A blog consisting of short posts on politics, philosophy, economics, sports, film and literature, all a little short on certitude.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Post-election Dream
Dream: that the bile, snark, and sneer will disappear, that friends will not see their friends of opposite persuasion as seriously deluded, that the race for 2016 will hold off until late 2015, that the lion will lie down with the lamb.
Even as I like this post, I recognize myself as one of the people you describe. Sometimes I wonder if life was better before I became seriously interested in politics. Certainly many relationships were easier. But was I abdicating my responsibility as an adult citizen? Once I learned things, I could not forget them. Will I ever learn to know things and to not judge people all at the same time? I hope so but I don't have much faith.
Thanks for your comment. One shouldn't refrain from reasoned judgment, and I certainly disagree strongly with my friends, most who are on the wrong side of the issues. But I temper it with the knowledge that I'm occasionally mistaken and that family and friends are more important than politics.
Even as I like this post, I recognize myself as one of the people you describe.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I wonder if life was better before I became seriously interested in politics. Certainly many relationships were easier. But was I abdicating my responsibility as an adult citizen? Once I learned things, I could not forget them. Will I ever learn to know things and to not judge people all at the same time? I hope so but I don't have much faith.
Thanks for your comment. One shouldn't refrain from reasoned judgment, and I certainly disagree strongly with my friends, most who are on the wrong side of the issues. But I temper it with the knowledge that I'm occasionally mistaken and that family and friends are more important than politics.
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