Political Crap

03/08/2026

What I have learned in the past 40 years is that right now you are 100 % passionately convinced that you are right and NO WAY could you be wrong. In 2 to 5 years, you will not be so sure, and in 20 years, not only will it not matter so much, but you will also wonder how you got so easily brainwashed in the first place. Once it is no longer popular to yell, "Yay Trump" or "F-Yeah Trump", or to be on the "Hillary for Prison" or “Bernie or bust” train for that matter, is that a vast majority of the so called protestors and supporters (and for that matter the anti-Trumpers as well), will lose interest and disappear faster than rats off a sinking ship.

I think most of these so-called “Protesters” and "Supporters" have just now begun to engage in the political process, and they are still confused about how most of it works. Most people really don't want to know; they just want to give you their opinion, whether or not they know anything about the subject. They should never have gotten cell phones with an Internet connection, and we wouldn’t be dealing with this in the first place. Thankx Obama.

Who needs all that political crap anyhow? (What is Political Crap?)

If that were not true, it would not be like listening to them cheer on their favorite sports team whenever they talk (or, in this case, write). Right now, it is popular to be anti-political and to appear to be anti-politician and be called a "populist". My bet is that everything will be viewed much differently if you give it 3 or 4 years to coalesce. My question (My opinion, I know), if this is true, is "Where have you been since the end of the Vietnam war?” I'll bet the answer is probably in school, because that would be a hell of a long nap otherwise.

In addition, many of you are part of the trend that wants to choose which media to believe, if any. Because of that, there is no way to satisfy you when there is a comment asking for a reputable or believable media source to back up your facts and opinion (Like Trump and CNN), as others will just deride what you don't like or agree with. Then, because of the high numbers of neophyte supporters and our political climate, you can't even offer a reliable source yourself, because whoever you use will be quickly derided as part of the "Lame stream media", or immediately debunked as being biased by the other side of the conversation. Conversely, there is no reliable way to judge the media anymore.

Each person believes whatever source they choose, as none of them is deemed trustworthy or an arbiter of truth, and the escalation of the argument(s) just continues. The only folks I see who have it figured out are those who have studied the issues and have a well-developed sense of history (Like you, Slagle Reeves). The kicker is that none of this makes any real sense. It amazes me how little most of you know about political discourse and how easily you are manipulated by the media and by both political parties.

As if all of the hooting and hollering each side is engaging in right now will put one more gallon of milk in your fridge, or lower the price of gas by 2 cents.

As to all of the other lunacy that is going on? A replacement for the ACA that looks and sounds just like the current law? Trumps promise of Universal Healthcare with lower premiums than the ACA for everyone (that probably is going to end up being nothing like that), The doom and gloomers saying 32 million people are going to be thrown off of healthcare, How everything Trump says has to be funneled through his surrogates in order to make any sense out of it, Tweeting attacks on other members of Congress or attacking TV shows and actors ?, Defunding various organizations because of the Federal Funds spent on them and a host of other issues too numerous to list? The politicians are waiting for you to tune out so they can get back to staying elected for another 25 years.

If you can prove me wrong without calling me names, have at it. My bet is you will not be able to, and the best you can do is say, "I'm wrong, and you're right”, and you won't be able to specify why, without relying on anger and emotion, attacks, or using a derisive slur of some kind.

It's sad, really.
Prove me wrong.

Thankx for reading my Rant.

BigMike