just opinions
It was interesting being in the States during their election. One thing I've never really understood is non-Americans trying to tell them who they should vote for, or to vote at all. Yeah, we're all pretty aware that decisions the US makes affect the whole world, but I'm also fairly certain no American is standing there getting ready to vote going, "Well, Europe likes Obama, I'll vote for him . . ." They're thinking about their own problems, right? I mean, not that I blame them, I would be too. If some American tried to tell me who I should vote for, I can guarantee my reaction would contain the words "hey, fuck off."
I've also recently learned that in Australia, it's illegal not to vote. Wow, would I resent the hell out of that. I disagree, to put it mildly, with people not bothering to vote, but no one should be able to make you. Seems counterproductive, doesn't it? So, again, I'm pretty sure my yelling VOTE at someone doesn't make them more inclined to do it. Yet a lot of people seem to do that, I guess because they're not able to vote themselves.
I do think it's a good sign that a black guy was elected, but it's a bit of a contrast to those propositions against same-sex marriage all passing. You know, not my country, they get to make their own decisions. It just makes some of the self-congratulations rather contradictory to me. I stress some, because of course they should be excited and proud, I just find it kind of ironic. I guess some people don't put being black and being gay on the same level of . . . like, "I was born this way, what the hell am I supposed to do about it?" Then again, I bet some of them do.
Yeah, this is me not talking about hockey.
I've also recently learned that in Australia, it's illegal not to vote. Wow, would I resent the hell out of that. I disagree, to put it mildly, with people not bothering to vote, but no one should be able to make you. Seems counterproductive, doesn't it? So, again, I'm pretty sure my yelling VOTE at someone doesn't make them more inclined to do it. Yet a lot of people seem to do that, I guess because they're not able to vote themselves.
I do think it's a good sign that a black guy was elected, but it's a bit of a contrast to those propositions against same-sex marriage all passing. You know, not my country, they get to make their own decisions. It just makes some of the self-congratulations rather contradictory to me. I stress some, because of course they should be excited and proud, I just find it kind of ironic. I guess some people don't put being black and being gay on the same level of . . . like, "I was born this way, what the hell am I supposed to do about it?" Then again, I bet some of them do.
Yeah, this is me not talking about hockey.