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Saturday, July 17, 2010

G-O-P Hy-poc-risy, find out what it means to me!

I have become so accustomed to the absurd world of politics that very little I hear or read disturbs or angers me anymore. It's become sort of a comedy to me. It's amusing to see the foolish and "fuckery" (thanks Amy Winehouse) that takes places in Washington, and it's more amusing than disheartening that people expect any better from these politicians. However, these past few weeks, I've been angry. I've been really upset and enraged at what has been happening in our country. I'm not a die-hard liberal and I don't fit into any political extremes. I'm a moderate, and I pride myself in my acquired ability to discern the spin that is given by BOTH sides of the political spectrum, and to agree with the perspective of both sides on certain issues. I do believe that the government should offer a form of national health care, but I'm very pro-life. Those are just two issues where I hop from one side of the fence to the other. My dislike of extremism and die-hard political fanatics is what has me absolutely outraged about our country's current political situation and the downright LIES that are being pushed on the electorate by certain factions and outlets and groups. This attempt to prey on the emotions of Americans, at a time when general public's fear is palpable, which will in turn effect the rationale and the morale of our country, is sick. It is disgusting. It is appalling. It's downright cruel. I accuse the GOP, The Tea Party Movement, Fox News and it's affiliates, and many, many conservative blogs and outlets of fear-mongering, lying, and helping to foster a division in our country that, if not nipped in the bud and healed, will lead to violence and the destruction of our country. Me, being the cynic that I am, am wondering if there's something deeper here. Is this a systematic attempt to dismantle all that our country has worked for in terms of a cultural evolution in our understanding of race, ethnicity, and nationality? Is this just them showing their true colors? I don't know what's happening to my country, and watching all of this "fall-out" that has occurred over the the past year and a half, I wonder if I ever knew this country at all.

1 comments:

Matthew Fitzgerald said...

Don't let the bastards get ya down. There's still a lot to be hopeful for. If we've come this far, surely the problems that face us now are no greater than all that has come before.

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