I'm getting cynical
Mar. 23rd, 2008 06:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
maevele
or, for those who find that funny, even more cynical.
A few months ago, I believed that no matter what, the dems had this election. Now, I think it's up in the air, and McCain has as good a chance as anyone. I think, honestly, that our culture really is too sexist to elect HRC. (This is not me saying sexism is bigger than racism, but americans at least want to Appear non racist. I don't see any urge in america to seem non-sexist.) I also think they still have enough time to paint Obama as Angry, which will be his kiss of death. I'm not even bringing up my REALLY cynical thought about how they're going to fuck up the Obama campaign. I just pray I'm wrong on that one.
I also believe that if McCain gets in, things continue as they have, we're due for an actual revolution. Not metaphorical revolution, not reform. Blood in the fucking streets revolution. I'm not saying, however, that there won't be said revolution if one of the Dem candidates takes it. It might be a little slower, and maybe a little less ugly. I think there's a chance that if Obama is elected, the race war aspect of the revolution may be less intense. I think if McCain is elected, there will not be enough guard troops on US soil to remotely handle an uprising peacefully, so either the revolution will succeed, or he'll bring selected troops, such as Blackwater, back home to non-peacefully put and end to some shit.
I believe that the impending financial "recession" is not going to be a fucking recession. I think it's possible we will have to stop calling what happened back then "The Great Depression" because this one will be greater. And as people get poorer, and scareder, and more angry, we will hit the boiling point.
I think if I'm right, we may be looking at total collapse.
deep down, I've always been pro-revolution, and believed it was coming before I hit 40. It was just hypothetical all that time though. Now, I see the trends, I see the pieces coming together, and I'm not scared, as such, just resigned. A little scared, on behalf of HQ and Moj, but what's ahead is so unknown it's difficult to fear. I can't actually envision how this will play out, so I don't know what to fear.
I know we're stocking up on consumables, food, diapers, etc, and we bought a freezer last night. The only way I can prepare for the "recession" right now is to put my money into usable items before the prices go up out of control. At least we will eat okay during the revolution.
A few months ago, I believed that no matter what, the dems had this election. Now, I think it's up in the air, and McCain has as good a chance as anyone. I think, honestly, that our culture really is too sexist to elect HRC. (This is not me saying sexism is bigger than racism, but americans at least want to Appear non racist. I don't see any urge in america to seem non-sexist.) I also think they still have enough time to paint Obama as Angry, which will be his kiss of death. I'm not even bringing up my REALLY cynical thought about how they're going to fuck up the Obama campaign. I just pray I'm wrong on that one.
I also believe that if McCain gets in, things continue as they have, we're due for an actual revolution. Not metaphorical revolution, not reform. Blood in the fucking streets revolution. I'm not saying, however, that there won't be said revolution if one of the Dem candidates takes it. It might be a little slower, and maybe a little less ugly. I think there's a chance that if Obama is elected, the race war aspect of the revolution may be less intense. I think if McCain is elected, there will not be enough guard troops on US soil to remotely handle an uprising peacefully, so either the revolution will succeed, or he'll bring selected troops, such as Blackwater, back home to non-peacefully put and end to some shit.
I believe that the impending financial "recession" is not going to be a fucking recession. I think it's possible we will have to stop calling what happened back then "The Great Depression" because this one will be greater. And as people get poorer, and scareder, and more angry, we will hit the boiling point.
I think if I'm right, we may be looking at total collapse.
deep down, I've always been pro-revolution, and believed it was coming before I hit 40. It was just hypothetical all that time though. Now, I see the trends, I see the pieces coming together, and I'm not scared, as such, just resigned. A little scared, on behalf of HQ and Moj, but what's ahead is so unknown it's difficult to fear. I can't actually envision how this will play out, so I don't know what to fear.
I know we're stocking up on consumables, food, diapers, etc, and we bought a freezer last night. The only way I can prepare for the "recession" right now is to put my money into usable items before the prices go up out of control. At least we will eat okay during the revolution.
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Date: 2008-03-24 02:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-03-24 11:25 am (UTC)Not to tell you how you're feeling... but in my mind, the attitude of "I -will- get my children through this" is a kind of hope.
It's not the pretty, fluffy, thing-with-feathers sort of hope. But then, I've always found that brand of hope to be not very useful.
(Also, I wish I could say I'm more optimistic than you are... but what you are saying makes sense, I feel it, too, and I don't even have children. I think the only difference is that I still feel the Dems have a pretty strong chance to win the presidency -- if they can manage to pull their sh*t together and present a united front once the primaries are over with.)