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Alright, so I'm not the only asshole out there.
I was reading on Livejournal (I know, but it is like an addiction) and I came across this little piece of writing. The author makes a good point. I consider myself neither Democrat nor Republican, and yet I feel like I have to justify myself every time I say ANYTHING that could be taken in the slightest way conservative. (why I do this, I have no idea)
A good example:
This morning an old friend calls my wife and eventually, as they are wont to do, the subject turned to politics. The friend is so pro Kerry it hurts and was telling me that this year I could not afford to vote my conscience this year because it was more important to get Bush out of office.
She is a smart woman, but she makes some really dumb mistakes occasionally. She has the same liberal failing that most liberal I meet/ have met - she thinks that all conservatives (and specifically republican conservatives) are evil. There is no other way to put it. She (and they) might grudgingly agree that conservatives can be smart, but they assume that conservatives hate people (and are evil).
I had a doctor’s appointment to get to, so I did not get the chance to argue the point with her. I am more than a bit irked that she feels that she can tell me that I HAVE TO VOTE FOR KERRY BECAUSE WE MUST GET BUSH OUT OF OFFICE.
Thanks, but no. My vote (as worthless as it is) is just that - My Vote. I will spend it any way I want. I didn't tell her that she was voting for a man that cannot make up his mind about any one issue for longer than it takes for the next poll to come out. I didn't tell her that she was voting for a man that could not make unpopular, but necessary, decisions because the polls were against them.
I almost do not have it in me anymore. I lost all my indy cred when I said I do not support Kerry. At that moment, all the "cool" kids stopped being my friend. Good Christ, unless I am a sheep, I am marginalized. I am tired of it.
It is not really a different place for me, not really, anyway. I think, look at the consequences of my actions, and take responsibility for them.
How unusual [/sarcasm]
I should stop now, Maybe write something funny or (god forbid) actually work.
More in a bit.
I was reading on Livejournal (I know, but it is like an addiction) and I came across this little piece of writing. The author makes a good point. I consider myself neither Democrat nor Republican, and yet I feel like I have to justify myself every time I say ANYTHING that could be taken in the slightest way conservative. (why I do this, I have no idea)
A good example:
This morning an old friend calls my wife and eventually, as they are wont to do, the subject turned to politics. The friend is so pro Kerry it hurts and was telling me that this year I could not afford to vote my conscience this year because it was more important to get Bush out of office.
She is a smart woman, but she makes some really dumb mistakes occasionally. She has the same liberal failing that most liberal I meet/ have met - she thinks that all conservatives (and specifically republican conservatives) are evil. There is no other way to put it. She (and they) might grudgingly agree that conservatives can be smart, but they assume that conservatives hate people (and are evil).
I had a doctor’s appointment to get to, so I did not get the chance to argue the point with her. I am more than a bit irked that she feels that she can tell me that I HAVE TO VOTE FOR KERRY BECAUSE WE MUST GET BUSH OUT OF OFFICE.
Thanks, but no. My vote (as worthless as it is) is just that - My Vote. I will spend it any way I want. I didn't tell her that she was voting for a man that cannot make up his mind about any one issue for longer than it takes for the next poll to come out. I didn't tell her that she was voting for a man that could not make unpopular, but necessary, decisions because the polls were against them.
I almost do not have it in me anymore. I lost all my indy cred when I said I do not support Kerry. At that moment, all the "cool" kids stopped being my friend. Good Christ, unless I am a sheep, I am marginalized. I am tired of it.
It is not really a different place for me, not really, anyway. I think, look at the consequences of my actions, and take responsibility for them.
How unusual [/sarcasm]
I should stop now, Maybe write something funny or (god forbid) actually work.
More in a bit.
posted by depressoboy at 2:48 PM
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