I hate talking about politics. People lose their ever-loving minds when it comes to this topic. Here is the thing, people. We are all on the same team. So, I’m going to take it way back to the elementary playground rules we seem to have forgotten. You can’t get others to see things your way if you are going to be a big jerk about it.
We are ridiculously divided, and that is insane to me. Politicians are not on team you. Those guys are on team politician. When you try to shame or bully someone, you never get anywhere. And the really big one we definitely don’t seem to get, is that men, women, and even your precious mini-you are all very capable of lying to get what they want. I’m not proud. I include myself in that equation. I am an amazing liar. I was such an exceptionally convincing liar as a kid, I had one of my siblings terrified of the little people living in the walls of his bedroom. A hammer to the wall and an empty can of Raid later, my only defense was, “It was his fault for believing me.”
I’m OVER all of this insanity. I want to start my own political party. The platform will be simple:
- If no one is getting hurt – mind your business.
- Treat others the way you want to be treated.
- Don’t say it if it isn’t kind. Don’t do it if it is self-serving or mean.
- Be respectful, agree to disagree, and then work hard to find a compromise.
- Take care of our Earth.
- Manage your money better.
I’ll call it the Shusher party. Why? So when someone who simply wants to argue asks:
“What are your political beliefs?” I can say… “Shhhh”
“What do you think of….” ME: “Shhhhhhh”
“You should….” “SHHHHHHHHHH”
I think about this every time I see someone bullying or belittling someone else for his/her beliefs, or spewing hate and hypocrisy. Unfortunately, I’ve had a lot of time to think about it. Hands down, our political mascot would be a dog. For the most part, dogs are happy, easygoing, and fiercely loyal. A dog doesn’t judge you. If you have a dog, you know you’ve done some weird stuff in front it. Whatever. You do you, human. You only get bit by a dog if you mess with its pack, safety, or food. I relate to that. I relate to that a lot.
There is no RED or BLUE here. I am thinking full representation… glitter in every color imaginable (biodegradable of course). That way, when someone comes seething at us, we can simply shush them, throw that glitter in the air, and walk away.
I’d totally vote for that.
General Musings of a Gen Xer 