Apr 16, 2009 11:03
There are some journals on my daily-read list that regularly spike my blood pressure. Why? Vitriol + painting with a broad brush. Some of them I might move to a non-daily-read list, though most of them will probably be unsubscribed. I enjoy reading a wide variety of viewpoints, so long as the writer is civil. During the last two election cycles, I ended up jettisoning several journals from my list. Subsequent peeking at them from time to time makes me glad I did. I have no room in my life for assholes. Just to be perfectly clear, it doesn't matter if the assholishness is coming from a Democrat/Republican/Libertarian, gay/straight/bi/trans, Catholic/Protestant/Jewish/Muslim/Pagan/Atheist, black/white/red/yellow/green/orange/purple, or whatever. I am sick and tired of dealing with the anger-lashout "meme". A whole bunch of people need to wake up and grow up.
Please do not reply to this post if all you have to say is "Gee I hope this isn't me!"
rant