Why politics is a joke...

I spent some time today reading over online poker forums about the possibility of legalizing online poker.  I learned more of what I already knew, politics in America is a joke and I actually pity anyone who thinks otherwise.  Apparently Harry Reid the Senator from Nevada wants to legalize online gaming in America, heavily supported by the poker player's alliance, seems like a good thing. After reviewing this further, all the speculation at the time is showing that his interest lies more with the Casino industry lobbyists that funded him, than with the people that elected him.  Not surprising, such is usually the case.  It was the case with Bush helping Oil Companies, and now Obama bailing out Wall Street.  More and more it becomes obvious that the two-party system is an utter failure that only gives the people an illusion of choice.  Unfortunately, the people of this country do not hold the power they think, or even should have.  Most do not even understand how much their opinions and beliefs are forced upon themselves since the time of their birth, and all through out their life.  I wonder if most even know why they call themselves a Democrat or a Republican.

This reminds me of a time I was sitting in the breakroom at my job at the Apple Store in Las Vegas.  It was election day, and I was pretending to listen to my Ipod while listening to people talk about the Presidential election.  A kid that worked there came in after he voted, he showed everyone a picture he took from his phone while voting for Obama, the consensus popular pick of the breakroom.  Next I heard somebody utter "Who is Cynthia McKinney? Who would vote for her?"  To the eruption of the peanut gallery in laughter I sat there and thought to myself "I wonder what is worst, the fact that he is not well informed of all the candidates running in his countries election?  Or the fact that he somehow finds his ignorance funny?"  I wonder who should really be held more accountable, the person that can't think straight, or the media indoctrination of that person.  I guess that's another Democrat/Republican question,.,.errr not...