I figure that most of the folks who read this blog are sitting in some sort of stunned disbelief, with their worlds completely rocked at the realization that all their efforts were all for naught.
What a perfect time for me to post a political rant. :)
You see, I didn't vote for Kerry. I didn't think his policies on important issues were markedly different from those of Gee Dubbya. He was so concerned about getting the neo-ultra-conservative-fundamentalist vote that he said some amazingly stupid things. No, his morals are not my morals. His vision for the country is not my vision for the country. His idea of our place as members of the greater citizen community of earth looks significantly different than mine.
So no vote.
Did I vote for Bush? Please. You must be out of your frigging mind. See all the things I just said about Kerry, multiply them by Avagadro's Number. Not to mention he has an IQ of somewhere around room temperature.
Another no vote.
But I did vote. Just not for either of the (cough) candidates listed above.
Now I know what you're saying. "A vote for anybody other than Kerry is a vote for Bush." Sorry for the frank talk, but that's just bullshit. In my opinion, a vote for ANY Republican or Democrat is a vote for the broken establishment which keeps us locked in this crappy cycle. Those, to me, are wasted votes.
Things gotta change people. But first they need to get a whole lot worse. I heard that 60% of the eligible voters turned out yesterday. Great. That's up from 6% for years ago. But what about the other 40% of apathetic voters out there? They obviously aren't excited about what politics as usuall offers. Maybe someone will come along and speak to them. Maybe he (or she) is already here. Maybe if enough of you who call yourself Democrats bail on your crippled party and vote your principles and not your fears... maybe they'll come out and play.
Posted by Evo Terra at November 03, 2004 11:28 AM | TrackBack (0)