we’re still reeling from the Bush and Kerry showdown. Some dude was talking about how angry the different sides were at one another. He wore a Bush t-shirt in the middle of my Kerry-country city.<\/p>\n
One of the reactions to his shirt was “That’s really funny dude.”<\/p>\n
I know what section of town he was in. Same section that used to sell the “Free Winona” Tshirts. Irony is the air they breathe, the first thought, not the second.<\/p>\n
It didn’t even occur that Mr. Bush T-shirt was being sincere.<\/p>\n
I was talking with this guy at work, certainly not a guy I would think of as overly ironic. He and I like to talk about my homestate. I am from there, and he really wants to visit there.<\/p>\n
He keeps putting it off though, for reasons I can’t fathom. His latest scheme was to visit Talkeetna and fly around on the rivers and lakes.<\/p>\n
I said, “Oh you’re going to love Talkeetna! It’s a real Alaska town.”<\/p>\n
I found this website<\/a>, to illustrate what kind of town Talkeetna is. The picture of their home, especially, struck me and being true alaska.<\/p>\n His response: “I thought it was a joke. I mean, it’s not painted or anything.”<\/p>\n A joke! a JOKE!<\/p>\n Alaskans joke all the time, but we know shelter when we see it. Paint is not a requirement for a home. Please!<\/p>\n Now, this is a trend I am seeing. People are walking around with pictures of what they expect to see drawn on their pupils. Can you see real people through your expectations?<\/p>\n This takes us back to Kerry again. The democrats were shocked and amazed that the majority, albeit a slim one, did not want the democratic candidate.<\/p>\n They couldn’t understand it. What could the problem be? Finally, the answer<\/a>:<\/p>\n …they are full of original sin and they have a taste for violence. well, that answers that. Unfortunately, Jane Smiley’s attitude is not isolated. This kind of post-election analysis is all over the web and in coffee conversations.<\/p>\n This goes back to my previous post regarding the political parties<\/a>.<\/p>\n The stereotype of democrats is the inclusive, diverse party. So why can’t they see anything but stereotypes?<\/p>\n How many figures and polls about the percentages of this group and that group were going to vote for this candidate or another?<\/p>\n PEOPLE ARE NOT DEMOGRAPHICS.<\/p>\n I am all kinds of things. I am not a republican or a democrat. I am an informed voter.<\/p>\n I resent the pigeon-holing happening from the “intellectual” democrats. I resent that they expect certain things from certain people.<\/p>\n Isn’t that the definition of prejudice?<\/p>\n That is a raging hypocrisy that turns my stomach. Don’t tell me who I am. Don’t put me in a box.<\/p>\n I am looking for a leader that can see the problems of real people, and address them.<\/p>\n Or even a person that can see real people. That would be nice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" we’re still reeling from the Bush and Kerry showdown. Some dude was talking about how angry the different sides were at one another. He wore a Bush t-shirt in the middle of my Kerry-country city. One of the reactions to … Continue reading
\n…they prefer to be ignorant.<\/p>\n