Originally Posted by wbjammin

There's a big difference between losing a game, and losing politically. Politicians make decisions that affect everything from your rights, your bank account, your interest rates, whether you or your kids go to war, the quality of education and who gets access to that education, health care, etc etc.

When adults are ambivolent about people that make decisions for them, they are committing a form of suicide in my opinion. Losing a game is one thing, losing a political battle to get someone to help you get affordable health care, to keep jobs in America (Bush admits to being pro-outsourcing), and so on is personal. Not caring, or shrugging your shoulders after you lose a battle for someone to advocate for you is a sign that you aren't invested in your life enough.
Now, I don't know what you mean by "bitching" because I don't live where you live, and I don't listen to what you do, but from your subject title and your assertion that people should stop bitching, I assume that you don't like hearing dissenting points of view. My advice to you would be to toughen up a little and be more open to other points of view. Listen to people's complaints, and try to understand why they would be so upset. I think it goes much deeper than just a feeling of losing a game, and a little empathy would be helpful in understanding why people are upset. In my opinion, it is not unjustified in many circumstances.