Feeling 1972
In a way, this all seems very similar to 1972, moreso than anything else I can think of. There's an occupation in a country we have no business in (who I now hope to god win this stupid war, because anything less will make them want to kill all of us personally), there's corruption in the highest level of office, and it would appear that most people think that it's all an elaborate conspiracy theory. And Democrats across the country just feel angry, sad, and disillusioned that good didn't triumph over evil.
Those stupid fucking pricks. They don't know Bush. They don't know Kerry. They just know they for damn sure don't want the "liberals"(read:gays) to take over this country. And if you look at the electoral college map, it would appear they have a case. A sea of blood red with patches of blue on either coast. Except that the reason it looks that way is because most of the liberals ran away from their ignorant asses a long time ago. And I wish that I didn't fucking care about them. I wish that I could sit back, let Bush rob them blind and still feel good about myself. But I know that in the end, I do care. And that I wouldn't. And that he's going to rob me blind as well. ;-)
I just keep thinking of Kevin's dad on Wonder Years in the episode where his sister brings home a war protestor for dinner. Yelling, veins throbbing, just angry for no reason at someone who is trying to fight for them both. I think Jon Stewart put it best when he said something like, "I've heard of the anger of the disenfranchised before, but not the anger of the enfranchised." Well, enjoy it, you fucking morons. Watergate is just months away. After all, Bush can't keep those soldiers over there or keep those prisoners in Guantanamo Bay forever. And now, if the country dies, the GOP are the only surgeons at the table.
Those stupid fucking pricks. They don't know Bush. They don't know Kerry. They just know they for damn sure don't want the "liberals"(read:gays) to take over this country. And if you look at the electoral college map, it would appear they have a case. A sea of blood red with patches of blue on either coast. Except that the reason it looks that way is because most of the liberals ran away from their ignorant asses a long time ago. And I wish that I didn't fucking care about them. I wish that I could sit back, let Bush rob them blind and still feel good about myself. But I know that in the end, I do care. And that I wouldn't. And that he's going to rob me blind as well. ;-)
I just keep thinking of Kevin's dad on Wonder Years in the episode where his sister brings home a war protestor for dinner. Yelling, veins throbbing, just angry for no reason at someone who is trying to fight for them both. I think Jon Stewart put it best when he said something like, "I've heard of the anger of the disenfranchised before, but not the anger of the enfranchised." Well, enjoy it, you fucking morons. Watergate is just months away. After all, Bush can't keep those soldiers over there or keep those prisoners in Guantanamo Bay forever. And now, if the country dies, the GOP are the only surgeons at the table.