I know it's kind of an awful thing to suggest, but I'm actually kind of hoping that Obama will lose. This may actually awaken the american public to realizing how many loopholes and fraudulent practices are in their democratic and voting system. Should this upset happen, although not enough to trigger anything truly revolutionary, it could get a lot of people upset enough to mobilize themselves to become active in their political system and maybe realize/open to realization of some uncomfortable truths.
Such as voter fraud: http://www.democracynow.org/2008/11/3/on_eve_of_election_day_is
Not only that, but the awful propaganda and corporate media that voters base their decision on. For example, Christians voting for Republicans to uphold prolife(antichoice) and homophobic views. Yesterday I hear a Florida resident interviewed by cbc radio to suggest he wasn't going to vote for Obama because his name sounded like a Muslim. Because his name sounds muslim. As if there, being a Muslim means you aren't American. As if he were a Muslim he couldn't represent America. We all know about how hard Fox news and McCain try to tie him to terrorism. We all know how successful public relations was at tying Sadam Hussein to Bin Laden in the past and justifying a war that's still continuing. So I won't be surprised if media/PR magic came through again for a McCain win, one I would also see as fradulent by means of subjecting the american public day-in-and-day-out to misinformation and god-awful reporting.
Although I find Obama actuallying addressing issues and have characteristics of what we think an ideal politician should have, i find his speeches have only seem like very well put rhetoric to me. The true test of how he will represent the citizens of america can only be seen in time. I also do not agree on some of his foreign policies in particular partaining to Cuba, Afghanistan, and Israel. I strongly hope that if he is voted in, the american public will be vigilant that he upholds to the promise of change and not again be sidetracked by the entertainment/pagentry.
At the end of the day, I really don't want McCain-Palin in office. But if they somehow magically do, GET YOUR ASS OFF THE COUCH AND DO SOMETHING TO CORRECT IT.
Oh and come out to Queenspark tomorrow to protest post-secondary tuition fee hikes.
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although it seems that there have been quite a few (minor or major -- yet to be known) errors in the voting process i don't think it's an institutionalized phenomenon. I don't really understand the 'corporate media' thing, it's almost as absurd as arguing that every single news media outlet has an obvious liberal bias...
Does it matter if it is an institutional problem or not? The possibility that it could have a huge error shouldn't be taken lately because it would mean your vote is completely meaningless.
I mean, I'm just frustrated that such allegations of voter fraud are not investigated with more seriousness and more public furor.
As for the media, i'm just saying that a) they do not usually represent the news without a bias that would benefit the owners that own them or affiliated with them. b) make a mockery of the election and issues involved. If the major news networks are where voters get their information to form their opinions, and if this information is shallow and incorrect, it certainly doesn't foster critical discussion or improve the lives of voters if they aren't voting on policies that would effect them, but instead base it on something entirely different (as in how charasmatic and how american is the candidate).
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