So, I was standing in the kitchen (yup! I can stand again!) making dinner and I heard TD watching a political rally in our bedroom. I could hear someone speaking ( I think it was Barack Obama) and then I could hear grown adults screaming and applauding. It made me start thinking about Hitler, no I am not making comparisons between Hitler and Obama. I just started thinking of the propaganda films where Hitler would make statements and adults would yell and scream. I have never been much of a joiner and I cannot remember the last time I yelled and screamed for someone. Then I started thinking of how we treat politicians as celebrities and then how nicely we treat celebrities....And it makes me think how life is like high school. There are the cool kids, athletes (yup still got them), actors, politicians (some of them, especially those endorsed by actors), nerds (got to admit a good portion of them make out better in life than in high school)....etc
I told TD I am not sure there is a person on earth, that the mere idea of meeting them would reduce me to screaming and crying. I can't think that treating politicians, theoretically people who are supposed to be working for us, as celebrities, has been such a great idea. The first one had to have been Bill Clinton and look where that got us personally as a nation. I think this shift causes parties to make attacks more personal. Instead of discussing the facts, we are discussing what people are wearing, driving, what, or who, their spouses are wearing. So instead of applying for a job as a CEO, they are auditioning for a part. Instead of thoroughly discussing their platforms, they talk about how their opponent isn't cool enough for the rest of us.
Maybe this is coming from someone who wasn't a cool person in high school. I never really got the cool thing, usually because it required money. I made my peace with not having any and generally not wanting the stuff that required a lot of money. Imagine my disappointment to realize that high school is just a metaphor for life. Thank heavens, I still just don't care that much.
What do you think?
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I'm right there with ya. I had a great time not being cool with you. I didn't care then and I care even less now. I think that not being "in" made me realize pretty young how dumb it is to be a "respector of persons". I do what is best for me and my family and everyone else can just kiss...anyway, I love that I don't care what others think of me and I feel sorry for all those that spend valuable time and effort trying to get others approval.
I completely agree. I've always felt sorry for the "cool" kids with their need for instant gratification and mass public approval among other things. Why is conformity so doggone important? It just doesn't make sense to me. I'd rather use the brain God gave me to think original thoughts and make decisions that I won't regret later.
Shelly W.
I LOVE your analogy of the audition. It is so accurate.
I completely agree with you. I have been so frustrated with the political process, especially this year. I don't feel as if any questions are being answered, just attacks and blaming. I never cared about being "cool" either, or maybe I didn't try because I didn't have the money either. Who knows? I am just glad I still don't care. :-) Glad you are doing well after Ike.
Sorry that was me. :-)
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