I stand by my comfort level in gay pride march zones.
Hey, we've even got pride here in WNC. But I do understand what you mean. I just think sometimes it's too easy to fall on regionalism or the urban/rural divide, even though they are distinctly different cultures, like so many. It's a legitimate thing to think that many people out in the sticks around here, say, would look at a pierced tattooed person and mutter things. Though I must say that television is the great equalizer and makes many things less surprising to everyone. One of the good things about television.
One of the bad things is that it still dumbs down most things for mass consumption and that's part of the reason something like this Palin bullshit actually gets some traction. Journalists, in the interest of impartiality, have to actually ask, "Is Sarah Palin a valid vice-presidential choice?" I mean, the fact that she was chosen says reams about the state of this country, let alone the response among so many. Today's polls say that McCain is now ahead of Obama, which is utterly crazy, except that people have a vast reserve of fear to draw from that can be exploited. It can be legitimately argued that Barack Obama doesn't have a great depth of experience in national or international policy, but to all appearances he's an extremely level-headed, intelligent person who would do a very good job at trying to change the country for the better, not radically but judiciously. McCain is a nice enough and smart enough guy, but he is going to continue many of the same policies that people are sick of. But still, he seems like a normal president to people. What else could explain things like people voting against their own self-interest?
I've been drinking, so perhaps this is disjointed rambling superficial nonsense.
But really. Palin?
By the way, here's another great Daily Show clip. |
