Ever get the feeling that your country is run by idiots?

[dragonslayer32]

Hello fellow Escapists, prepare for a rant. I was watching the local news yesterday and there is a man with cancer that has been refused treatment on the NHS for his cancer because the government says it is too expensive. He will die without those drugs. Also, both of my parents are disabled but have to pay £300+ for prescriptions a year. Meanwhile, the NHS is funding surf lessons (£250 per person) for people with ADHD.

So, does anyone have similar problems with their government?

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

The whole US government likes to spend all their time and resources funding a war started by a president to get revenge on a man who tried to kill his dad in the 90's during Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf.

 

[Dublin Solo]

You know what's great about democratic governments? They're elected.

My two cents, which maybe are not very helpful.

 

[Distorted Stu]

The UK is certainly run by monkeys. The whole prision, benefits, health and tradition are completely mucked up. The only thing they havnt fucked up FULLY is the education system, but even that has its flaws. Wooo England -_-

 

[Mr. Omega]

Every country everywhere is run by idiots. It's all a matter of who is less of an idiot.

 

[Dana22]

You know what's great about democratic governments? They're elected.

My two cents, which maybe are not very helpful.

I hope that "great" was a sarcasm.

 

[Azure-Supernova]

The UK is certainly run by monkeys. The whole prision, benefits, health and tradition are completely mucked up. The only thing they havnt fucked up FULLY is the education system, but even that has its flaws. Wooo England -_-

Oh no, the education system was fucked when it became a competition and targets were set. When schools were micro-managed, education went to shit.

On the note of our government, budget cuts are imminent and the CXO of Staffordshire County Council (who I work for) has recently had his pay bumped up to 120k.

 

[ntw3001]

The UK is certainly run by monkeys. The whole prision, benefits, health and tradition are completely mucked up. The only thing they havnt fucked up FULLY is the education system, but even that has its flaws. Wooo England -_-

I rather think the UK education system would be more effective if it were removed entirely and replaced with nothing.

 

[The Zango]

All the time and no matter who is in power, it still feels like the same dicks. However having said that, Cameron/Clegg at least feel better, than that droopy faced dick that we had before.

 

[Breadzombie]

The Dilbert Principle.Google it.

 

[manaman]

The whole US government likes to spend all their time and resources funding a war started by a president to get revenge on a man who tried to kill his dad in the 90's during Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf.

Did you learn history from a comic book Snootyman?

So, does anyone have similar problems with their government?

The current administration of the US seems to be doing everything it can to run the country into the ground, yet most people have no idea how damaging many of the policies are in the long run, and Obama still continues to have a bit of his 'rockstar' status among the 20-35 age group.

Specifically my state (Washington) had a $2 billion surplus before the current governor took over. Now they have so little money they are unable fix the streets properly. Their solution to the problem is to introduce an income tax. This state has never had an income tax, and a lower sales tax then most states. How about the idiots stop spending billions of state tax dollars in Seattle. I don't think the city really needs another museum or an underground replacement for the viaduct.

 

[lostzombies.com]

A more valid question would be, do you ever get the feeling that your country is run by intelligent and non-corrupt people? Cause I sure don't!

 

[Talshere]

A Labor Goverment was the worst thing that ever happened to the UK. When they gained power with Blair way back when the UK was in the black, 12 years on the joint party government is cutting back on EVERYTHING just to stop going further into the red and we have a 130 billion debt to clear. I dont care how much people like having benefits for not having a job, because of some minor ailment noone will ever notice etc, it all needs scraping because we simply cant afford it.

 

[Dexiro]

The government in England really isn't that bad. They're far from perfect but they actually use common sense with most issues, something i see a lack of everywhere else.

 

[dragonslayer32]

All the time and no matter who is in power, it still feels like the same dicks. However having said that, Cameron/Clegg at least feel better, than that droopy faced dick that we had before.

I am sorry, but I have to disagree. I live in the north east, the place which sufferes the most from a conservative government. Brown wasn't given a chance, he was busy cleaning up after Blair when he got booted. What annoys me about the tories is that they have committed to massive cuts, yet David Cameron has 3 houses and claims for cleaners and cooks. Fair? I think not. Also, academies were designed to turn around the worst schools, yet the current government are turning the best schools into them to save money; once again, the poor suffer.

 

[Tipsy Giant]

No but I think it is being run by greedy evil bastards

 

[Tartarga]

Recently there was a bill that if passed would give free healtcare to the families of 9/11 emergency responders. Republicans were against it because it involved a small tax increase but that doesn't really matter because the Democrats decided to use a voting system that required three fourths of the votes to pass instead of a majority. Had they not used this system the bill would have passed. That is my answer.

 

[Karthesios]

Run by idiots? Sometimes; don't we all? Populated by idiots? Pretty much every waking moment.

 

[Hateren47]

All the time. But at least it's my idiots in charge and not the idiots in the opposition.