And the Fight Goes On...

This article was published November 29th, 2004.


You know,  I thought that after this election was over we’d be done with
hearing the drivel and mud-slinging provided in such ample amount over the last
few months. I should have known better. Silly me thinking that because their
respective candidates won or lost, their supporters would relax and move on with
their lives. Silly, silly me.

As kids we’re brought up being taught to be good winners and to avoid being
sore losers. Apparently a few million americans have forgotten that lesson.

I can honestly say that I truly hate both the liberal left and the conservaite
right, and not just the weak ‘I have teenage angst’ kind of hate, Im taking
full-bodied, aromatic, all-consuming hatred.

The state the country is in scares me. No longer do we have the sane, moderate,
fair politicians taking the best of both worlds and working to improve their
country. Now we are stuck with tree-hugging, government loving crackpots and
their gun addicted, religious loving nut job counterparts sticking to their
party lines no matter the cost to our country.

The worst part, is now their followers and supporters are the same way. No
longer do we have an understanding, informed, bi-partisan populace. No, now we
have a blind, fantic following, ready to defend their candidates to the death.
Why? Half of these morons don’t even know what their candidates stand for, its
as if they need some sort of sad justification for their existence, so they
picked a cause to support.

Now in the left corner we have a bunch of non-bathing, close-minded, organic
obsessed communists vowing undying support for their leader and in the right
corner we’ve got the Bible belt south, with the good book in one hand, a gun in
the other, talking on a two way radio with God claiming his support for their
candidate.

I really shouldn’t have expected much different after the election. What did we
have? The day after, the misguided left was out protesting the election, with
recycled paper signs and tofu for lunch, how our President had not been elected
correctly. I guess the 5,000,000 person spread wasn’t good enough for them.

Don’t think it was any calmer on the other side of the fence either. I mean,
right after morning mass celebrating Bush’s re-election our wonderful
conservative populace was out in full force, watching NASCAR, citing Bible
verses, and reminding everyone the wasn’t wearing Sunday linen that their
candidate had won, and in a dominant way. I guess someone didnt explain to them
that 3% isn’t dominant.

You see where I’m going with this yet?

Take a step back for a second and take a look at what you’re supporting. I’m
not saying either side is right. In fact, in my opinion, they’re both terribly
wrong, but thats not the point here.

In order for this to not turn to civil war we need to take an objective look at
the situation, regardless of party affiliation. The liberals need to ask
conservatives why they feel Bush is a good leader. Don’t bother trying to
convince them they are wrong, just ask why they feel the way they do, get an
understanding. Conservatives need to do the same right back. Ask why they do not
support Bush and why they believe Kerry was a better candidate.

The final fact of the matter is, what’s done is done and we have to get along
with it for the next four years. Not a lot is going to get done if all we do is
sit, complain, and finger-point at the other camp for all the evils in the
world. That’s what the past six months have been and I for one, have had quite
enough. This country needs unity, so regardless of your stance in politics, work
towards a bi-partisan understanding to push this country forward and make it
stronger in the years to come.