NationStates Jolt Archive


Stupid things about politics you thought when you were a kid

Colodia
20-01-2005, 01:34
I thought Florida was worth 250 electoral votes in the 2000 election (I was in 5th grade, alright?)

I thought Libertarian was a political librarian

I thought a liberal was a fancy name for a hippy (kinda ironic, given I'm a liberal that wants world domination)

I thought Bush was superior to Gore because Bush dressed better (Now I wonder what the hell was I thinking? They're clothes look almost the same! Again, 5th grade.)
Andaluciae
20-01-2005, 01:37
In first grade I thought Ross Perot had a chance at winning the 1992 election. :) I can't believe I just admitted that.
Legless Pirates
20-01-2005, 01:39
That conservatism is good
Mistress Kimberly
20-01-2005, 01:40
I also thought that Perot was going to win at some point in time.

However, when I was really little I also thought that my dad was God, because we would go to church every week, and the pastor would call God, "the father," and I would always look at my dad and think, WOW. I must have been crushed when I really figured out what was going on.

Kind of off topic, but it shows how ignorant I was.
Gorloq
20-01-2005, 01:43
During the 2000 election (when I was about 11) I was pro-Bush just because Al Gore's motorcade had stopped all traffic on the highway.
Colodia
20-01-2005, 01:47
During the 2000 election (when I was about 11) I was pro-Bush just because Al Gore's motorcade had stopped all traffic on the highway.
makes more sense than mine


(btw, love the story about the dad and God thing)
Malkyer
20-01-2005, 01:52
Hmm...I would've been about eight, I guess. It was during Clinton's presidency.

I thought taxes were good.
I thought socialism was good.
I thought Clinton was a pretty cool guy.
I didn't think Nixon deserved the bad stuff people said about him.

My, how I've grown up.
Mistress Kimberly
20-01-2005, 01:54
I also thought clinton was really cool because he played the saxaphone, and he "got the honeys G"
Roach-Busters
20-01-2005, 01:56
I thought the UN made the world a better place. :(
Gauthier
20-01-2005, 01:56
I thought people would be pragmatic enough to try something new when something is proven to be ineffective.
Pure Metal
20-01-2005, 01:59
that margaret thatcher is the closest thing to pure evil there is.

oh wait that's still true...
Nureonia
20-01-2005, 02:13
I wondered why Bob Dole was running for office. Shit, shouldn't that guy be working on his banana company or something?
Kusarii
20-01-2005, 02:20
Dunno if it counts as politics, but...


When I was about 5 years old I was at a military review with my aunt and uncle and Prince Charles was there. At the time my uncle was chairman of a well known local charity organisation, so he came round to our table.

Anyways, I hid under the table when he came to come see us:P

I think it was because the kids in school used to call me "prince charles" for having big ears, so I hated him :p

I wonder now if my aunt and uncle actually let on that I was under there after they asked me to come out and I wouldn't :p
Eutrusca
20-01-2005, 02:21
I thought Florida was worth 250 electoral votes in the 2000 election (I was in 5th grade, alright?)

I thought Libertarian was a political librarian

I thought a liberal was a fancy name for a hippy (kinda ironic, given I'm a liberal that wants world domination)

I thought Bush was superior to Gore because Bush dressed better (Now I wonder what the hell was I thinking? They're clothes look almost the same! Again, 5th grade.)
Um ... you're probably not going to believe this, but when I was a kid, I had NO interest in or knowledge of politics!

I knew you wouldn't believe me! Sigh. ;)
Bodies Without Organs
20-01-2005, 02:21
That heirarchical socialism could save the world: now that I am older and wiser I become more and more convinced that aheirarchical anarcho-communism is the only way.
Markreich
20-01-2005, 02:26
I thought Carter would beat Reagan... (hey, I was only 7!)

By the time I was 11, I knew there was no WAY in hell Mondale could beat a dead cat, much less Reagan... ;)
Keruvalia
20-01-2005, 02:27
When I was 9, my class was asked to write a letter to the newly elected President, Ronald Reagan. In my letter, I wrote that I liked the "other guy", but wished Reagan the best.

The school refused to send my letter. Personally, I still like the "other guy".

I only realized just a couple of hours ago that if the President Elect tries to seaze Presidential power before inauguration, there's a team of 10 Secret Service agents who are specifically trained to kill him and if they don't, they will be executed for treason.

My latest stupidity is hoping GWB tries to make a Presidential decision at 11:59 am tomorrow.
Markreich
20-01-2005, 02:33
I only realized just a couple of hours ago that if the President Elect tries to seaze Presidential power before inauguration, there's a team of 10 Secret Service agents who are specifically trained to kill him and if they don't, they will be executed for treason.

My latest stupidity is hoping GWB tries to make a Presidential decision at 11:59 am tomorrow.

Minor point: It's moot, since he was already President and is succeeding himself. Had this happened in 2000, then maybe your dream could have come true. :)
Keruvalia
20-01-2005, 02:37
Minor point: It's moot, since he was already President and is succeeding himself. Had this happened in 2000, then maybe your dream could have come true. :)

Isn't there a period of time between Presidential term limitation and inauguration? I may be mistaken, but I was under the impression that, for a little while, Bush would not be President.
Superpower07
20-01-2005, 03:00
I thought Libertarian was a political librarian
ROFLCOPTER! I am *not* a political librarian.

I used to think Gore was superior to Bush, when in reality they BOTH suck! (down with the oppressive 2-party system)
Peechland
20-01-2005, 03:13
When I was say 6 or so, I use to get "The White House" and "Little House on the Prairie" mixed up. :rolleyes:


I was 6! :(
Keruvalia
20-01-2005, 03:17
When I was say 6 or so, I use to get "The White House" and "Little House on the Prairie" mixed up. :rolleyes:


Michael Landon for President!
Amyst
20-01-2005, 03:19
I thought Libertarian was a political librarian

You knew they even existed? Wow, for the longest time I seriously thought that there really were just two parties. Not that that's far from reality.
Letila
20-01-2005, 03:24
I used to think that poverty and rich people only existed in books and that capitalism really was equal.
La Terra di Liberta
20-01-2005, 03:25
When I was 9, I though Bill Clinton had been president for 20 years.
Dostanuot Loj
20-01-2005, 03:26
When I was really little, I had no interest in world affairs (ecept the war part.)

But, I used to keep asking if the President lived next door, since the neighbors house was white, and far enough away that I never met them.

Because of all that US TV, until I was like 12 I honestly thought I lived in the US. Of course I didn't every watch the news or anything to actually tell me dfferent. And because of GI-Joe, I thought the Canadian flag was just a state flag.. and my state at that!

When Operation Desert Storm happened, my entire family was glued to the TV worried about it, except me in my little 6 year old ways. They would ask why I wasn't worried, or interested, since I was, and still am a BIG fan of war.
Honestly, my reply every time was "They'll call me when they need me."
Good old six year old me.
Markreich
20-01-2005, 03:28
Isn't there a period of time between Presidential term limitation and inauguration? I may be mistaken, but I was under the impression that, for a little while, Bush would not be President.

Nope.

Amendment XX
Section 1. The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.

...So: It's pretty much academic since the swearing in ceremony is at the same time as the lapse of his 1st term. There's no "countdown clock" or anything like that, at least not officially. Since Bush is succeeding Bush, there's no lapse in time when he's Prez.
Free Soviets
20-01-2005, 03:54
at one point i kind of liked reagan.

don't blame me, i was 5.
Queensland Ontario
20-01-2005, 05:44
From 5 (when i first got the idea) until about 10 I though that the prime miniter got to keep all of Canadas taxes for himself, but from age 5 till 10 Brian Mulroney was the prime miniter so I guess it was true for the time being.
Kanabia
20-01-2005, 05:48
That heirarchical socialism could save the world: now that I am older and wiser I become more and more convinced that aheirarchical anarcho-communism is the only way.

Ditto! :D
Democraticland
20-01-2005, 06:04
I thought that people would be smart enough to:

1. Realize how stupid voting for Bush would be, and vote for Gore

2. Realize that Gore won Florida, but Bush managed to steal it with the Supreme Court helping him.
Johnny Wadd
20-01-2005, 06:05
As a normal child, I played sports, rode my bike, camped out, etc. Sure you may be aware of an upcomming election, but that's about it. If you are a kid thinking about politics, you are either a tool, dork, dink, or nerd.
Johnny Wadd
20-01-2005, 06:06
I thought that people would be smart enough to:

1. Realize how stupid voting for Bush would be, and vote for Gore

2. Realize that Gore won Florida, but Bush managed to steal it with the Supreme Court helping him.

Realize that you are a complete dink!
Free Soviets
20-01-2005, 06:23
That heirarchical socialism could save the world: now that I am older and wiser I become more and more convinced that aheirarchical anarcho-communism is the only way.Ditto! :D

haha, suckas. i skipped right past that bit.
Mistress Kimberly
20-01-2005, 06:26
In 2nd grade our teacher had us make posters for the soldiers in ODS. She taught us to call Saddam Hussein, "So-dumb-insane."

And it has been stuck in my head ever since. Whenever I see his name, or hear it, "So-dumb-insane" is always the first thing I think of.
Najitene
20-01-2005, 06:29
haha, suckas. i skipped right past that bit.

Bravo. You must feel proud.
Najitene
20-01-2005, 06:30
Realize that you are a complete dink!

But but... why Johnny, it is true.
Kanabia
20-01-2005, 06:30
haha, suckas. i skipped right past that bit.

Congratulations. Have a commie cake.
Najitene
20-01-2005, 06:30
Hehe. Good night
Colodia
20-01-2005, 06:30
As a normal child, I played sports, rode my bike, camped out, etc. Sure you may be aware of an upcomming election, but that's about it. If you are a kid thinking about politics, you are either a tool, dork, dink, or nerd.
Obviously I wasn't thinking much if I thought Bush's tie was better than Gore's tie wasn't I? :D
Armandian Cheese
20-01-2005, 06:35
I supported Gore because I believed him when he said he invented the internet.
Kryozerkia
20-01-2005, 06:37
I voted for the Federal Liberals when I was a kid (daddy let me use his ballot)
Ultra Cool People
20-01-2005, 06:40
I thought Republicans believed in fiscal responsibility.

I thought anyone who waves the flag must be a patriot.
Pepe Dominguez
20-01-2005, 06:40
I supported Gore because I believed him when he said he invented the internet.

:D

In '92, I voted Clinton in our 3rd-grade poll, 'cause he was the only one with hair. That was my reasoning at the time.
Free Soviets
20-01-2005, 06:54
Congratulations. Have a commie cake.

don't mind if i do. http://67.18.37.14/73/122/emo/commie.gif
Kanabia
20-01-2005, 06:56
don't mind if i do. http://67.18.37.14/73/122/emo/commie.gif

OMG COMMIE SMILEY!! That's so cool, i'm going to steal it and put it in my sig :D

edit- damn, cant put pictures in sigs.
Angry Fruit Salad
20-01-2005, 07:00
I thought Dan Quayle was an ass because his motorcade went through my hometown and backed up traffic for an hour.
Free Soviets
20-01-2005, 07:01
its fresh from the cace forum - http://invisionfree.com/forums/CACE/index.php?act=idx

we've got more where that came from over there.

http://67.18.37.14/73/122/emo/commieyak.gif
Greenmanbry
20-01-2005, 07:17
its fresh from the cace forum -
http://67.18.37.14/73/122/emo/commieyak.gif

I'm still trying to determine whether that is a picture of a wolf wearing a Communist hat... or a frozen Communist soldier from Siberia..


:p
Free Soviets
20-01-2005, 07:21
I'm still trying to determine whether that is a picture of a wolf wearing a Communist hat... or a frozen Communist soldier from Siberia..


:p

its actually a yak. based off an earlier yak smiley. the yak really needed the hat for some reason
Aeruillin
20-01-2005, 07:22
I actually was conservatist then (at five years). And at six, I was very surprised to learn that the Earth was actually a sphere and circled around the sun, and that the universe has more things than just the sun and the earth and the moon. And at eleven, I was convinced that any day now, a spaceship would land and abduct me. And at thirteen, I didn't give a **** about who would be elected president.

Of course, right now I believe John Titor is a real time traveller. Then again, I'm still a kid... just...
Yammo
20-01-2005, 08:25
I thought Australia had 2 Prime Ministers....

then I found out that other guy was a Premier, and was in charge of our state....hehe
Nihilistic Beginners
20-01-2005, 08:31
Geez, you guys were naive. My parents were radical hippies, I grew up distrusting "The Man", I still do.
Markreich
20-01-2005, 16:14
Geez, you guys were naive. My parents were radical hippies, I grew up distrusting "The Man", I still do.

My parents emigrated from behind the Iron Curtain in the late 60s. I grew up first hating the man, then realized I was being foolish. Now, I'm working to BECOME the man. :D
John Browning
20-01-2005, 16:15
Back in elementary school, I voted in the school's mock Presidential election for McGovern.

Now I'm not so stupid. Oh, and I became the Man as well.