If you read this LJ, you already know that I'm not a big fan of the NeoCons or the modern Republican party. You've probably noticed that I feel McCain has been corrupted by them; whatever honor he once held seems to have faded over the years. He used to be against torture; recently, he aligned with the Bush administration that certain tortures aren't "torture." He used to seem to match his self-annointed "maverick" label; recently, he's been almost 100% in line with the Bushies. And then I learned that his character is repulsive (to his current wife, Cindy: "At least I don't trowel on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt!" or leaving his first wife after saying he was "disgusted by her appearance" or any of his frequent abusiveness against his co-workers).
Anyhow.
Those of you who know me personally are aware that I don't label myself Democrat, even though I usually vote with the Dems; it's just that the Republican party is so backward politically and ethically, and I don't think rich people and major corporations are better than the rest of us, so my politics more closely match the Dems'. In fact, I think the policies that support the rich and non-human entities (corporations) over the middle class are destructive: I dare you to look at what Wall Street and the banking industry have done to the world's economy and tell me that deregulation is a good thing.
If you know me personally, you probably know that I was unsure about Obama during the primaries; I felt he was a fine speaker, but I didn't know what he was all about. I've been planning to vote for him; I've made my little donation and gotten my Obama 08 button, but I wasn't an Obamaian so much as an anti-McCainian and ultra-anti-Palinian.
Well, this video changed all that (it's 31 minutes long and worth it all; if you only have 20 minutes free, you could skip the first 10 if you must). Wowee, does it make me happy to hear him elucidate his platform! Everything he's for, I'm for; everything he's against, I'm against. Plus, y'know, listening to him speak is a joy and an inspiration, something this nation really needs right now. His calls for everyone to be responsible for helping themselves and helping save the world? Truly moving.
Obama's my man! If you agree with his platform, be sure to vote next week. The video:
Best,
Chris
Anyhow.
Those of you who know me personally are aware that I don't label myself Democrat, even though I usually vote with the Dems; it's just that the Republican party is so backward politically and ethically, and I don't think rich people and major corporations are better than the rest of us, so my politics more closely match the Dems'. In fact, I think the policies that support the rich and non-human entities (corporations) over the middle class are destructive: I dare you to look at what Wall Street and the banking industry have done to the world's economy and tell me that deregulation is a good thing.
If you know me personally, you probably know that I was unsure about Obama during the primaries; I felt he was a fine speaker, but I didn't know what he was all about. I've been planning to vote for him; I've made my little donation and gotten my Obama 08 button, but I wasn't an Obamaian so much as an anti-McCainian and ultra-anti-Palinian.
Well, this video changed all that (it's 31 minutes long and worth it all; if you only have 20 minutes free, you could skip the first 10 if you must). Wowee, does it make me happy to hear him elucidate his platform! Everything he's for, I'm for; everything he's against, I'm against. Plus, y'know, listening to him speak is a joy and an inspiration, something this nation really needs right now. His calls for everyone to be responsible for helping themselves and helping save the world? Truly moving.
Obama's my man! If you agree with his platform, be sure to vote next week. The video:
Best,
Chris
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ps you hit it on the head with policies that protect "non-human entities" being, you know, bad and all that.
I wrote an essay after seeing "Bowling for Columbine"; it's entitled, "Don't Fear the Terminator: Non-Human Entities are Already Our Masters." Check it out and let me know what you think.
Chris
Edited at 2008-10-31 06:31 am (UTC)
a very intriguing essay. and by the way, good call about the iraq war happening regardless of the outcome of the so-called "weapons inspections."
also -- the two-party system that you correctly disparage is an outgrowth of our electoral process. every single election in this country has a built-in loser, and only one winner. if only we could have proportional representation in our legislative houses!
This speech lays it all out there. Hooray!
PS: I'm a little scared to consider WWKD....
Oh, and Story Here if you can't play this where you are.
Edited at 2008-10-30 06:50 pm (UTC)
CR for the win!
"Trollop." I love that one. WTF?
i was sold on the spot.
for many years -since i've registered to vote- this is the ONLY candidate i have ever gotten behind. i have always voted for the lesser of 2 evils 'til now.
i love his message, his delivery, his apparent humility and decency as a person. i believe that he can work within the global community. and i right now, i really think that he is the real deal, and that what colin powell believes of him is true -that he is a transformative figure, and the only one of my generation that i will get to see.
i am scared he'll lose. and to be honest, i'm scared he'll win and charade will stop. the rest of these guys have all been such shysters. anyhow.
my 2 pennies.
:)
So he's the guy with everything to me now. Thus I'm totally behind him - to the point where I have a silly Obama 08 button on my jacket and everything! I've never done that before.
I agree that he's also a politician, and they say what they need to say, but this speech is not just pandering; this feel like the real thing, especially with the call for Americans to do their part. That's the opposite of telling the sheep that the shepherd will take care of everything.
Finally, hear, hear about your last bit.
I keep saying that even if Obama is unable to push through a lot of the policy changes he has campaigned on (because ultimately it's not just up to him), at the very least this country will have a leader who is smart, calm, and capable of making decisions that benefit more than just his buddies. As a nation and a culture, we need to rethink what it means to elect someone, what reasons we should have for electing someone, and I think that Obama will accomplish that.
I truly, massively hope we get at least what you suggest. It sucks that he'll be inheriting the Bushite mess, but at least he'll help us believe something can be done about it as we muddle through. Hope is exactly the right message at this point in our history.
I am surprised to hear you as a teacher say that "being exhausted at the end of every speech shows he really means it." Maybe it's different when you teach all the time, but I know when I stand in front of a group of people trying to get them to understand something new it feels like I am pouring myself out to them. It's exciting but exhausting. And that's just teaching technical stuff. I do think he really means it; Obama has had a lot of chances to show that he's a decent man and not just a poser, and he's taken most of them. "As sincerely as is possible for a politician to do" sounds about right to me.
Speaking of exciting and exhausting, I don't even know if I'll be glad when this is over, because I'd rather have even this level of uncertainty than a McCain / Palin administration. Maybe I'll go look at Obama's projected electoral college numbers again for reassurance.
Maybe I'll be doing that a lot in the next few days.