Let's get this out of the way. Voting is a good thing and it's a right, not a privilege. We owe this right to those who fought, protested and died before us. We are given a single voice with the idea, a poor one, that we can then choose who represents us. That in theory is a beautiful thing. The problem arises when we are only given two choices. This is like walking into a restaurant and being told the vegetarian dinner choices are steak and ice cream. You're given a choice, but in reality, your morals allow you only one and it's not even close to what it is advertised. So let's get it out of the way, the right is a right, but it's a poor choice generally.
Thanks to social media, all the little cunts who voted decided to post on their Facebook pages how they are superior to those out there who didn't vote. They usually followed this up with "you can't complain if you didn't vote" or "I don't want to hear it if you didn't vote." Hey fuckers, ever see Sophie's Choice? That's a fucking vote. That's a life changing decision that takes balls and forever alters someones life. That is a decision which warrants you the balls to say "don't you ever, ever question me again, because I made a decision you can only dream of."
Voting between creepy liberal gangster fucker or racist conservative fucker isn't a choice. Choosing between which guy distributes the middle class' wealth to which Fortune 500 company, is hardly a choice. And you ignorant fucking cocks who think you're paying for someone else's insurance because of ACA, stop the nonsense and read a fucking book. More people are paying their own way than ever before and you know why? ACA! Oh and if you insist on calling it Obamacare, please stop acting surprised when some people roll their eyes. Sorry our education offends you.
Somewhere out there in the heartland is a single mother of three who has been up since 5am. She drove her kids to school, where they waited outside for an hour for the janitor she pays whatever she can to let them early. She then works her 7-3 job, picks them up (late) from school and rushes them to their neighbor's house. Their they sit, do homework, play and live a life oblivious to their mother's struggles. She is at her second job, which lets her out around 11pm. Just enough time, to come home, put the kids into their beds and collapse on the couch. Only to be awaken four five hours later to repeat the cycle. Tell her how she failed you. YOU! Tell her how she isn't allowed to voice her displeasure at our elected officials, because she didn't give up the $8.25 or more to drive 20 miles to the nearest polling place, hoping there isn't a line. Tell her, how voting was more important than the hours pay she worked so hard for, just to be able to buy a box of cereal, milk and maybe a piece of fruit for their "snack."
You voted and you should whenever possible. A few years ago, there was an election between a drug addict who had twice misused funds to buy drugs and prostitutes and a killer who was found not guilty on a technicality. Election day came and people voted. Do you think one of these people pointed a finger at someone who chose to abstain? Do you think they boasted about their choice? So why should you boast about your vote for a man who many think is a racist? Why should anyone be proud of their pulling of the lever or dropping that paper in to a slot for the man who passed laws to contaminate the water supply. Why should a sticker adorn your lapel claiming victory, because you chose the man who would have been convicted of fraud had he not been in a position of power (and white).
Before you judge someone, remember that civil obedience has been the greatest downfall of our culture. It was the cause of the slaughter of the Native Americans, the rise of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Communist Russia and China and the demise of much of Africa and the Middle East. Our personal obedience is accepting the format, never voting outside the box and even more so, never demanding there be change.
In voting today, we did one of two things. Either we voted for the party that would propel us into two more years of stagnation, maybe even worse or we voted for the party that guaranteed our decline, which history has showed us, yet we refuse to learn from. There were of course those few who threw their support to useless candidates whose numbers do nothing, but show us that it's still a country where a few hipster fucks can vote for someone whose main concern is the use of biodegradable supermarket bags and pushing hemp sandals. The reality is that the silent minority is now the silent majority and if they ever take our forefather's words and constitution as it was meant, there will be a rising of these voices and there will be much chaos and anarchy, but even more blood and when the dust settles, there will be change. I'm just sorry, I don't think I'll ever make it to see that day and if it doesn't happen in the next one hundred years, neither will your great grandchildren.
Thanks to social media, all the little cunts who voted decided to post on their Facebook pages how they are superior to those out there who didn't vote. They usually followed this up with "you can't complain if you didn't vote" or "I don't want to hear it if you didn't vote." Hey fuckers, ever see Sophie's Choice? That's a fucking vote. That's a life changing decision that takes balls and forever alters someones life. That is a decision which warrants you the balls to say "don't you ever, ever question me again, because I made a decision you can only dream of."
Voting between creepy liberal gangster fucker or racist conservative fucker isn't a choice. Choosing between which guy distributes the middle class' wealth to which Fortune 500 company, is hardly a choice. And you ignorant fucking cocks who think you're paying for someone else's insurance because of ACA, stop the nonsense and read a fucking book. More people are paying their own way than ever before and you know why? ACA! Oh and if you insist on calling it Obamacare, please stop acting surprised when some people roll their eyes. Sorry our education offends you.
Somewhere out there in the heartland is a single mother of three who has been up since 5am. She drove her kids to school, where they waited outside for an hour for the janitor she pays whatever she can to let them early. She then works her 7-3 job, picks them up (late) from school and rushes them to their neighbor's house. Their they sit, do homework, play and live a life oblivious to their mother's struggles. She is at her second job, which lets her out around 11pm. Just enough time, to come home, put the kids into their beds and collapse on the couch. Only to be awaken four five hours later to repeat the cycle. Tell her how she failed you. YOU! Tell her how she isn't allowed to voice her displeasure at our elected officials, because she didn't give up the $8.25 or more to drive 20 miles to the nearest polling place, hoping there isn't a line. Tell her, how voting was more important than the hours pay she worked so hard for, just to be able to buy a box of cereal, milk and maybe a piece of fruit for their "snack."
You voted and you should whenever possible. A few years ago, there was an election between a drug addict who had twice misused funds to buy drugs and prostitutes and a killer who was found not guilty on a technicality. Election day came and people voted. Do you think one of these people pointed a finger at someone who chose to abstain? Do you think they boasted about their choice? So why should you boast about your vote for a man who many think is a racist? Why should anyone be proud of their pulling of the lever or dropping that paper in to a slot for the man who passed laws to contaminate the water supply. Why should a sticker adorn your lapel claiming victory, because you chose the man who would have been convicted of fraud had he not been in a position of power (and white).
Before you judge someone, remember that civil obedience has been the greatest downfall of our culture. It was the cause of the slaughter of the Native Americans, the rise of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Communist Russia and China and the demise of much of Africa and the Middle East. Our personal obedience is accepting the format, never voting outside the box and even more so, never demanding there be change.
In voting today, we did one of two things. Either we voted for the party that would propel us into two more years of stagnation, maybe even worse or we voted for the party that guaranteed our decline, which history has showed us, yet we refuse to learn from. There were of course those few who threw their support to useless candidates whose numbers do nothing, but show us that it's still a country where a few hipster fucks can vote for someone whose main concern is the use of biodegradable supermarket bags and pushing hemp sandals. The reality is that the silent minority is now the silent majority and if they ever take our forefather's words and constitution as it was meant, there will be a rising of these voices and there will be much chaos and anarchy, but even more blood and when the dust settles, there will be change. I'm just sorry, I don't think I'll ever make it to see that day and if it doesn't happen in the next one hundred years, neither will your great grandchildren.
Why so angry? See what I did there? Touche! I voted for the Women's Equality Party and Workers Party... I guess I am a socialist femi-nazi idiot (at least according to everyone in Westchester)
ReplyDeleteI am just so fed up with people who do know research on candidates telling me how they voted so they are wonderful. I know union workers (cops, firemen and teachers) voting republican, not knowing that republicans are trying to break unions, even theirs. I'd love to see a lot of these people speak so freely about things and laugh at atrocities if they didn't have tenure or an unbreakable union..I also laugh at the people who gave Astorino credit for stuff Cuomo passed and vice versa on the blame. People, in general, are below average intelligence in Westchester, which is scary, because of the money. It's just ridiculous how clueless the people I surrounded myself with are. GRRR!
ReplyDeleteThat's one of the reasons I had to quit the Facebook. People from Woodlawn, who grew up middle class or lower middle class and now almost exclusively staunch raving republicans. I go to school with people who are 20 years younger than me in college, who admit to getting their "news" from twitter, Instagram and Facebook. It's scary, but people just believe whatever they want. One guy was ranting about how if JFK was alive today, he'd be Republican. Made me want to slap my own mama! smh
ReplyDeleteIt's truly amazing how bad I've become at spelling and grammar, thanks to social media. I used to be able to type four or five page papers without a mistake and now I mix up no and know, haha.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I know exactly what you mean. I read these comments from people who are pure white trash, but happen to live in a $600,000 house, but they lie, cheat and steal to stay in that town. The open racism I read (especially from my friends with Woodlawn connections) is so upsetting. You know all these guys and girls I'm sure, but today I almost unfriended someone who is a nice guy, because he posts all this stuff and the comments are disgusting. I've unfriended and been unfriended by more people over racism. Funny that you can be racist, but unfriend someone when they point it out. As for the political thing, I think that transcends age, race, party, etc. I know people where I am now, who vote the most liberal person no matter what. That's idiotic too.
Well it's 3am and I'm going to go watch a movie...or pass out. Not sure which.