I Should Be Rich

Americans are politically self centered

I think that we as Americans feel so self-empowered that we forget how much we are influenced by the people in power. We forget to respect (out of fear) the ability of our leaders to manipulate us. People don’t get into positions of leadership by luck. They get into those positions because they are smart, and know how to make their way through and above the crowds.

It is our right to have an opinion. Blasting it out with a bullhorn right in peoples ears is probably not the most effective way of being heard. Slandering and cutting down the people who we don’t like is childish. Instead, approaching the situation from all sides, carefully considering the options your opponent could have taken and why they chose the path they did, and then choosing a path for yourself will make you smarter and well equipped to make a difference and be heard.

Personally, I am not big on politics. I have a few opinions, but whenever I share them I preface them with “I haven’t done much research on this, but my gut feeling is…” because if I haven’t done my homework I shouldn’t be getting into a heated debate about it.

With all the political hulabaloo, given the upcoming elections, it’s been irritating hearing all of the nonsense that goes on with the media, on either side. Let’s learn to be adults, grow up a little, and try to join together as people to benefit each other and watch each other’s backs.