Living With a Nerd

The topic I am about to address generally has no place on this blog, however I feel compelled to write about it.  Politics.

I’ll let it sink in for a moment.  Ready?  Ok, here we go…

Why is it that when the topic of conversation shifts to politics, most rational, polite people become gaping assholes?  This goes for all sides, all parties, all opinions…people generally lose their minds and babble incoherently if politics becomes the topic of discussion.  Why does this happen?  Why do normally rational people suddenly invoke pundit’s opinions and blindly follow wild ideas as to the reality of things?

I’ve got news for you, folks.  NEITHER major political party has your best interests at heart.  Both Democrats and Republicans are corrupt and selfish; the only difference is how public they are about it and who benefits from it.  All the political theater that you see on TV and in newspapers is designed to keep the public fighting each other so that they can get away with whatever they desire.  Claiming that “those pussy liberals” or “those fascist conservatives” are ruining things is an exercise in futility.  Both sides are just as much to blame for the current state of things, and the very people that got us into this mess are trying to get us out.

Please take this advice:  It’s ok to have your own political opinion and to be passionate about it…but truly think about what you believe the next time you get into an argument with someone.  Ask yourself…is it the truth?  Or is it what you have been told is the truth?

“I’ll show you politics in America. Here it is, right here. ‘I think the puppet on the right shares my beliefs.’ ‘I think the puppet on the left is more to my liking.’ ‘Hey, wait a minute, there’s one guy holding out both puppets!’”  -Bill Hicks