Most people just believe whatever they want to believe, Bert. That's how the human mind works. And they only really listen to a source they already agree with! Naturally, supporters of the Republicans believe that what Obama says is false, and supporters of the Democrats believe that what he says is true. That's standard human psychology.

It's not until those 2 parties cease to exist that your nation will be free of the entrenched mental programming (brainwashing) that is presently making its political system utterly unviable...not to mention, downright insane.

I agree that you have no other choices before you. That's because the game is rigged from the top down. As I said, if I was faced with only that choice myself, I would despair. And I might consider moving somewhere else, frankly. But that's not an easy choice to make either.

I do think virtually everyone genuinely wants more employment...except for the bosses at the very top, because if they can keep unemployment high then they've got the workers at their mercy and they can keep the wages low and the benefits and job conditions minimal. And that profits the bosses, doesn't it?