Ship of Fools
Some years ago, a book was written and subsequently made into a movie. It was called "Ship of Fools." As the election and the candidates progressed in their diatribes, the title kept popping up in my mind. Has the USA turned into a ship of fools? Looking at the candidates we find that we have two of the least popular people to run for the office of President in recent memory. However, the foibles of Trump do not rise to the same level as the exploits of Clinton. She has gotten away with (so far) treasons and felonies, and a record of scandals so bad and so plentiful, that it likely will take years of research to fully comprehend the degree of evil she has performed. What happens if Clinton wins? Are we a nation of fools if we elect such a creature? After all, when characterizing a large group of people, are they not labeled by what the majority thinks? With Hillary Clinton as our President, would we not be a nation of fools?
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robertm has a good handle on the situation. when people are poorly or completely uneducated as in the case of children they have yet to learn to take care of themselves. It becomes pitiful when you see people who are older that have yet to become adults because they are still waiting for the handout. The repetition of always being given what is necessary for survival secures dependence on the parent; i.e. the government handout. I do not know if all are idiots, I am sure the greater bulk of the nation is ignorant of how to take care of themselves. To say the basic issue in the world is the choice between individualism and collectivism is quite accurate but I would confine that world to just the usa where we live. the rest of the world is already collectivist. We are the last stand for individualism and it is loosing rapidly. the people we have for years employed to run the usa have very successfully become our overseers like the captain of a ship so yes we are now the passengers on the "ship of fools".
Trump is" liked" by his supporters generally, and Hillary is" liked"( but embarrassed and also encouraged by what she got away with) by her supporters.
Therefore, the first group loves Hillary and HATES trump (and they DO hate Trump). The second group loves Trump and wants to lock up Hillary forever.
I am not so sure at all that there are that many who hate both candidates.
I dont believe the media at all any more. They all fall into the first group and cant be trusted.
I'm afraid that we have reached a tipping point whereby votes are being cast not for what is best for the country, but for the freebies that candidate will provide to said voters.
It is a sad time in the history of our nation.
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