Halloween and Elections:Both Scary and Make-Believe
Here in the USA we celebrate Halloween in a big way and then the first Tuesday in November we hold final elections of the year.This year it finally occurred to me that both were scary and make believe and more people spend more time with Halloween than on the election. All this is concerning.
I know you may see the differences. After all Halloween is known to be fantasy and little children are involved and just ask for treats. Well, the politicians disguise themselves as much as possible and sugar coat their messages and I am left wondering if they will be good or trick me anyway.
I wish our elections were less scary and more real.
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Term limits for the politicians, Rose, might make elections a little less scary.
Millie, I am glad that you can see what I am saying. Which you find more believable is your choice.
lo, I don’t know that term limits would solve. The president only gets two terms, and I think that is good.
Congress and the Senate, Rose. Some have been in for life. If they had term limits they might get in and actually do something instead of constantly campaigning, with their attention on raising money for their next election. Career politicians scare me.
For many a very scary and very real possibility is that the Democrats could lose control of both houses.
Scarier still is that they could keep control and run our country even farther into the ground 🙂 However, point taken, Rose… hard to tell fantasy from reality when the politicians are talking. I think we’ve all found that to be true regardless of political affiliation. It’s a scary world with a precarious future looming for our children/grandchildren.
Let’s agree to disagree on that Millie.
Laurie, I understand what you are saying.
Rose not so very different here,next year we have elections in the UK the political tricksters of all parties will be out in force. Treats will not be on the agenda. Our election has great potential to be very scary. Think it best to put a steel helmet on retire to the bunker and wait for the all clear before emerging into a new world. Pat
Pat, as I talk to you Brits, I wonder are we following our mother country or are we leading, but we seem to very similar.
I agree with Patak. No different here.
We have an old joke, but it’s also very true.
Question:- How do you tell if a politician is lieing?
Answer:- His lips are moving
Waylander. I agree and we also say it about lawyers, but a lot of politicians are lawyers or have to be led by them.
Same here, Way. Lawyers make the laws. Very rarely do we ever see a person from another field of knowledge run for election. Would we vote for a Chemist? I think we stick with the devils that we know. LOL
Thanks for all the comments and I am glad for this discussion.