(no subject)
So, I look out across the internets, and I see most of my friends and compatriots celebrating Obama's win. I see their joy and their tears and their jubilation, and I can only think one thing:
I don't share these feelings.
Now, don't get me wrong. It's not because I was against Obama; I wasn't. However, I can also say that I wasn't against McCain either. This was very difficult for me because there are some policies of Obama's that I wholeheartedly agree with and others that I steadfastly oppose. I can say the exact same thing regarding many of McCain's stances.
My lack of excitement lies in my concern for the future. Either candidate would have taken office in one of the most difficult times America has seen in 30 years or more. He would have faced strong anti-American sentiment from numerous external governments and the near-insurmountable problem of being expected to fix the economy from within an office that really has little impact in that area. The position of President is not one I envy at this time, and I can only hope that Barack Obama will be able to live up to the massive amount of hope and faith that so many have placed in him.
None of us know what the next 4 years will bring, but I wish Obama strength and good fortune. He may very well need it.
I don't share these feelings.
Now, don't get me wrong. It's not because I was against Obama; I wasn't. However, I can also say that I wasn't against McCain either. This was very difficult for me because there are some policies of Obama's that I wholeheartedly agree with and others that I steadfastly oppose. I can say the exact same thing regarding many of McCain's stances.
My lack of excitement lies in my concern for the future. Either candidate would have taken office in one of the most difficult times America has seen in 30 years or more. He would have faced strong anti-American sentiment from numerous external governments and the near-insurmountable problem of being expected to fix the economy from within an office that really has little impact in that area. The position of President is not one I envy at this time, and I can only hope that Barack Obama will be able to live up to the massive amount of hope and faith that so many have placed in him.
None of us know what the next 4 years will bring, but I wish Obama strength and good fortune. He may very well need it.