Losing Their Minds

Harumph.  I have been trying to sort out my thoughts about politics lately, and am fed up.  We can have different opinions; we can look at the same facts and disagree about what should be done.  But we aren't looking at the same facts anymore.  Some of us aren't even looking at facts at all- we're watching False News and forming opinions based on lies and distortions.  I talk to people, and am disappointed.  I see ignorance.  Sometimes willful ignorance.  Sometimes apparent stupidity.  Always a lack of understanding and perspective about history.  Often anger, sparked by believing things that simply aren't true.  Sometimes I find it funny, but more often I find it sad.  I fear for America.  I see cynical Republican leaders spreading lies, knowing they can get people to believe them.

I know there is ignorance and cynicism across the political spectrum.  But the right has gotten out of control.  My few remaining conservative friends need to fight this from within; the Silly Party will not listen to reason from anyone they consider a "libtard."  (I've dumped the "friends" I had who buy into the Silly Party crap.  I just can't take the bullshit.)

I see bumper stickers that talk about "Obamunism" and wonder, "Really?  What is that?  What, exactly, has Obama done that is communist?  Are you even on the same planet?"  And the answer is, no, they're on a different planet.  One that doesn't bother with facts, just emotion- specifically fear.

Some Silly Partiers say Obama is destroying America.  I say they are- tearing the heart out of a thriving democracy, trying to turn back time, trying to force their views on everyone.