Danger: Politics Within!

Note: This will probably be the only think political I will ever post.

I would like to preface all of this blog with the a few things. One: I’m very politically apathetic, mostly for reasons that will be explained as I go along here. 2: My level of understanding regarding political issues is (very) limited because I have no desire to listen to any sort of propaganda regarding political issues. 3: I’m not trying to step on anyone’s toes, or offend anyone, but simply explain where I’m at in this whole debacle as an average young American, who doesn’t really have a burning interest in our nations mudpit that we call politics.

So after being sent some stuff regarding the Wall Street Bailout (WSB) which can be found here:

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I really have to wonder what the heck is going on with the economy. The only thing I know, being a lowly peon, is that a grossly obscene amount of money is going to be put somewhere (I suppose Wall Street, the nebulous entity that it is) which is supposedly going to fix the economy…or so we’re led to believe.

Now, there are a few things that I would like to say, some of which have things to do with the WSB, some about the economy in general, and finally some things about politics in general (although I will warn you probably with a *little* bit of a slant to the left)

One would be that even though this outrageous amount of money is going to be used to bail out W.S/the economy, I have to wonder what is going to happen to the National Deficit that people have been complaining about for decades, and has only gotten worse in recent years. I remember about 5-6 years ago, maybe more, when the national deficit was all anyone could talk about. With this impending 700 BILLION-1 TRILLION dollar WSB, I have to wonder what sort of national deficit are we looking at for the next gazillion years?

Two, I’ve listened to various viewpoints on the economy. I’ve been told by many people who favor a conservative/republican POV (Point of View) that the economy is actually a lot stronger than the media portrays it to be. The only reason that the media is saying that the economy is weak is due to the fact that this is an election year.

While that may be the case, I have to say that from where I stand the economy’s going to shit. I look around and I see a lot of people in their 20s having a very hard time trying to find a job that will allow them to pay bills and such. People are loosing their houses and their jobs at record numbers and all sorts of other things.

Looking at some of those huge glaring issues, how could anyone say that the American economy is doing well to any degree considering the people that actually reside within the American economy sphere of influence are losing their shirts because they can’t make enough money to live?

Finally something I’d like to address about politics in general, and this applies to all people involved in politics without regard to political party choices or liberal or conservative leanings. When something happens in the economical/political sphere, how many average everyday Americans actually understand what is being talked about. Maybe it’s because we don’t care enough to know about our own system of governance and economy. Or maybe it has to do with the fact that if one dresses up issues (such as the WSB) with enough obscure economic-political terms, bad rhetoric, and political double speak, you could get average people to agree to anything, because they have no idea what is actually happening in the political world.

I for one would love to see a politician who presents things in a manner than everyone can possibly understand. For seasoned political veterans, that may be infuriating because they already know about what’s going on. But for the average person it would be a wonderful change of pace. Since America is supposed to be a “democracy” I think that a politician who takes the time to address issues in ways that the average American can understand would have my vote at the very least...