Ive had it.
March 1, 2008
Hi,
Sorry for the radio silence. Things have been busy,and frankly, I put down the news papers for a little while. Every once in a while you need to; during election season, it seems like you may as well just not bother at all.
Which brings me to my point: I’m not talking about the elections here–or elsewhere– again. I’m done. There will be no endorsing, cheering, hand wringing– none of that. Because I realized that I no longer care.
Us Americans start our election process 2-3 years before the election. While it’s nice to distract CNN from Britney once in a while, the problem is that election coverage somehow manages to pass for hard news. Anybody with a pulse knows this ain’t the case, but what are you going to do? Most people are probably also aware that the election itself is being used to distract us from the news. But what has self knowledge ever gotten anyone?
I have my preferences as to who I’d like to see get the job, obviously, but you know what? They really aren’t that strong. I don’t like any of them. Obama is probably the least offensive, but even he is pretty bad. He clapped his hands like a trained seal when Israel invaded Lebanon. He surrounds himself with people like Zbigniew Brzezinski and a team of economists from the freaking Clinton White House. He’s not worth getting exited over.
There is a possibility that he can be bullied, though, and that’s something. But anybody can be bullied if you put enough pressure on them. Which is why, once again, I think its best to devote your time– not to the election– but to single issue advocacy groups. You can trust them not to screw you, sometimes. The same cannot be said of a politician.
Vote for whoever the hell you want. Just do the world a favor and stay involved after you make your mark. And all you lefties who are rallying around Obama, promise me you will turn on him like an abused pitbull the second his hand comes off that bible on inauguration day. Don’t let that asshole slide along on his cult of personality, because he will if you let him; he’s a politician– that’s what they do.
Peace.
