I honestly blame George Bush for the most part.. here is why. Politics always brought division between people, but it used to spark intelligent conversations and comparisons on what is best as a whole for our people. There used to be a difference of opinions, but a compromise was met a bit more - or at least the good of the people was the intention behind what was done (well, they used to be more convincing that was the intention, anyway).
During the 8 years of W (aka, hell if you ask me) Democrats really truly saw how much they disagree with Republican views; if this man is indeed that representation. This idiot representing the people of America was a rude redneck, a biggot and did not have much care for humanity. In fear of looking "wrong" the Republicans (most) supported every bad decision W made, and it seems that political parties have gone further from each other than ever. Meanwhile, Democrats sat by in shock that anyone could back this instead of admitting to a mistake. Feeling the need to counter-act that; they became far more liberal than before, to assure no one would suspect them of supporting the overwhelmingly conservative bad decisions being made by W.
No matter what your political views, consider this: America as a whole is now seen as a bunch of country bumpkin, ignorant, biggots by other countries because of him. Of course not all of us, but the over-all. Have we forgotten that WE (Americans) are NOT the only ones that count??? YOUR opinion is not the only one that matters. What about how what you do effects the rest of the WORLD? I see, read, hear all these comments about how:
1) "lazy American liberals sit on their asses and collect government checks"
2) "my hard earned money/tax dollars are going to 'them' (ie-the "lazies" above)
3) "why do we have to rush over and HELP OTHER countries all the time?" / "damn illegal immigrants are taking all of our jobs!"
4) "why can't people learn to speak English if they're going to live in America?"
5) "bleeding heart liberals..."
Well, I'd like to say in response:
1) Anyone who makes a statement like this has obviously never been poor, needed assistance or had to deal with these "handouts" they think others are receiving. First of all, it's not like you just "get money" for being "lazy." Admittedly, there are SOME people who are working the system, but let's be realistic - it's not many. It is not easy to get assistance so it is REALLY hard to just get it undeservingly. Probably 1% of people are not deserving or needing of it. In order to receive these "handouts" you must be permanently and totally disabled, blind, or at least 65. And have proof. Then, they don't give you enough money to realisticall survive. You receive such a small amount of money that it's probably an average person's weekly check - once a MONTH. They give you just enough money to keep you poor. If you manage to save any up, they stop giving it to you. If you get a job, they take it away immediately. Oh, they give you money just for food, but it's not much unless you have kids. The kids have to be little too, under the age of 5 I believe. Sure, they give you medicaid. You may only go to certain doctors, they won't cover all treatments, tests or medications so most comes out of pocket. And trust me, they don't treat you the same in the medical facility. So yeah, definitely, these people sure are just being lazy and just "taking handouts." BTW-unemployment=your tax dollars paying for someone to not work! wrong. It's like insurance. You pay into it on your own at your job. They let you go wrongfully, you get the money back you paid.
2) YOU are not the only person that is paying taxes. Why are people ok with their tax dollars being spent on things like bombs to blow up people in another country that we have NO BUSINESS being at war with!? They had nothing to do with the supposed reason we went to war (9/11 - does anyone remember that?), AND we took down their leader! So, you will hand over part of your paycheck for that, but not for someone in your OWN country to be able to feed their children or receive medical care?! I SERIOUSLY have a problem with that. So, do this: since some of us support our tax dollars being spent on our own people and some of us support them being spent on things like war; pick where you are ok with your money going and pretend it's going there. I'm paying taxes. So are you. So I consider my money being spent on public aid, medicare, medicaid, etc. You don't? Ok, you're funding the war. That seems like a completely fair way to think of it, no?
3) See above. You are ok with us going to other countries to control how they live, what they do, their laws, their leaders, but not going to aid those who are in need of help: food, clothing, shelter, medical care..? Well, if that's so, then screw you. You suck. I do not like you! Make up your mind, are we going to help people or not help people?! You can't help them only by force/war!
4) Good point. I mean, the United States started as an English speaking country so we should all speak English. Can someone please tell me what jobs illegal immagrants are taking that you want so badly? Is it all the vineyards, orchards, manual labor that you're just DYING to get into that they are taking from you?! Of course I'm not saying that's all they do - but seriously. What lazy ass American is going to work as hard as a Mexican man (for example) who is trying to support his family and put food on the table. I bet you the same place would hire you. Go fill out an application. And don't bitch about the crappy pay you're going to get. Ya know, take a trip to a veteran's home and talk to an old black man and let him tell stories of how he risked his life so you could have what you have today. Ask around and find an old Jewish lady and let her tell you what her family had to go through for her to even survive. They're not here just for the hell of it and unless you're a native American you don't have the right to bitch about anything anyway!
5) Suddenly, because someone gives a damn about anyone but themselves, they're a "bleeding heart liberal??" or maybe a tree hugger. I am losing all faith in humanity. Come on you guys. It's not about "I'm an American, screw the rest of the world!" - we are all PEOPLE! Living beings for that matter. There is never a reason to harm any other living thing for any reason. Who are you to decide how or when someone lives? Some people actually get MAD that others recycle!!! What... the... HELL? How about we make it a law that people have to recycle plastic so our dependancy on foreign oil lessens? What would you do then? Break the law? Chill out, those "bleeding heart liberals" you're complaining about are the ones trying to make the life of the place we ALL live longer. Your decisions to blatently disregard what is good for the Earth effects the entire WORLD.
If this offends you, well get over it. We need to start working towards the better of the people, our country, and our world/humanity in general instead of working so hard at disagreeing and trying to force our ways on someone else. Live and let live - but don't be selfish and ignorant about it, only to make someone else's life harder. Stop bitching. Be good to other people. When you go home from church on Sunday just remember that the point isn't to tell everyone else what to do, it's to be a good person. Jesus tried to feed and save the world, and you don't even want to help your neighbor? Practice what you preach!
Oh, and ps - Jesus wasn't white. Seriously. Who have you ever seen from that part of the world that's white?
