Zealots (or, "Here We Go Again?")

[furtech]

Ugh. It's that time again-- friendships destroyed, pointless bickering and teaching pigs to fly. The Presidential election.

I am embarrassed to admit that I let one fanatic take a comment I posted* and steer the discussion away from the point I was making (a factoid with stupid parameters) and lead me into a pointless argument about which candidate had the moral high ground. The is the part some people never seem to learn-- nobody who cares enough to argue about politics is EVER going to be swayed by the equally passionate arguments of another (The folly of trying to teach pigs to fly: it's pointless and annoys the pig).

Honestly? I have a great deal of respect for both (leading) candidates-- IMO either candidate would make a fine president. There are differences, to be sure: one is young and idealistic, the other experienced and more cynical-- but otherwise both are good men.

My dilemma is the usual one of mind and heart: the business owner (and econ major) in me likes the policies of one clearly over the other, but I am excited over the prospect of the other-- whose altruism and charisma and inexperience could be a breath of fresh air after so many hardened seasoned politicians in that office.

So why am I happy? For the first time in years I find myself in the position of having to decide who to vote for, as opposed to who to vote against. That's neat. And whatever the result, it's a win-win for me. I likely won't decide until I an standing in the booth with the ink stamp in my hand.

There. That's my political burp for this election, except to say (WRT California propositions): "Kill them all...let God sort them out Vote no on EVERYTHING!"

*I totally apologize to Dia for bringing such negativity to her journal-- mea culpa, mea culpa!

Comments

[diadexxus.livejournal.com]

Hey, I NEVER felt that much negativity, I found it all actually pretty funny. :) We ARE still friends aren't we?? :)

I posted that picture because I found it amusing, not for people to get all up in arms about. Ahhhh well, lesson learned.

*hug*
-J

[sailortweek.livejournal.com]

I hate this time of year. =(

I agree with you about having someone to for rather than against! ^_^

Kill them all...let God sort them out Vote no on EVERYTHING
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[kyubikitsy.livejournal.com]

I have my thoughts about both candidates... and having worked in a place where I see the legislative process actually at work - it's interesting how my views have changed in regards to elections and the candidates themselves.

I'm still on the fence as to which would best lead our country... but I'm still thinking either one has got to be BETTER than what we have right now... which is a nice thing to know.

[karisu-sama.livejournal.com]

As a non-vegetarian who cares that what shows up on my plate has had as non-miserable a life as possible, I'm voting "Yes" on Prop. 2, the proposed "Standards for Confining Farm Animals" initiative statute.