Why is American politics so hysterical and over-the-top?
Unfortunately the US media is just competing for ratings to survive. The way they compete is through sensationalism. In that process, the real facts are jaded to focus one way or the other to attract a certain audience. FOX has very high ratings because they are the only news channel that leans right. All the others lean left. It is the only alternative. In my opinion, the Tea Party is over due. This should have been a constant for the last 40 years. While all of these people are conservatives, they are not all Republicans. There are about 10% Democrats, 30% independents and the rest Republicans according to estimates. They are setting themselves up as a watch dog for American values mostly relating to upholding the Constitution and fiscal responsibility. It is odd in that conservatives seldom protest anything but rather rely on their vote to change the system. It has become more difficult to determine one party representative from the other based upon that individual's party. Its time people let the government know they don't like the direction we are taking as a country. It isn't only about this administration. I think as long as there are no real leaders of the Tea Party, it will expand to more and more people. If you read Obama's own books, you will realize he has a certain affinity for Marxism by his own admission. These people aren't making that up.
Do some people really believe that Barack Obama is the antichrist, as I’ve heard on radio talk shows?
In 2007, there were three Democratic candidates running to get attention in Iowa for the 2008 caucus. John Edwards, Hillary Clinton, and a young freshman Senator from Illinois with a 'strange' last name: Barack Obama.However, in 2004, the original 'crypto-Muslim' rumor came from by eternal Illinois political candidate and serial litigant Andy Martin.Another rumor to surface was that young Obama was indoctrinated in an Islamic "madrassa" school in Indonesia. The Obama campaign aggressively battled this rumor to affirm his Christian faith, to the point where his pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright became a campaign issue himself. The second part of your question, which you didn't precisely ask, is about his birth certificate, or the "Birther" movement. This theory came out of the Clinton campaign, as they circulated anonymous emails that questioned the Senator's citizenship - which would invalidate his eligibility to be the President by the rules set forth in the United States Constitution. Article II, Section I, to be precise. “Barack Obama’s mother was living in Kenya with his Arab-African father late in her pregnancy. She was not allowed to travel by plane then, so Barack Obama was born there and his mother then took him to Hawaii to register his birth,” asserted one chain email that surfaced on the site snopes.com. It took off like a virus, changed three times, and has caused many lawsuits and headaches for Obama supporters, and his Administration. The Obama campaign released his Hawaiian birth certificate, and it still didn't quell the Birther lawsuits.There were other theories as well, but where the irony lays is in Mr. Obama's challenger for the general election in 2008, Senator John McCain, also drew questions about his birth and eligibility to hold the highest executive seat. Mr. McCain was born in the Panama Canal zone, on a military base. Technically, he wasn't born on American soil, and whether he met the requirements of being "naturally born" still has not been settled in a court of law. Mitt Romney, Chester A. Arthur and Barry Goldwater have also been the targets of their own "Birther" movements.Why people believe in these things? That's another question entirely.
Is there any truth to the NRA's allegation that “Barack Hussein Obama and European leaders are plotting the confiscation of Americans' guns”?
I don't think this is the right question ask. It should be 'are their groups of people who want to take your guns away'?First off the probability of you getting killed by a gun is near zero. Its just media and politics that makes people think it's a big issue. Half of 'gun violence' are suicides. There were 13k KILLINGS (not murders) in 2015, out of just under 400million people, that is 1 in 30,769. You should also take into consideration that the majority of murders are directly or indirectly related to the drug trade and gangs on gangs; and really, who cares about them. The statistics are undeniable.To that question the answer is LOUD YES. Here is the evidence... 1. It has already happened before. During hurricane Katrina the New Orleans police and military went door to door confiscating weapons. Katrina GUN CONFISCATION and Witness Reports of RAPE 2. Chicago, Washing, New York have had a full out gun ban for 40 years. Chicago Gun Ban Ruled Unconstitutional By Federal Judge 3. There was a ban on 'Assault' riffle purchase ban from the 80's - 90's. Here is a bill in 2015 trying to reinstate the ban Text - H.R.4269 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Assault Weapons Ban of 2015 . The4. There is a currently a ban on full auto's. exception is made if you have a class 3 weapons permit.5. The current tactic of liberals is to ban features of guns. For example, assault riffles in CA must have a bullet button, 10 bullet clip max. The list of banned 'features' keeps on growing slowly.6. Another tactic of liberals is to create registry lists. This only reason why this is being done is to keep track of who has guns.7. The final tactic is to limit ammo, outlaw certain kinds of ammo. Again, the kind of ammo used doesn't matter when it is a head shot. lol.8. In the 20th century, 100 million people were murdered by their OWN government. In almost all the cases, a gun ban and confiscation was successfully implemented beforehand.Now the stats...
The Third Antichrist?
There hasn't been 1 antichrist yet. He will be preceded by the false prophet declaring his return. Everyone will love the antichrist and his ideas of peace. The book of revelations gives some really good insight to all this.
Why is Obama either loved or hated?
He isn't for me. I have been deep into politics since an early age.I really absolutely despise Obama's political agenda. It is the exact opposite of what I believe, honestly. When I listen to him discuss politics it fills me with anger and hate. I can feel the the blood rushing through my heated vessels.But I have to admit, he is a pretty cool president. I have only really been active on quora for maybe 2 or 3 months, and before quora I hated Obama 100%Quora has caused me to look at other things and really start to understand people. I'm sick of all the hate. I hate Obama's policies, but to be honest....wearing my Trump hat and everything, I like the guy. He is extremely charismatic and just a fun person. I mean, he dropped the mic for crying out loud.I really like Obama as a person. He isn't a crooked politician, and his net worth is miniscule compared to most political icon.He is a total nutcase, but he is cool. I must give him that.