2 (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} 2_gryphon) wrote,@ 2008-11-13 15:23:00 |
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Election Thoughts and Extra Sense.
You know, I keep hearing from all kinds of people about how the Republicans are taking McCain's defeat much more maturely than the Democrats did when Bush won. About how they're whining much less than the Democrats in the same situation. Well, it's true, Democrats tend to kick up a fuss when their candidates don't get elected. And Republicans usually handle it with a lot less noise.
However, there does seem to be a prevailing attitude with a lot of McCain supporters that Obama was elected because of people who were starry-eyed and hypnotized by some superstar flash and glitter quality that Obama had. They're being arrogantly magnanimous in that they don't blame these souls for voting for such an obvious joke of a candidate because the poor idiots just couldn't help but get swept up in sensationalism and walked into the voting booths so disoriented with Obama's media purchased mind-control that they accidentally slipped and filled in the wrong circle.
They simply cannot believe that anyone who actually looked at the issues Obama stands for could possibly vote for him over McCain, so they choose to believe that Obama supporters were completely uninformed about what they were voting for.
To those who have this attitude, let me clear a few things up for you.
Just because people voted for the person you're terrified of doesn't mean they're ignorant. It means they disagree with you. Perhaps most people would rather have someone who is less experienced because it means he will have new ideas when the old ones weren't working. And perhaps there is finally a majority of people out there who are less afraid of the unknown than they are of the mapped out road we're traveling now. For whatever reason people voted for a person who frightens you, it doesn't mean they didn't know what they were doing.
You want to talk about ignorance? Let's look at the people who DIDN'T vote for Obama because he is black. Or the hillbillies who think he's a terrorist trying to take over our country because of his middle name. You want to talk about mind control? Let's talk about the people who committed suicide after Obama was elected because some douchebag preacher convinced them that he is the anti-christ.
My brother works at JCPenny. The night Obama was elected, his manager called the staff together at 1:00 in the morning for an "emergency prayer vigil" to beg God not to destroy the country. THAT'S ignorance!
So, you know... Republicans do have their own brand of whining. It might not be as loud. And it might not take to the streets with signs and protests. But it is definitely whining.
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(In order to idiot proof my statement, I will issue the following disclaimer... Any nouns that have been previously mentioned in this post, including groups of people, are not meant to have the word "all" inserted in front of them, specifically the words, "Republican", "Democrat", "Christian", "Hillbilly" or "Drooling Cuntbag". Imagining the word "all" in front of these, or any nouns when it is not clearly written, may result in excessive whining, itchy genitals, anger, prolonged sphincter clenching, misplaced sense of righteousness, nipple hemorrhages, drama, spontaneous waaaah and death. If you believe you are experiencing the urge to imagine the word "all" in precedence to any of the nouns written above, even when the issuer of the statement himself has clearly denied the use of this word, you may be experiencing symptoms of Furry Drama Syndrome. It is recommended that you turn off your computer immediately and contact an adult at 1-800-GROW-THE-FUCK-UP.)
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And now... Extra Sense for show #137!
Here.
Or perhaps here.
And even possibly here!
You know, I keep hearing from all kinds of people about how the Republicans are taking McCain's defeat much more maturely than the Democrats did when Bush won. About how they're whining much less than the Democrats in the same situation. Well, it's true, Democrats tend to kick up a fuss when their candidates don't get elected. And Republicans usually handle it with a lot less noise.
However, there does seem to be a prevailing attitude with a lot of McCain supporters that Obama was elected because of people who were starry-eyed and hypnotized by some superstar flash and glitter quality that Obama had. They're being arrogantly magnanimous in that they don't blame these souls for voting for such an obvious joke of a candidate because the poor idiots just couldn't help but get swept up in sensationalism and walked into the voting booths so disoriented with Obama's media purchased mind-control that they accidentally slipped and filled in the wrong circle.
They simply cannot believe that anyone who actually looked at the issues Obama stands for could possibly vote for him over McCain, so they choose to believe that Obama supporters were completely uninformed about what they were voting for.
To those who have this attitude, let me clear a few things up for you.
Just because people voted for the person you're terrified of doesn't mean they're ignorant. It means they disagree with you. Perhaps most people would rather have someone who is less experienced because it means he will have new ideas when the old ones weren't working. And perhaps there is finally a majority of people out there who are less afraid of the unknown than they are of the mapped out road we're traveling now. For whatever reason people voted for a person who frightens you, it doesn't mean they didn't know what they were doing.
You want to talk about ignorance? Let's look at the people who DIDN'T vote for Obama because he is black. Or the hillbillies who think he's a terrorist trying to take over our country because of his middle name. You want to talk about mind control? Let's talk about the people who committed suicide after Obama was elected because some douchebag preacher convinced them that he is the anti-christ.
My brother works at JCPenny. The night Obama was elected, his manager called the staff together at 1:00 in the morning for an "emergency prayer vigil" to beg God not to destroy the country. THAT'S ignorance!
So, you know... Republicans do have their own brand of whining. It might not be as loud. And it might not take to the streets with signs and protests. But it is definitely whining.
*************
(In order to idiot proof my statement, I will issue the following disclaimer... Any nouns that have been previously mentioned in this post, including groups of people, are not meant to have the word "all" inserted in front of them, specifically the words, "Republican", "Democrat", "Christian", "Hillbilly" or "Drooling Cuntbag". Imagining the word "all" in front of these, or any nouns when it is not clearly written, may result in excessive whining, itchy genitals, anger, prolonged sphincter clenching, misplaced sense of righteousness, nipple hemorrhages, drama, spontaneous waaaah and death. If you believe you are experiencing the urge to imagine the word "all" in precedence to any of the nouns written above, even when the issuer of the statement himself has clearly denied the use of this word, you may be experiencing symptoms of Furry Drama Syndrome. It is recommended that you turn off your computer immediately and contact an adult at 1-800-GROW-THE-FUCK-UP.)
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And now... Extra Sense for show #137!
Here.
Or perhaps here.
And even possibly here!
