You don't have to yell at us, because most of us are just as frightened as you are. Honestly, I don't know where their supporters come from. I am hoping with every possible appendage crossed thta Obama wins and if McCain wins I honestly might cry and yell and threaten to harm things. The political situation baffles me as much as it does you.
And it always makes me sad to hear Europeans say things like that about Americans, because I definitely understand where the sentiments come from, but I feel bad being lumped into the same crowd as the Republican dumbasses. And I know it's more the fault of our leadership than the Europeans themselves, but despite that I do wonder if Europeans know that as many supporters there are for Republicans there are nearly as many (though possibly, frighteningly, not enough) Democrats trying to fight against them. It's quite a hopeless situation because it comes down to entire halves of a country going against each other, and if you're going to make any significant difference you've got to sway a LOT of people. I, personally, don't think McCain will win, both because I think Obama has a lot of feverish support but also because I simply couldn't live with that kind of pessimism in my heart. But I feel especially bitter about it all because I'm not even old enough to vote and simply have to sit and watch a fight between two parties where the proper side really, really ought to be obvious, and yet there seem to be too many people who somehow do not see the harsh morality, egoism and disrespect that the Republican party embodies.
ETA: I've read in your comments that you're wondering if Obama could win and from what I do know, I think he has a good shot. There are a lot of Republican crazies, but Obama is stirring up a LOT of fervor and support, especially among the younger voters. And even without that, McCain's campaign is undeniably shitty. I myself am hoping that anyone dumb enough to be frightened of a black man as president isn't a democrat in the first place, and therefore not many votes will be lost on that front.
I also do not at all understand the leveling of "elitist" and "arrogant" accusations at Obama. I mean, for fuck's sake, if you want the very definition of arrogance, George Bush is the very man. HE is incredibly, obnoxiously arrogant, while I personally think Obama seems nice. I really don't know where people are pulling the "elitism" shit from. From what I've read about him he seems to be open-minded and willing to listen to people and change his opinion in accordance with what other intelligent sources think is the best choice, which in my mind is the opposite of arrogance, which never doubts itself.
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And it always makes me sad to hear Europeans say things like that about Americans, because I definitely understand where the sentiments come from, but I feel bad being lumped into the same crowd as the Republican dumbasses. And I know it's more the fault of our leadership than the Europeans themselves, but despite that I do wonder if Europeans know that as many supporters there are for Republicans there are nearly as many (though possibly, frighteningly, not enough) Democrats trying to fight against them. It's quite a hopeless situation because it comes down to entire halves of a country going against each other, and if you're going to make any significant difference you've got to sway a LOT of people. I, personally, don't think McCain will win, both because I think Obama has a lot of feverish support but also because I simply couldn't live with that kind of pessimism in my heart. But I feel especially bitter about it all because I'm not even old enough to vote and simply have to sit and watch a fight between two parties where the proper side really, really ought to be obvious, and yet there seem to be too many people who somehow do not see the harsh morality, egoism and disrespect that the Republican party embodies.
ETA: I've read in your comments that you're wondering if Obama could win and from what I do know, I think he has a good shot. There are a lot of Republican crazies, but Obama is stirring up a LOT of fervor and support, especially among the younger voters. And even without that, McCain's campaign is undeniably shitty. I myself am hoping that anyone dumb enough to be frightened of a black man as president isn't a democrat in the first place, and therefore not many votes will be lost on that front.
I also do not at all understand the leveling of "elitist" and "arrogant" accusations at Obama. I mean, for fuck's sake, if you want the very definition of arrogance, George Bush is the very man. HE is incredibly, obnoxiously arrogant, while I personally think Obama seems nice. I really don't know where people are pulling the "elitism" shit from. From what I've read about him he seems to be open-minded and willing to listen to people and change his opinion in accordance with what other intelligent sources think is the best choice, which in my mind is the opposite of arrogance, which never doubts itself.