Gah. Apologies in advance.

[batskeets]

You know, it's not that I hate America. I really don't. This country hasn't been bad to me during my relatively short lifespan.

I don't even hate Bush right now. I mean, yeah, I disagree with a lot of the things that he does, but in the end, he's only one man. And there are such things as term limits.

What's hitting me so hard is the PEOPLE. The people that chose big business over the planet that we live on. The people that voted in support of obfuscation and smear campaigning. The people that chose the possibility of more war. The people who said, "It's okay, I didn't need those civil liberties anyway!" The people that chose discrimination.

It's not merely Bush that scares me. It's the idea that this is all actually the will of the people. I thought that a majority of us had moved past so much of this, but we haven't.

We didn't lose by much, though. The elections two elections involving GW were the closest races I can remember, and 36 didn't pass by *that* huge of a margin in Oregon. Maybe if we stay here and keep fighting, instead of fleeing the country, we can turn things around. That's what I'm telling myself right now.

Yes, my comment about moving to Japan was made in jest, for the most part. I won't be doing that until I'm convinced that the Powers That Be are no longer listening, and that a clear-cut majority the people of this nation no longer share my most important beliefs. I don't think we're there just yet.

I'm sorry that I keep blabbling about this, especially with everyone else doing something similar. This experience has just been very upsetting and demoralizing.

I'm going to go eat something very large and tasty, now. (yes, I am apparently an emotional eater)

Comments

[monkeyhole.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the good news is that Bush won by a slim margin. That means only about 1/2 of the people in this country are easily-manipulated idiots. That's much better than my previous estimates.

You know...

[tothemaxcola.livejournal.com]

What's hitting me so hard is the PEOPLE. The people that chose big business over the planet that we live on. The people that voted in support of obfuscation and smear campaigning. The people that chose the possibility of more war. The people who said, "It's okay, I didn't need those civil liberties anyway!" The people that chose discrimination.

I have agreed with practically everything you've saying since the voting results came in, but that hits the nail on the head for me... Disappointment is what sums it up best, I think, other than angered or depressed. I think you put it perfectly there - though I can see Bush's good intentions, buried deep SOMEWHERE in his views, I cannot believe people seem to follow him so readily with our country in the state it is, and him offering little other than the same.

I'm going to go eat something very large and tasty, now. (yes, I am apparently an emotional eater)

Whoa, I'm not the only one! I've been good on my diet, but put on about 2 pounds this morning. Eating leftover candy ALL last night when I was nervous... and I never SAW those three pieces of pizza during Jon Stewart's special... *shakes head*

[kelaar.livejournal.com]

It is the people who scare me the most as well. They are why I consider moving elsewhere. I just don't know how to deal with so many people who think so differently from me.