[geeks] Fahrenheit 9/11

[wa2egp at att.net]

> The problem is IMO that the system in this country is set up as a "winner 
> takes all" which is not very representative of such diverse society. 
> Ideally the system should have evolved into a more "parlamentary" 
> approach, which caters to a more representative election process. There 
> would be a tendency to still have two major parties (left/right) but the 
> smaller issue "centric" parties would also have a voice in the process. A 
> society as diverse as the USA should have been far more aware of the 
> representation issues, the one size fits all to politics is rather 
> dangerous. The current lack of differenciation between demos and repubs is 
> a clear warning. 

What bothers me is that "debates" usually do not have any third parties
included because "they won't get more than 10% of the vote".  They certainly
won't now.  That and the media attitude that it's a "two party system".  It's 
never been a two party system.

> But when people have to work 80hrs a week just to make ends meet, then 
> they do not have time to pay attention at what really is going on. Which 
> is where the people on top wants them to be... the past 4 American 
> administrations have been a clear proof of concept in this regard. 

Just four?