I know a lot of people who say, “I don’t get into political
discussions.” Or, “I don’t discuss
politics with people.” For the most
part, I get that. A lot of the time, it
turns into an argument and doesn’t end well.
We don’t want to really have that kind of interaction with our friends
so we avoid the frustration. Most of the
time, I will refrain from having them as well, depending on who it is. Sometimes, there’s really no sense in talking
to a certain person that you don’t see eye to eye on if you know that they’re
just going to turn into a raging asshole as soon as you disagree with them.
I’m not the type of person who relies on the opinions of
others to make my own decisions. I’m the
type of person who observes and draws my own conclusions based on what I
see. That doesn’t mean that I don’t
listen to what people say about certain subjects. It means that I listen and do my own thinking
and investigating and draw my own conclusions based on what I find. Sometimes, someone else will bring up a point
I hadn’t thought of and sometimes, after some thought, I may decide to change
my mind about something. I appreciate
when someone takes the time to discuss things in the interest of making sure
people are properly informed and aware.
Voting for the President of the United States of America is a BIG
DEAL. The President doesn’t control
everything on their own, but they do have a hell of a lot of influence on a lot
that happens in this whole world. On
that basis alone, I feel that discussing the candidates and the issues
surrounding the election is necessary.
I’m not trying to say that everyone should agree with what I have to
say. I’m going to share what I’ve seen
and how I feel about it and if it causes even ONE of you to think about this
decision, then I will feel that I’ve made the right choice in putting this out
there.
First of all, if you’re throwing out insults and lies trying
to convince people that the person you’re voting for is the right choice,
you’re doing it wrong. You shouldn’t
have to make things up to prove your point.
Secondly, if you post something – whatever it may be – and
someone makes you aware of the fact that what you posted is inaccurate, the
correct thing to do would be to research it and either post your findings,
proving your point ~ OR ~ admit you were wrong and delete it. The correct response is NOT to ignore it and
leave it there, ignoring the logic and truth behind it, content with the fact
that you’re misinforming people. The
correct response is also NOT to change the subject and ignore the facts, (ie:
deflection) and continue throwing out other insults. That is not the way to win
an argument intelligently.
I’m sorry, but if those are the kinds of people that are
going to end up winning elections, I’m very afraid of where this country is
headed.
No matter which candidate you stand behind based on your
views: be intelligent, be informed, and if you want to promote one of them, do
it with the facts, not made-up bullshit.
Now on to my opinion:
To all those people who are voting for Romney because they
don’t like Obama or because the economy isn’t perfect yet:
You can’t just look at where things are and judge it as it
stands alone when we’re talking about where things are headed. You have to look at what happened up until
that point. That will tell you the
direction it’s headed… and that is important.
No, the economy isn’t where we want it. No, the economy isn’t where Obama wanted it
either. Look at the facts: When he took office, things were at a steady
pace downward and had been for a while.
When something is falling, and fast, it takes a lot of work to stop the
momentum and steady it out. Obama has
done that. The lowest the figures got is
not the same as where it was when he took office. It got much lower than that… and things are
now rising from that number. You want a
fair representation of what he’s accomplished?
Don’t look at the difference between when he was elected and now, look
at the difference between the lowest it got and now. You can say the economy isn’t getting better
all you want. I’ve seen the statistics,
I’ve looked at fact checkers, AND… my father lost his job with the company he’d
been with for over 30 years because they almost had to close their doors. They didn’t close their doors and he got his
job back. I haven’t had a job since I
got laid off in 2006. I’m working
now. Also, my mom started her own
company. I. HAVE.
SEEN. IT.
The economy isn’t the only thing that he’s responsible
for. He’s got a LOT of things to be
responsible for. Before you say, “well
if he couldn’t handle it, he shouldn’t have taken the job.”, you need to
understand that he’s not complaining that fact.
I’m saying that everyone else in this country needs to stop being so damned
impatient and let him handle all of it.
It reminds me a lot of when Brianna’s dad is giving me crap about not
being able to spend every waking second focusing ONLY on Brianna and what she
WANTS and nothing else… completely ignoring the fact that Cody is my
responsibility, too. I also have a
husband and pets that are part of my responsibility. I’m not complaining about having all that
responsibility, however it should not be considered “Brianna neglect” if I must
focus on her AND Cody AND the rest of the family. Sometimes, she may have to wait if Cody needs
my attention, sometimes I’m doing things that will benefit both of them or the
whole family. There’s NOTHING WRONG with
the fact that I have more that one thing to maintain. Would she like it better if she was the
center of my attention? Probably. Would that be a better situation for her than
having a brother to grow up with, pets to care about and play with, a nice bed
to sleep in, a mom who is in a happy marriage, and the knowledge that her mom
is willing to do what’s necessary for EVERYONE she loves? I don’t personally think so.
Romney is threatening our rights as women. Rights that have been fought for and
earned. Romney is threatening our public
education. Education that helps a LOT of
kids in this country who don’t have the same opportunities as other kids and
maybe don’t have parents who care about them a whole lot. Romney is trying to make sure that the really
rich stay really rich and don’t bear any of the responsibility of rebuilding
this country when they have the means to do so.
Romney can’t seem to make a decision about how he feels
about something and stick to it. It’s
one thing if you change your mind about something, with good reason. He seems to just say whatever it is he thinks
the people he’s talking to wants to hear.
This does not make me very confident that when it comes down to it, he’s
going to know what needs to be done or how to do it.
Obama went out and talked to the leaders of other
countries. Whether he apologized to them
or not is NOT the point. (Is it so WRONG
to apologize when it’s warranted?) He
has talked with these very important people and they don’t hate us anymore like
they used to. Romney wants to go in and
talk shit to all of them. And that’s supposed
to keep them liking us? Um. No. That’s going to make them all want to kill
us… not just Iran . Obama has said that despite the picture that
Romney is trying to paint, Obama is not ignoring the Iran/Nuclear weapons
issue. Do you all really think it’s a
good idea for Obama to go on TV and tell his plan so Iran can see it? REALLY?
(This is why superheroes aren’t supposed to ‘monologue’. Duh.
Didn’t you watch ‘The Incredibles’?)
Don’t you think that if the whole world is behind us, Iran MIGHT think
twice about actually doing anything with a nuclear weapon? Honestly?
Don’t even get me started on Obamacare. It stops doctors from overcharging people and
the parts of it that are in effect now enabled me to get services that my
policy didn’t cover before. If that
means that certain doctors aren’t available under certain insurance plans
anymore because they can no longer overcharge their patients, then fine. I don’t want their greedy asses treating me
anyways. I want a doctor who wants to
take care of people first.
Romney thinks it’s unfair for the really rich to pay a
little more to help rebuild the economy.
Romney supporters say it’s unfair for the really rich to have to suffer
and pay more. REALLY? If they don’t think it’s worth chipping in a
little more when they have it to chip in, then they’re part of what’s wrong
with this country. How selfish can you
be?
People keep talking about where Obama has failed. So they’re going to vote for someone like
this just to keep Obama out and for no other reason, and throw around lies and
insults to try and convince everyone else that it’s a good idea? And they think this is an intelligent
decision? Really? What the hell is wrong with you people?
I don’t like being broke either, but I’d MUCH rather be unwealthy
and not have to worry so much about whether or not the rest of the planet hates
us and wants to kill us because our president is an idiot. I’d also much rather be unwealthy and be able
to go to the doctor and not be charged an arm and a leg. Fact is, things ARE getting better…
FINALLY. Let’s keep that going, shall
we?
*takes a breath*
Again, if you have your own reasons for supporting Romney,
that’s your business and that’s your right.
I just want you to make sure that you look up the facts so you know what you’re really signing up for
before you check that ballot and that you’re not voting for him based solely on
the stupid crap that’s been circulating Facebook. Think about what’s really important to
you. Think about EVERYTHING that is at
stake.
Everything.
And for Pete’s sake, PLEASE stop throwing insults and lies
around trying to convince the rest of us that we’re wrong. It just makes you look like a damn idiot and
it makes me question whether or not I wish to continue to be friends with someone
who’s so ignorant and stupid.
Just saying.
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