glued to the TV screens like zombies. You wont read about the sane ones nor will you see much on the TV, because to put it very simply, people would rather be shocked and entertained than say educated.

I'm talking about the majority. It takes the majority to vote in laws that arrest 11 year olds for doing normal pranks, it takes the majority to vote for people like Bush or Romney and make them president. Hell, you almost voted in a woman who claimed God wanted the USA to invade Iraq and didn't know that South Africa was an independent country in Africa.


There are plenty of sane people in the US, you are probably one of them, but you aren't the majority in a lot of states. Also, a sane person wouldn't call for more guns when kids go shooting up schools.

[Palem]

it takes the majority to vote for people like Bush or Romney and make them president.

I was going to correct you, but then I decided it would be funnier if I didn't because then you would still be left not knowing why the above is laughably wrong.

[scorpio86]

Stoffi this is just getting rude of you dude

[stoffi]

Stoffi this is just getting rude of you dude

It's nothing but honesty. Some people will get offended, that's bound to happen, but this is the perception of the US by the world. And the more one investigates, the more that image comes true.

So, that's why I ask in the other thread; what went wrong? Something went wrong, what went wrong?

This is nothing personal, I'm sure most Americans who post here are smart people and won't come into the category of insane people.


Palem, I know how the system works in the US, but it's still called democracy and the "majority" wins.

[scorpio86]

It is not my perception of North America.

[stoffi]

It is not my perception of North America.

It is not my perception of North America either, it's the general perception of the USA. (Not North America)

[scorpio86]

Very well then it is not my perception of the USA.

[Palem]

Palem, I know how the system works in the US, but it's still called democracy and the "majority" wins.

lol! Keep thinking that buddy. Keep thinking that.

[DixieFlower]

I'm talking about the majority. It takes the majority to vote in laws that arrest 11 year olds for doing normal pranks, it takes the majority to vote for people like Bush or Romney and make them president. Hell, you almost voted in a woman who claimed God wanted the USA to invade Iraq and didn't know that South Africa was an independent country in Africa.


There are plenty of sane people in the US, you are probably one of them, but you aren't the majority in a lot of states. Also, a sane person wouldn't call for more guns when kids go shooting up schools.

Let me introduce you to the Electoral Vote. It's this really interesting concept where a candidate can win without the popular vote. "In 2000, George W. Bush was declared the winner of the general election and became the 43rd president, but he didn’t win the popular vote either. Al Gore holds that distinction, garnering about 540,000 more votes than Bush. However, Bush won the electoral vote, 271 to 266."

[Palem]

aww, now the joke is ruined :(

[stoffi]

Let me introduce you to the Electoral Vote. It's this really interesting concept where a candidate can win without the popular vote. "In 2000, George W. Bush was declared the winner of the general election and became the 43rd president, but he didn?t win the popular vote either. Al Gore holds that distinction, garnering about 540,000 more votes than Bush. However, Bush won the electoral vote, 271 to 266."

Yes, just like the rest of the world... with some modifications in each country. We got a similar system in Norway. This is common knowledge, though apparently not so in the States as Palem thought I wouldn't know... I even tried hinting by saying "democracy" with the "" around it.

In the 2010 elections in Norway, the above happened. The right wing parties had more votes but still lost because each region elects a number of representatives and we got a red-green government. (The Labour party, Socialist party and the Centre Party(which is the Farmer/Rural Party) share power today)

But it's still democracy and we say the majority won. And again, the majority elects Senators, Governors and Presidents. They decide what laws they want, and apparently a lot of States have laws that clearly indicates they have no common sense.

Ease down, stop trying to "catch me". Communication errors is what it is.

[Palem]

*facepalm*

[flutterby]

There are plenty of decent, hardworking and sane people in America. However, sanity and normal functional families dont interest anyone. In a world spinning slowly out of control, insanity and acts of exreme violence, cruelty, greed and decadence is what sells the newspappers and keep people glued to the TV screens like zombies. You wont read about the sane ones nor will you see much on the TV, because to put it very simply, people would rather be shocked and entertained than say educated.

Stereotype much?