Voting changes nothing, its what we do between votes that really matters

pure.conya

when will people realise we are being treated like idiots by those we vote into powerful and influential positions.

our national apathy and general lazyness when it comes to protesting or lack of interest in standing our ground until corrupt government backs down only encourages what?

EmmetSpiceland

pure.conya wrote: »

our national apathy and general lazyness when it comes to protesting or lack of interest in standing our ground until corrupt government backs down only encourages what?

You’re forgetting our incredibly short “memory” too.

topper75

They are merely relaying what the Bundesbank ordered anyway.

Choose the prettiest face.

pure.conya

funniest statement i hear from the average lazy Irish is they're going to teach (insert politicians name here) a lesson by voting for some other gombeen prick, as if so and sos' life will fall apart and end up on the dole because of it, 9 times out of 10 it's fat pensions, golden handshakes, very well paid positions on boards with milage, people cutting them in on deals and opportunities, job in Brussles etc.

i cant think of a more staunchly apathetic response from victims of sh1te governance

pure.conya

are we destined to keep doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different outcome?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

pure.conya wrote: »

are we destined to keep doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different outcome?

Yes, probably. Unless you want to get in to politics yourself and change things rather than complaining about how others are handling the country.

The Rape of Lucretia

pure.conya wrote: »

when will people realise we are being treated like idiots by those we vote into powerful and influential positions.

Because we must be if we vote people into powerful and influential position who will treat us like idiots ?

pure.conya

Kyree Mealy Banner wrote: »

Yes, probably. Unless you want to get in to politics yourself and change things rather than complaining about how others are handling the country.

well done at completely missing the point, unless the country show they're interested in participating in democracy for more than a few mins every 4 years then nobody is going to really change anything, anybody that does try will be attacked by those protecting the gravy train system, assassinating their character by whatever means necessary because they know generally people don't really give a fiddlers **** about anything, even when they're being screwed

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

pure.conya wrote: »

well done at completely missing the point, unless the country show they're interested in participating in democracy for more than a few mins every 4 years then nobody is going to really change anything, anybody that does try will be attacked by those protecting the gravy train system, assassinating their character by whatever means necessary because they know generally people don't really give a fiddlers **** about anything, even when they're being screwed

Or point badly made?

My point remains though. It won't change until people stop complaining about what they don't like in the system and get in there and change it themselves. Going on about it in a forum or over a pint does nothing.

Not that your basic premise about our participation for merely a few minutes every four years is correct for all of us anyway.

Badly Drunk Boy

pure.conya wrote: »

well done at completely missing the point, unless the country show they're interested in participating in democracy for more than a few mins every 4 years then nobody is going to really change anything, anybody that does try will be attacked by those protecting the gravy train system, assassinating their character by whatever means necessary because they know generally people don't really give a fiddlers **** about anything, even when they're being screwed

The only part where you hinted at 'your point' was the second half of your thread title.