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Is it time to stop Hoping for Change?

Hope and Change my ass, right?

With the most recent news on Obama's concession to republican demands [its political terrorism if you ask me] I ask you this; Is it time to simply stop hoping? The Right[wrong] are only emboldened, and I can't stand to listen to the idiocy of their reasoning when perpetrating their agenda. I'm getting sick of it, and it seems like Obama's losing his balls~ don't get me wrong, I understand he's in a tough spot, but shit, there's got to be a better way to go about this. Your thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Daniel W on December 19, 2010 at 9:57am

So now we have this to put into the "plus" column for the president. Good for him.

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Anderson on December 21, 2010 at 1:12pm

Here's an observation - people don't like talking about 2 things: politics and religion. It's taboo for some reason, even though it's imperative. On facebook I'd made millions of comments about DADT, stem cell research, how the RR just put out a 12 part DVD series called "Resisting The Green Dragon" (about how environmentalism was an evil agenda by liberals and the godless and how we need to protect our children from it) and that bozo politician who said we don't need to worry about global warming because god will end the world when "he" sees fit. And you know what? NO ONE will touch that stuff with a ten foot pole. But if you say you vacuumed your living room, then everyone comments and you get a million "likes" etc. My point is this: we have got to break the cycle of this stupidly dangerous taboo. People need to start talking, people need to get educated, people need to know WHO is blocking what and WHO is filibustering what and people need to stop being so worried about offending those opposed. Because as far as the average Joe's concerned, things aren't getting done in Washington so hell, it MUST be all Obama's fault, right? So we should vote all Democrats out! Right? No! Wrong! These past elections are proof of that ignorance! The fact that people cannot be bothered to do a little research about the crap that REALLY matters is so aggravating. I think that until this political and religious hush-hush mentality goes away, we'll continue down the crapper.

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Permalink Reply by Susan Stanko on December 21, 2010 at 1:14pm

Depends on the group of friends you have. Sometimes I will see quite a bit of discussion other times not.

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Anderson on December 21, 2010 at 1:19pm

Most of my friends would agree with me, but either they don't feel it's worth adding any input or they feel this is just something that you do not talk about. And then there are others whose hearts are in the right place but they're like huh? What? What's going on? So who knows. I just think it's important that more people start talking.

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Permalink Reply by New Atheist on December 21, 2010 at 1:51pm

Good point. We should all friend each other on Facebook and comment on each other's posts :-)

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Permalink Reply by Susan Stanko on December 21, 2010 at 1:51pm

Sounds good to me. :)

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Anderson on December 21, 2010 at 5:32pm

Yep, I think we should. Then, maybe those who would comment would feel more comfortable doing so.

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Permalink Reply by Daniel W on December 21, 2010 at 9:18pm

But if you say you vacuumed your living room, then everyone comments and you get a million "likes" etc.

Now I really feel bad. I vaccumed the living room AND polished the wood floor and no one even noticed. Damn.

More to the point, I am not llowed to talk politics, religion, or sex at work - and that is 95% of all the people I come into contact with. Maybe I should engage the grocery store customers in conversation when I shop. "These tomatoes look ripe. Did you know there is no god? And the republicans are assholes? Where's the broccoli?"