I could totally talk your ear off about politics LOL. I could write several posts about it. Probably should. I'll just share a few things here:
I met Gary Johnson on two different occasions. The first was when he was governor of New Mexico. He seemed alright then. The second time was when he spoke at a local event. That time he seemed off somehow. I'm not sure if he was hiding something or if it was just that at that event his whole focus was on legalizing pot. I could see the point in the legalize pot movement but didn't want to vote for a guy who was so focused on it. He turned me off, and I was open to considering him. After all, my guy Ron Paul had gotten cheated out of the Republican nomination by the GOP. I ended up writing in Ron Paul, and sure, call it a wasted vote, but I could go to sleep with a clean conscience.
I mentioned that Ron Paul was cheated out of the nomination by the GOP in 2012. I'm not saying he would have won; I'm saying any chance he might have had was taken away by underhanded tactics. I left the GOP after that. My state was one of the worst for fraud, and more of the same happened this time around but I wasn't involved.
I was planning to sit it out this political season, and I did as far as the primaries were concerned. But it's turned out to be one of the more interesting political seasons ever. The first thing I noticed (after a friend got me more interested in Donald Trump) was that the chickens really came home to roost in terms of the GOP machine. Lots of false conservatives and party elites with Globalist leanings were exposed for what they really stood for. The so called "conservatives" going apoplectic over Trump made it clear that the reason they were so upset was not because Trump wasn't conservative (he actually is remarkably conservative and consistent, if you listen to enough of his speeches), it was because Trump wasn't Globalist. He wanted to actually do things that would be good for American interests, and that made all those profiting from the Globalist interests mad as all getout. I'm told there's a lot of money at stake. But it's been really satisfying seeing all that, even from a distance.
As for the cheating and worse on the Democrat side, it looks like that is coming into the light as well. The DNC is in complete disarray and there's even talk about people doing a citizens arrest on Hillary during her speech, because she has committed so many crimes and even her supporters know it. I'm tempted to tune in just for that... but I think I'd rather be on Steemit (LOL).
The summary is that right now both parties seem to be in the throes of some MAJOR EPIC housecleaning. This seems to have been largely instigated by Mr. Trump, so say what you want about him, a lot of good seems to be coming out of just the fact that he's running.
I would say look into it further, and go ahead and register to vote. Being registered doesn't mean you actually have to vote. But I bet if you register and start digging into it a little more, you might decide that this time it's worth your time and effort.
Hope this helps :)
I get what you are saying about Trump. That he has been mixing it up and pissing off the career politicians. I think that is a good thing but there are so many inaccuracies in what he says. That is why I feel like a guy like Mark Cuban would have a much better chance than a guy like Trump. He is smart, speaks his mind, but doesn't piss off the general public when he does it. For the most part I feel like a guy like Mark Cuban is more well received than Trump. Thanks again for your comment!@wiser Thank you so much for this well thought out response! It was great to read it and I would love to see some people try to do a citizens arrest on Hillary during her speech!!!! Hahahah I will get out a bucket of popcorn for that! Also great insights on Gary Johnson. I don't smoke pot but I think it should be legalized and regulated for recreational use like it has been in Colorado, Washington, Alaska....etc. I also think the people in prison for petty pot charges should be released.
I don't know anything about Mark Cuban. Last two elections I voted third party and knew all about the different candidates. This time I decided to support Trump because while imperfect I can see he is a man of good will, I like his policies, and he won the GOP nomination fair and square, unlike Romney, who was very underhanded and deceitful and was a globalist shill. It is true that Trump can get people riled, but he often does that on purpose because he believes all press is good press. I'm fortunate this time in that I can support one of the major party candidates. But I say everyone should vote for who they genuinely believe is best, not just who can win. Don't let anyone talk you out of voting your conscience.
@wiser Mark Cuban is pretty interesting and he is a no nonsense type of a guy but he does it in a way that doesn't really make everyone mad. There are many issues I see with Trump but my main issue is that I view him as a dishonest business man. A lot of issues have came about because he tries to pay 70% of the bill or will try not to pay it at all. Just recently he was threatening to not pay. http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/26/politics/donald-trump-hotel-air-conditioning-roanoke/ Ultimately he has been named in over 3500 lawsuits mainly for this type of stuff and his first response on a lot of things is to sue people or companies. I just see that as a major problem with this country. He feels like he can over power anyone legally because he has the money to pay for lawyers indefinitely. I'm not going to bat for anyone else. I feel that Clinton has just as many problems if not more but of a different nature. And I just don't know much about the other candidates that are 3rd party. Thank you once again for your input. It is much appreciated.