My girlfriend Kristina, who is largely non-political, made an observation to me that seems quite relevant. She talks to the people we work with and listens to them and hears their opinions, and she informed me of the political leanings of some of these young co-workers of ours. What it basically boiled down to is that the young folks who were voting for Bush did so because they come from conservative Republican families. Not one of them was informed on the issues of the election, none of them were avid news-readers and none of them could even formulate reasons for supporting Bush other than that's what their upbringing was. Bush had, in this department, far more support from uneducated people (and by that I mean both in current events/politics and formal education). Those of us who were pro-Kerry were the ones who at least stayed informed on current events/politics and were mostly the ones with higher education (including a very devout Christian).
As for coworkers from outside this department, those who are my friends evidently voted not based on any performance evaluation but because of the values the Republicans supposedly espouse.
This is not the America it's supposed to be. We're supposed to pick the best man to lead us through difficult times and negotiate the differences between Americans, not someone who'll ignore the wishes and desires of those who disagree with this party. As bad as former Republican presidents have been, I can honestly say I believe they were the President first and Republicans second. With George Bush it's not even my opinion, it's fact: he's Republican first and President second. And the absolute worst thing about it is that that's what 51% of the American people wanted.
Friday, November 05, 2004
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Very good post, Nathan. I have found the same thing, as I mentioned a few posts ago. My roommate voted for Bush simply because that "was his upbringing."
I agree completely. What's most sickening about this election is not only the number of people who seemed to be utterly clueless about what Bush did in the past four years, but also the number for whom it doesn't make any difference because what they care about most is what he says he believes. It seems as though they're more interested in a president who is a symbol of their willingness to stand up for their beliefs, even if he takes no effective action for them(does anyone seriously think this country will see an amendment banning gay marriage?) And as such, there's no need for accountability for the incredible number of mistakes he's made. I always though morality required you to be accountable for your own actions, but I think we've learned that it's anything "morality" that these people are voting for.
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