The 2008 Election Day LIVE Thread

[LttleMsPrEp]

As an Obama supporter i just hope that fellow supporters don't forget what it took to get here campaign wise as far as spreading awareness on the issues, getting more involved in the communty, becoming aware of the various issues that have a direct impact on our generation and etc. It'll really suck if people just take this win.. go home and do nothing else but sit on their asses and wait for Obama to change America. Change comes from the bottom to the top not from top to bottom. I think that our generation can continue to make a great impact in our gov't as long as we keep working to see that change is actually implemented..

I'm SOO excited at the thought of a puppy being in the White House soon. (i LOOVE puppies hopefully it's something cute like a Golden Retriever or a teddy bear)

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by LttleMsPrEp

As an Obama supporter i just hope that fellow supporters don't forget what it took to get here campaign wise as far as spreading awareness on the issues, getting more involved in the communty, becoming aware of the various issues that have a direct impact on our generation and etc. It'll really suck if people just take this win.. go home and do nothing else but sit on their asses and wait for Obama to change America. Change comes from the bottom to the top not from top to bottom. I think that our generation can continue to make a great impact in our gov't as long as we keep working to see that change is actually implemented..

I've been saying this for years.

No one cares anymore, not like they used to. And if they do, it doesn’t appear that way. In the past, huge social movements have caught politicians’ attention and have helped to shape history. Those who are higher up can’t hear us if we don’t speak up. Politicians can only understand the people when they hear the people. It seems as if no one wants to be heard, except by their neighbors and friends who listen to them complain over commercials during the Sunday afternoon football game.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I've been saying this for years.

No one cares anymore, not like they used to. And if they do, it doesn’t appear that way. In the past, huge social movements have caught politicians’ attention and have helped to shape history. Those who are higher up can’t hear us if we don’t speak up. Politicians can only understand the people when they hear the people. It seems as if no one wants to be heard, except by their neighbors and friends who listen to them complain over commercials during the Sunday afternoon football game.

What constitutes a "social movement" changes with time and should be based on the contexts. People are stuck in what worked during the Civil Rights Movement or the war protests of the 60's. Those were different times and called for different measures.

A lot people want to rally or march but don't understand that rallying and marching doesn't constitute a social movement the way that it used to. If people just want to be visible and have a gigantic fish fry, such gatherings work. If people want to work toward a common longterm goal, we need to rally people behind the cause and not literally hold a rally.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Not a sockpuppet or troll. Just DSTChaos.

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[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

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Is this a joke or not? If not, welcome back, even if it's just for a day or two.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Dionysus

Is this a joke or not? If not, welcome back, even if it's just for a day or two.

Hey, there aren't too many places to have good post-election convo without running into idiots with keyboards. Those political boards are too intense for me.