Then why be so adament about "liberal" and "conservative" talking points? This last post of yours is probably the most sensible thing I've seen from you, haha (which is frightening considering the sentiment). But I generally agree with it.
I made a topic like a year ago or something about ignorance being bliss. And I mostly still believe that. We're not steering this ship. Our vote isn't steering this ship. We're fighting amongst each other and blaming each other, when for the most part (unless you're in the 1%), we're all getting screwed by the same things. It's intentional misdirection at its finest.
(I'm half drunk, so bear with me)
I think that the people in power want us to be divided.
When we have this degree of division, it makes it easier for them to take away rights, liberties, and freedoms. They have successfully turned us against ourselves. You are either with us or against us, and that is how the politicians are, the media, and even entertainers. When you see these out of touch politicians and celebrities trying to tell us something about life, they are full of shit.
Come and live our lives, like the working man, the single parent, the functioning alcoholic. Now try it without private jets, nannies, millions of dollars, etc. That's what people don't get, and that is what they want. They have influential people to convey their message. Why the hell else does my mother-in-law listen to every word Dr. Oz says like he's the goddamn messiah? If they want to be one of us then sell your mansion, and get a job at Domino's delivering pies like one of us. It's easy to tell people how to live from an ivory tower.
I pick the conservative side most of the time because that is what I am most familiar with. I'm actually a fiscally conservative/socially liberal person. By that I mean save money, kick people off welfare, but let gay people get married. I don't think that any of that really matters because Republicans and Democrats are the same. They don't give a
about you and I, they have a group of people that they have to answer to. That is why the gridlock in Washington is acceptable. It doesn't matter. Sure as hell though, as soon as they can blame the other side, they will.
The best thing that we, as human beings, can do is to wake up every morning, try to not be a complete shithead, and go about our business. We can't stop the political machine, because it is going to keep churning until it destroys itself. Either way it's going to take us with it. The people in power want change, they will get change. Until that time, we are going to tear each other apart because they want us as divided as possible.
One bit of credit that I will give to Liberals, at least they have a message. Pretty much the Conservatives just say "Yeah, the opposite of that!" anytime they gets asked a question. I wish they would just stop pretending to be different. Tell us we are going to a One World Government, so we can get on with our lives. I got beer to drink and work in the morning. I don't got time for this shit.
I think that may have been long winded. I'll read it tomorrow and wonder what the hell I was thinking, but I think I just solved all of the world's problems, 15 minutes before bed time.
