I hate politics. Not because I’m anti-government or
anti-America. And not because I’m some kind of firestarter who wants to fight
the power every chance I get. No, I loathe politics because of what politics does
to people.
Some of the things I hear and read from people who sit too
far on one side – it blows me away. And in many cases, these are generally
likable people. But when they open their mouths and spew their political
ideals, they prove just how closed their small minds are.
“I deserve free education and the government should pay off
my student loans.”
“I should be able to tell people who they can love and
marry.”
“I should have guns. Because a bunch of white dudes in white wigs and wooden teeth who've been dead for over 200 years, said I should.”
Seriously?
I’m all for believing in something. And standing up loud and
proud for whatever it is you believe in. But when your head is so full of
your own selfish perspectives that you become blind to anything and anyone
around you, that, to me, is a huge part of what’s wrong with us right now.
I sit closer to the middle. Not because I’m wishy-washy. You
can call me that if you want. I don’t care. I just don’t believe the world we live in is black and
white. There are shades of gray everywhere. And the people who can’t see those
shades of gray scare the shit out of me.
And it’s getting scarier every day.
And it’s getting scarier every day.
So what does it all mean? I don’t know. I don’t think there
are any easy answers. Beliefs are ingrained and in-depth. Changing minds and
shifting perspectives can be nearly impossible. Especially when dealing with rusted-shut
viewpoints.
Guess we just have to learn how to deal with the fact that
some of us will never see eye to eye, because some of us can’t see more than an
inch beyond our own face. I just wish our differing points-of-view would stop
killing us.
God bless America.
Ugh.
Speaking of God.
Want to talk about religion?
Want to talk about religion?
Me either.
JS
No comments:
Post a Comment