ORIGINAL: bjr_93tz
Donald Trump seems to be a sucessful businessman but for some reason he wasn't being taken serious?
I remember some old dude named Ross Perot, also a sucessful business man, being treated like a joke candidate.
I'm sorry, but it would seem the majority of US voters prefer to be told by the media who to vote for (not that much different to Aus I should add).
Unfortunately you are absolutely correct. Amazing how much power the media has in this country and around the world for that matter. It seems as if very few people can think for themselves. I'm sure it is this way around the world, but news is dominated by useless and pointless stories such as the Royal Wedding, yes, it was neat and a story, but it shouldn't overshadow everything going on in the country, which it did. You will find stories such as Jennifer Anniston's dog dying, ahead of major news stories on most news sites in the US. Something seems wrong with that, but it is the society we live in. I would argue that less than 50% of the country can name the governor, their senators or representatives, which to me is a FRIGHTENING thought. My daughter is in all honors/AP classes in HS and almost a straight A student with maybe 1 B thrown in, and she can't even name them. Something is wrong with that scenario.
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