In lieu of catching up on the presidential debate this past weekend, I must say that my overall disinterest in politics has gorged itself, full to bursting of complete annoyance with each of these candidates. To be quite honest, I'm going to say something that will probably enrage the few who may take some time to look at this blog, but even though this is considered one of the most heated elections: I have not kept myself very much informed.
What I mean to say is that I do not go out of my way or even take time in my leisure to look up much development in the presidential election. Tis blasphemy, I know! But in all honesty I've never been interested in politics. I'm not entirely sure why... it could possibly be the fact that I do not enjoy watching two people emphasizing grandiose hopes with vague blue prints while highlighting the faults of their opponents. But as I said I do not keep up with the politics of today so all of these opinions could be considered invalid or ill-supported... and I can accept that.
But in retrospect of what many might think across the board, I could easily say that political candidates should depend not on their ability to highlight the negatives in each other but rather have the focus on the actuality of hard, solid plans, to remain above all of that petty nonsense that should be reduced to kids in grade school fighting over who has the best set of crayons which are both manufactured from Crayola.... (that analogy may be a bit of a stretch). But even beauty pageants seem to have more decency!
I've become exhausted by this epitome of division in man. Even watching the debate on Youtube there laid an ad stamped in the corner: "Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan want to take away a woman's right to choose... paid for by Obama Victory Fund 2012"... UGH. Ad after ad and the imperial ton of "I approve this message..." it's become so mundane that I've just grown to put it all on the back-burner of my mind, if not tune it out completely.
I know most of my generation does not feel the same way as I, counting on how the majority, if not only, political information I get would be from the rantings of my friends and co-workers. But while watching the debate, it seemed as though the candidates continuously went back and forth on the same issues, vagueness as their weapons in battle, and whoever could shout the loudest or interrupt Jimmy most often (Romney >.>), would win the political prize...
But like I said, I do not keep myself much informed on this subject so I condone the possibility of completely disregarding my outside or maybe even "overly-neutral" opinion on the matter. But that's what this is: the sole opinion from the "politically ignorant". All I know is that debate was head-ache inducing and I lack the utter patience to indulge in it.
Food for thought...and laughs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPgfzknYd20
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