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I've run across a couple posts on my f-list this week about people tired of reading posts about politics. I hit post number three this morning, and now I'll say something.
There's a lot in this journal. For the last five years I've been posting about fanfiction, school, Buddhism, meta, doctors, commander fuzzhead, gaydar reports, ice cream, jazz in the park, my apartment search, car break ins, my family, and politics. I went through my tags and learned first that, I need to be a little more consistent and watch the typos, and second, that I post mostly about fanfiction, followed by school, followed by politics.
Or as one of my tags reads, politcs.
I figure all of you do what I do when I hit a post I don't want to read -- skim. During the Democratic convention I grew awfully tired of ObamaObamaObama posts (yes, I'm voting for him, yes, it got repetitive). My down-arrow key solves that. Occasionally I run across a political post that cause me to stop, blink in horror... and then I move on. Chances are I wouldn't like this person's taste in shoes either, but it's their personal space, they can wear what they please, and fortunately their taste in shoes has nothing to do with their fine fanfiction which is what I read for anyway. Skim, skim, skim.
I'm certainly not going to suddenly cut tag my political posts. Why would I do that? I wouldn't ask that of you. Besides, I want you to know what I think!
But in case it gets repetitive, here's the short form. Then you can go back to skimming my political posts, which, if you've friended me, you've probably been doing for years.
Democrat or Republican? Democrat. I would cheer if a hunter took out Cheney.
Obama or Hillary? Hillary, even though I've never liked her, but Obama's good enough.
Health plan? Hillary's!
Gun control or gun rights? Surprisingly, gun rights. I prefer the government fear its citizens. (WG points out that a handgun doesn't mean much against an F-16.)
Pro-Iraq war or Anti-Iraq war? Live with a military analyst. Anti-Iraq war for its sheer military stupidity. Will believe the success of the troop surge if it continues to be a success in January, since most of the killings in Baghdad were purges by Al-Maliki and his cronies.
Al-Maliki? Corrupt bastard who will likely be hung in the next 20 years.
Offshore drilling? No. Let me quote my favorite senator, Maria Cantwell: "The US has only 8% of the world oil reserves. We can't drill our way to energy independence."
Drilling in the ANWR? Hell no.
John McCain? Hot-headed loose canon but I kinda like the guy. Do I think he'll make a good president? Oh... hahahahahaha!
Sarah Palin? For PTA chairwoman. In hell. Or that cult she belongs to, which sounds like a close approximation.
China? Scary. Current owner of our manufacturing base, thanks to the WTO types (I include Bill Clinton in this), soulless corporations, and eight years of George Bush.
Tibet? Deserves its country back.
The economy? We're in deep shit, largely due to, 1) Bush's massive deficit spending hurting the dollar, 2) utter corruption in the housing industry due to lack of regulation, 3) huge tax cuts which have helped my capital gains but hurt the future of the country.
Globalization? Good for corporations, bad for me.
Housing crisis? Am I the only one who noticed these were the same institutions who touted Enron?
Oil prices? High because of Bush's deregulation, not supply and demand. Which is why the trickle of oil ten years from now from the offshore drilling will make no difference.
Net neutrality? The future depends on it.
India? Mixed. This is my field, so I understand India. Not too happy with our service sector being shipped there because, one-- jobs. Two-- India has always some of the worst service in the world.
Global warming? We're so fucked.
Gay marriage? Does that even need to be a question? *g*
Now WG's defrosting the fridge so, gosh, looks like we have to eat all the popsicles.
There's a lot in this journal. For the last five years I've been posting about fanfiction, school, Buddhism, meta, doctors, commander fuzzhead, gaydar reports, ice cream, jazz in the park, my apartment search, car break ins, my family, and politics. I went through my tags and learned first that, I need to be a little more consistent and watch the typos, and second, that I post mostly about fanfiction, followed by school, followed by politics.
Or as one of my tags reads, politcs.
I figure all of you do what I do when I hit a post I don't want to read -- skim. During the Democratic convention I grew awfully tired of ObamaObamaObama posts (yes, I'm voting for him, yes, it got repetitive). My down-arrow key solves that. Occasionally I run across a political post that cause me to stop, blink in horror... and then I move on. Chances are I wouldn't like this person's taste in shoes either, but it's their personal space, they can wear what they please, and fortunately their taste in shoes has nothing to do with their fine fanfiction which is what I read for anyway. Skim, skim, skim.
I'm certainly not going to suddenly cut tag my political posts. Why would I do that? I wouldn't ask that of you. Besides, I want you to know what I think!
But in case it gets repetitive, here's the short form. Then you can go back to skimming my political posts, which, if you've friended me, you've probably been doing for years.
Democrat or Republican? Democrat. I would cheer if a hunter took out Cheney.
Obama or Hillary? Hillary, even though I've never liked her, but Obama's good enough.
Health plan? Hillary's!
Gun control or gun rights? Surprisingly, gun rights. I prefer the government fear its citizens. (WG points out that a handgun doesn't mean much against an F-16.)
Pro-Iraq war or Anti-Iraq war? Live with a military analyst. Anti-Iraq war for its sheer military stupidity. Will believe the success of the troop surge if it continues to be a success in January, since most of the killings in Baghdad were purges by Al-Maliki and his cronies.
Al-Maliki? Corrupt bastard who will likely be hung in the next 20 years.
Offshore drilling? No. Let me quote my favorite senator, Maria Cantwell: "The US has only 8% of the world oil reserves. We can't drill our way to energy independence."
Drilling in the ANWR? Hell no.
John McCain? Hot-headed loose canon but I kinda like the guy. Do I think he'll make a good president? Oh... hahahahahaha!
Sarah Palin? For PTA chairwoman. In hell. Or that cult she belongs to, which sounds like a close approximation.
China? Scary. Current owner of our manufacturing base, thanks to the WTO types (I include Bill Clinton in this), soulless corporations, and eight years of George Bush.
Tibet? Deserves its country back.
The economy? We're in deep shit, largely due to, 1) Bush's massive deficit spending hurting the dollar, 2) utter corruption in the housing industry due to lack of regulation, 3) huge tax cuts which have helped my capital gains but hurt the future of the country.
Globalization? Good for corporations, bad for me.
Housing crisis? Am I the only one who noticed these were the same institutions who touted Enron?
Oil prices? High because of Bush's deregulation, not supply and demand. Which is why the trickle of oil ten years from now from the offshore drilling will make no difference.
Net neutrality? The future depends on it.
India? Mixed. This is my field, so I understand India. Not too happy with our service sector being shipped there because, one-- jobs. Two-- India has always some of the worst service in the world.
Global warming? We're so fucked.
Gay marriage? Does that even need to be a question? *g*
Now WG's defrosting the fridge so, gosh, looks like we have to eat all the popsicles.
