You know what I’m tired of? People putting other people down because they don’t agree with their political beliefs. Guess what? Two of my best friends are Republicans, I’m a registerred Democrat who spent a year and a half volunteering and worshipping John Kerry. Do I care? No. Do I care that one of my bff’s dislikes feminism, and thinks that Bush is a God? No. She cares that what matters. I appreciate people who are involved, people who have opinions, even if I don’t agree with them, I value intelligent political conversation.
But guess what? I’m undecided. I don’t like Obama (i know *GASP*) but LOVE Biden, I appreciate and deeply admire John McCain’s experience, but aside from being a woman who can hunt a moose (like my Papa!) Sarah Palin’s politics kind of make me nervous.
I’m sick of people in the blogosphere, and the internets, and people in the real world getting up on their high horses because they think that X candidate is GOD and OMG IF YOU DON’T AGREE WITH ME YOU’RE CLEARLY AND IDIOT AND I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF EDUCATED! Seriously? What the HELL kind of attitude is that? Snarkiness to political comments that you don’t agree with are definitely uncalled for and unnecessary. Especially if you don’t know the person IRL.
Guess what people, I hate to break it to you…but….we live in A-M-E-R-I-C-A!!! It’s called Freedom of O-P-I-N-I-O-N. I have my opinions, you have yours. Let’s agree…to disagree. Really, it’s a simple solution.
I spent five years of my life worshipping and living by the principles of the Democratic Party, but as I’ve grown up, my values have changed. It was Winston Churchill who said “if you’re young and you’re not liberal, you have no heart. If you’re old and you’re not conservative, you have no head.” I agree with this statement. It was so very very easy to be idealistic when I was in college, I didn’t have bills to pay, debts burdening me. I didn’t think of buying a house, or the taxes I’d be paying. My priorities have changed a bit and while I will always be socially liberal, I can’t say that I’m financially as liberal as I used to be. If only because I had no value or appreciation of money back then.
My point is however, not to blab my own politics for the internets to judge and criticize (go head, I know you’re going to anyhow), but to say…”can’t we all just get along?” Many of the men I’ve dated, including my fiance, are/have been republicans (half of you are probably shitting your pants aren’t you?). The Ex? Was President of the College Republicans while I was president of the College Democrats – how’s that for different politics? He was a conservative from Ohio and I? A liberal from Vermont. No wonder we didn’t work out – nowadays, fiance and I are both New England Moderates – he a New England Republican which are a fast dying breed, and appreciates the true meaning of conservative. I? Well…I’m reevaluating my politics and plan on re-registerring as an Independent. Personally, I find it interesting and intriguing to pick people’s brains. Find out where they’re coming from. Share my own opinions. It’s fascinating that we live in a country where we can do this.
But for all you bloggers who think Obama is a fucking rock star? Please. Get off your fucking high horses and realize that there are people who may not think so, who may still be undecided and people who might think just the opposite with just as much passion as you. This does not make them wrong, stupid, or any other degrading name you can come up with for someone’s who viewpoints you don’t agree with. It just makes them informed and opinionated which in our society? Is never a bad thing. (FYI)
Let’s engage one another in conversation and stop throwing insults, let’s stop being douchebags because someone says something you don’t like. This goes for BOTH sides but in this neck of the woods? I hate to say it but the Obama-ites are much more guilty of it than the McCainsters (at least from what I’ve seen). So shut the fuck up and listen. Seriously. If you can’t listen and respectfully disagree then how much better are you than the person that you’re criticizing? Honestly?
