I'll be honest- I come from an immigrant Taiwanese family that was politically disengaged for as long as I can remember. We did not talk much about politics. For a long time, politics did not interest me. In my adult life, I am still playing catch up to many years of apathy. As I do so, I think I am more aware of the political apathy of people in my every day life and it disturbs me. So I'm writing, I guess, to pump myself up.
As much as watching commentary and news on the political landscape depresses me, I force myself to be in tune. I am realizing- maybe too late- that our country is in trouble. We're in trouble because people like Sarah Palin are able to run for Vice-President. People who, as Republican Lisa Murkowski stated recently, lack intellectual curiosity. (There appears to be at least one Republican who can be somewhat reasonable and honest.) We're in trouble because when I saw Mike Huckabee running for president a few years ago, he seemed extreme to me, but now seems relatively normal.
How easy it is for us middle class folks to just stick our heads in the sand when it comes to politics. We go about our lives doing the best we can, being good people. I don't think this is enough anymore, if it ever was. Educated, reasonable people must have a voice in what is going on in politics. Someone has to tell Mitch McConnell it is an abuse of his political position to declare his mission is to prevent Obama from having a second term. Stop wasting our time!!!
Ok, stepping down from the soapbox, now. But seriously, please care. If the likes of Sarah Palin or Mitch Romney (who believes in magic underpants) end up running the country, we really are done for.
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