I'm usually pretty apolitical, by any means. However, I cant help comment on the rabid fervor of the Republican AND Democratic conventions that has been saturating the media consciousness these past few weeks.
It reminds me of old school rivalries(sports reference, shocker Kirk..) the likes of Ohio State vs Michigan, USC vs. Notre Dame, Army vs. Navy, etc.. BOTH sides see the other side as Neandrathal-like, knuckle-dragging, ignorant and mildly retarded yahoos that have an askew vision of reality.
I remember the hype of my old High School days as a CV Falcon. We wanted to tear up these hordes of mongrels that had the audacity of wearing a different color jersey, daring to represent another school. Gone was even the mutual respect of fellow-athletes, just a seething, impassioned and irrational hatred for the other side. See where I am going with this?
I watched snippets of both conventions(they tricked me by cutting into my quality "Big Brother Season 14" time--I roll pretty high-brow round' these parts.
Both were just a lot of political rhetoric that, I swear on Thor's hammer, have been regurgitated for at least half a century--to the same like-minded people that would purchase a ticket to their own party's convention, and people were going Ape-* expletive* over this stuff.
Then I check my twitter and facebook and my friends and families are going Ape-* expletive* and stepping all over the thoughts and viewpoints of ANYONE(family, friend, associate) that even DARES to express an opposing view point. Since when is having a difference of opnion berate someone into a visage of a demonic barbarian? Christians, chill out, being a Democrat doesn't make you a Satanic Heathen. Democrats, chill out, being Republican doesn't make you Darth Vader or Hitler.
In this day and age, we can't just accept that people make political decisions based on the criteria of what they feel is best for themselves or their families?. Wow, Kirk, are you saying that we are all essentially the same animal--slow your roll, player!
My point(you have one?) is this. Lets drop this rhetorical bull****, and not demonize each other on either side of the political fence and try to advance ourselves in a positive manner and deal with these human issues that affect all of us and transcend our polarized political process, thus enabling us to find common ground. Lets not bash each other on a PERSONAL level on the vast array of social networks, and tear each other down. Why resort to the sandbox fights that the political media-heads, that surround our politicians, WANT us to engage in?
And WHOEVER is president, post election-day, lets support him/her AS the President of the United States, and not make this person "a demon". If you want change, there are positive ways to do this. Vote, write letters, make phone-calls, protest peacefully. It's harder work, but you will not lose any friends over it.
I now return you to my normal rants of everyday minutia. Whats with those airlines not serving peanuts anymore???
