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pan6467 · 05-26-2004, 08:22 PM

Let's say I were an "elected" leader that wanted to be kept in power, but issues that would get me elected weren't going my way:

- An economy very weak,
- a deficit that continues to grow like a forest fire with no end after I spent a surpluss like it was nothing,
- a war in 2 countries that have been plagued with scandals (from the reason we went to war, to how we treat the prisoners, to who truly is making money on it)
- my own party having dislike for me
- allies of the country being left high and dry (esp. after some PM's had to resign in disgrace after the reasons I gave for them to join the war were found to be false)
- Turning the biggest terroristic disaster on my country's soil from a world outcry of help and solidarity towards us into a hatred, loathing and fear of us
- allowing jobs to be shipped out overseas while giving huge tax breaks to the corporations that do it
- adding to the manufacturing job lists jobs at fast food places so that it looks like manufacturing jobs are increasing

Now with all those against me how would I get reelected?

Easy. FEAR. A small "terrorist" strike in the heartland during the summer. Maybe an amusement park or small metro like Milwaukee, Kansas City, Cleveland. Where the casualties be sufficient to induce panic and fear but not enough to really cause too much upheaval. Even throw out enough warnings and danger signs so as to be able to say "See warned you."

Then if that doesn't work and a week or so before the election it looks like I'm going to lose...... Break out the big guns, a massive attack right before the election so that I can call Martial Law and not have an election.

Course, I'm just a paranoid fuck with delusions of grandeur and NOONE like Bush would ever do anything like this. Right? Not to mention NONE of those issues in my hypothectical are happening to Bush.

05-26-2004, 08:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	Let's say I were an "elected" leader that wanted to be kept in power, but issues that would get me elected weren't going my way: - An economy very weak, - a deficit that continues to grow like a forest fire with no end after I spent a surpluss like it was nothing, - a war in 2 countries that have been plagued with scandals (from the reason we went to war, to how we treat the prisoners, to who truly is making money on it) - my own party having dislike for me - allies of the country being left high and dry (esp. after some PM's had to resign in disgrace after the reasons I gave for them to join the war were found to be false) - Turning the biggest terroristic disaster on my country's soil from a world outcry of help and solidarity towards us into a hatred, loathing and fear of us - allowing jobs to be shipped out overseas while giving huge tax breaks to the corporations that do it - adding to the manufacturing job lists jobs at fast food places so that it looks like manufacturing jobs are increasing Now with all those against me how would I get reelected? Easy. FEAR. A small "terrorist" strike in the heartland during the summer. Maybe an amusement park or small metro like Milwaukee, Kansas City, Cleveland. Where the casualties be sufficient to induce panic and fear but not enough to really cause too much upheaval. Even throw out enough warnings and danger signs so as to be able to say "See warned you." Then if that doesn't work and a week or so before the election it looks like I'm going to lose...... Break out the big guns, a massive attack right before the election so that I can call Martial Law and not have an election. Course, I'm just a paranoid fuck with delusions of grandeur and NOONE like Bush would ever do anything like this. Right? Not to mention NONE of those issues in my hypothectical are happening to Bush. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?" Last edited by pan6467; 05-26-2004 at 08:24 PM..