What do you think about politics?

honoraryjapanesegirl · (#1 (**permalink**))

Whether it be here or somewhere else, all around the world there are politcal problems. Where ever you live, what is it that's frustrating you? I live in America, and there are a whole lot of problems that need to get done here. It would be interesting to know what other problems are going on around the world.

burkhartdesu · (#2 (**permalink**))

I'm from Alaska, which is notorious for scandalous politicians...

Our Airport is named after someone who is in jail for accepting bribes.

But as far as foreign politics, I'm pretty oblivious.

Amathev · (#3 (**permalink**))

I live in Sweden, and there's currently a big trial going on against the owners of PirateBay.org over here (torrent site). So far it seems the pirates are winning.
The Swedish government is passing laws allowing corporations to search the internet for people who download things illegally, get their contact information from their internet providers, and then sue them.
80% of the population is pro-piracy and against the new laws though, so chances are our current party is going to lose the next election if the laws are passed or aren't changed.

Sinestra · (#4 (**permalink**))

Politics are both interesting and ungodly annoying especially when you have people from different countries who dont agree with each other.

minimin · (#5 (**permalink**))

I love politics, so interesting, it takes my interest from most other things. Sometimes Politics are comic relief ex: Jindals Republican response to Obama's non-state of the union address. Sorry but Im on of those people who can watch MSNBC for hours at a time and think its interesting.

Yazoo · (#6 (**permalink**))

Too many frustrations to mention. England is dying a slow ugly death

YoshimiTheEthereal · (#7 (**permalink**))

I love politics! I am was so sad that I couldn't vote during last year's US presidential election because I'm only 17! I watch political news all the time! That's about all I watch on TV!

iPhantom · (#8 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Amathev

I live in Sweden, and there's currently a big trial going on against the owners of PirateBay.org over here (torrent site). So far it seems the pirates are winning.
The Swedish government is passing laws allowing corporations to search the internet for people who download things illegally, get their contact information from their internet providers, and then sue them.
80% of the population is pro-piracy and against the new laws though, so chances are our current party is going to lose the next election if the laws are passed or aren't changed.

Those laws won't go far, because tracking your computer will break your privacy. If people can't have privacy even home, I call riots.

Amathev · (#9 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by iPhantom

Those laws won't go far, because tracking your computer will break your privacy. If people can't have privacy even home, I call riots.

It's against one of our "grand laws" to have machines collecting information on people, but another law has already been passed that allows the Swedish government to scan internet traffic that goes outside of Sweden. They claim it's for terrorist threats, but we don't even have any terrorists wanting to attack Sweden, and we've never had any.

Tsuwabuki · (#10 (**permalink**))

Japanese politicians are completely ineffectual, and I swear, we have a different prime minister every week.

I can't vote here, but I do pay taxes, and believe me, I'm ready for the LDP to lose their coalition majority, assuming New Komeito can be sufficiently weakened. I actually don't really support the DPJ either, but my preferred party is the socialists, actually. I like their platform the best.

Yes, I like politics. A lot. Spent two years working for the American Democratic Party. Voted Hillary in the primaries, Obama in the general.