I've officially registered to vote and I've officially - for the first time ever - Archana, you better believe it - declared myself a Democrat! I never thought that would happen, honestly. I've always been so anti-democrat, mostly because I grew up in MA and democrats just seemed so wrong at the time, what with the Kennedies and the Clintons... but then I thought about it a little more and listened to a few friendly lectures and realized I have no real basis at all for thinking like that.
Truthfully, as people say, the economy was never better when Clinton was in office, it sucked when the first Bush was in office and we all know how bad it sucks now! Not to mention education, environment and a bunch of other stuff (that's honestly over my head)
I'm going democrat this time around for sure.
The other thing I've been noticing, in the 40's during WWII, Utah was dominantly democratic back then and then sometime since then they switched over to republican and they've been that ever since. But if they were once democratic what better time than now to make the switch again?? Seriously. And I realize the possibility that I might regret down the road this decision, just as I regret the decision of going republican in the last election (though I think then I did declare myself an Independent) But I just can't bring myself to vote for that other guy...Even his name just sounds sinister...
But, honestly, there's another factor that I've considered in this equation. If you notice, things get really bad with one party in office, and then the opposite party is elected and things improve and people generally think it's because the better party is in office, but is it possible that the times of the earth just changed?
What if it really has nothing to do with who's in office when but that no matter what, things would happen the way they do anyway. Like the threatened recession in the 80's and then Clinton comes in at a time when technology peaks and the economy has this amazing boost in the 90's when everyone's so into it and buying up internet stocks like crazy and buying up technological advances like crazy: internet, cell phones, lap tops, etc. And now everyone's so broke from that climbing off of its peak and nothing really new is hitting the market anymore except money suckers like fancier, outrageously priced cell phones and i-pods and expensive things that encourage people to go into debt to buy, like HDTV and crap like that.
So now things are awful and the next person in office is going to come in at a time when people are realizing just how bad it is and are finally knowing something has to be done about it and then something will be done about it. Isn't that possible? That it really has little to do with political party and more to do with, say, the 'natural order of things'?
But either way, I'm voting and I'm voting democrat and I suppose some part of me still thinks the other party can do better this time and, as I said, things with the parties has shifted. Democrats are changing and Republicans are changing and ...I do want ice for the polar bears and I'm not happy with the forests going away or the downfall of public education or where all the money's really going to.
Props to you-know-who for at least taking the initiative to attend that anti-war rally they had here Saturday night! It's not about for or against in things like that, it's about taking a stand for something when it really does count. It's about speaking up and speaking out. I'll tell you what it's not about. It's not about that person in class today who said he's just not going to vote at all because both parties suck. Lets give up all rights and just let whoever take over. That's what that person was saying and it really made me sad. Almost panicy inside, even. I cringe to think I used to almost be like that (there's very little almost in the truth of that...)
Well, not anymore. Cheers to environmentalists! Cheers to those who actually join groups, combine forces for a good cause for a change!
I'm excited for election day this time around and you better believe I will be pinned to watching the polls, for the first time ever, really! Maybe I'll even have a party - it'll be better than the super bowl a thousand times! (unless that other guy wins)
Cheers!!
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Hey Suzy! Congrats on switching to the dark side. :) I did the switch back when I wanted Edwards for president. He genuinely cared about the poor, just like I do. But that's the past, and I too am voting Obama and registered as a democrat. Just watch out for those people who want to call us socialists. It takes a lot of courage to stand up as a democrat in Utah, as you said it's been over 40 years since it voted democrat. If you really want to know why I can tell you, it's quite simple. Most democrats are pro-choice, and some believe it is morally wrong to believe so, so they run to the right side (republican). But I don't think we'll ever find a politician we completely agree with. I mean come on, I would have loved Edwards for Prez, but he cheated on his wife, I'd still fight for him today if I had the choice. :) just my two cents. This is also my first year voting too, so we'll be sitting, waiting, wishing on November 4th with you! Have fun, and don't take any of the politics personally. I love debating and have had some near friend ending conversations because of it. But it always works out. Like I said, just have fun with it. :)
Interesting.. maybe one day you will understand what economic democracy means, and fight for it.. instead of taking sides along the illusion of democracy we suffer with in our current system of capitalist plutocracy!
P.S.... I resent that comment that this moron above made about being socialist... probably doesn't even know what that means...
Excuse me? I'm a moron? That's not very nice. You clearly misunderstood what I was saying. I merely stated that people who are voting for Obama (myself included) get called socialists. Look at McCain's current attacks, Obama's view with "Joe the Plumber" were misconstrued as socialistic. Liberals are different from socialists, and that's what I was getting at. I find nothing wrong with being a socialist, I just don't see myself as one, though I am very liberal so it borders socialism. And be nice on Suzy's blog, she's a classy gal who doesn't need people calling names at one another on her classy blog.
Thanks Robert :) You tell him :)
My blog is classy? <3
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