The Truth is fun!!!

With my affection for Tucker Carlson already documented, I have to wholeheartedly with The Machine's ;) assertion that I would much rather argue with someone who has his own ideas, however much I believe them to be moronic. Is the truth in the middle though? I'm not sure. There are pretty definitive lines. Federalists vs. Republicans (no, not those republicans, the other one really is...uh...well...here and here).

It simply comes down to the role of the government and where. Battles on this ground have historically ridden along federal government specifically, but as in Smurf's post notes, the political parties in this country (which represent ideologies) have permeated down to the local level. Looking back at where our country started with political parties like the Know Nothings sprouting up and disappearing, it makes a citizen feel frustrated that there is no real ability to voice your opinion (as idiotic as the know nothings may have seemed) in a truly public forum. Most people have personal philosophies that vary, contradict, and are in some ways probably based on illogical conclusions through the knowledge we gain in life. However, we are not given clear options to express those views in a real effective political way. The two party system has been the mainstay in this country for at least 150 years and before that there was a 2 party rule as well.

So where is the truth? Well, MY truth is probably all over the place. Some shit here, some shit there, some shit I just haven't figured out, some shit I just don't care about. But at the end of the day we are all (if we care about participating in our democracy) forced to essentially choose between Dems and Reps just like Smurf in his story. PepsiCoke PepsiCoke PepsiCoke PepsiCoke. Well at the end of the day I pull out my TI-82, plug in all the numbers, maybe graph some parabalas, play that snake game, and Mr. Calculator says "You Are a Democrat". ugh...The Myers Briggs was more satisfying!!

I guess at the end of the day we are all stuck in the system we live in.

So are you philosophically attached to your ideas, regardless of party (which is harder in everyday life) and want to organize, voice your beliefs and only purchase/vote/donate/participate only in efforts that support your beliefs? Man that seems hard just writing it.

Or option 2 (a.k.a. the "pseudo-sellout option"). Buy into the idea that you should vote locally with your heart (aligned with your personal philosophies) and vote nationally with your head (with what outcome would most benefit your interests in supporting the majority of those interests).

OOORRRR option 3 (a.k.a. the "super-sellout option" aka the "puppet option" aka the "playbook" option a.k.a. the Fox News option hiyoh!!!). I think you get the idea. Exactly what Smurf was complaining about.

None of those seem wonderful and the first two are much more work (we all know we're lazy folks), so the good ole' option 3 rears its ugly head far too often.

wow that wasn't much fun. :)