The Republican&Democratic Conventions

Well wikileaks says that the DNC colluded to ensure a Hillary nomination. Edited by frako, : No reason given.

Its still collusion, and morally if not legally wrong.

Yes and no, your politicians are as corrupt as any other it's just that yours don't hide it. You basically have legalised bribery. While ours have to be bribed under the table. We are very similar in media coverage of people who are not with the establishment as in no or little coverage. We have the same right wing nuts that are in the minority but almost all come to the polls so they always get in. The whole 2 party system is a little funny but its essentially the same here its just that the left parites or the right from a coalition once they are in, essentially joining the parties in to one till the next election. As for conventions to pick their candidates, every party has its own rules on how to do that, as i have no intention of financing these pricks i am not a member of any party so im not too sure how that goes. Oh and we vote for a party not a candidate for the parlament seats. I think last time they changed it a bit so we also pick among some members but i forgot. The parties in the coalition then pick the prime minister and the ministers, and oddly enough the number of ministers. While the presidential elections go a bit different, out of x number of candidates tose with the most votes go in to the next round till someone gets over 50% of the vote.essentially the same crap just a different package. Its yust that watching your politicians makes me laugh while watching ours makes me cry.p.s. i know its a bunch of world salad but what do you expect when talking about politics. Edited by frako, : p.s.

Well americans have been brainwashed to think of death, ditcatorship, agressor, bully, evil, when they hear the word Russia. Turning russia in to the perfect boogeyman from witch the world and americans need protection from and only the elites can provide you with that protection.Im not saing the whole Crimea situation could not have been handled better, but technically there was a referendum and they voted to join russia so democracy FTW.But from russias perspective the real agressor is NATO ie america and its friends. Just a few weeks ago nato placed more troops in russia bordering countries. What would america do if russia placed 5000 troops on cuba, or a nuclear missle defense shield, or if canada joined a russian version of the EU....

Yea and crimea was freed from the oppressive regime of the illegitimate CIA imposed Ukrainian government. Russians where only spreading goodwill freedom and democracy just like Americans do all the time. Edited by frako, : No reason given.