Well we’ve done it again. I don’t know what to say other than I just don’t understand. Maybe that’s what I need more of to get through life: understanding.
I was completely shocked to find out that the band I’m in pretty much represents the political demographic: 2 votes Bush, 2 votes Kerry. Some understanding would help, but I just don’t get it.
I feel myself withdrawing from national politics. I had so much hope with Kerry: sure he’s a politician, but he’s incredibly smart and the first Presidential candidate in my lifetime where I felt something very good might happen if he were president. The election was a terrible letdown, and an affirmation that I really don’t like Americans. They’re loud, brash, and quick to judge others. I just don’t understand why people would say “it’s the lesser of two evils” and then choose the one who champions corporate America over the people of America.
But I need to not feel that way. I need to make peace with people whose political views are a complete polar opposite from mine. I need to make peace with the judgment of those who have power. I need to make peace with my friends who voted for Bush. And I need to focus on the daily problems that I face in my own life. Let’s face it, no matter who is President, I have no control over who they are or what they do. The world of the President is far greater than my petty life, and I need to let the President do his job while I do mine — at least while I still have a job.