As a debater from the Nueva High School, I have to keep up with politics, even though it tends to ruin my day. Every single day starts with a new and seemingly more ridiculous headline uncovering yet another ridiculous action from a politician. To a certain extent, I’ve become desensitized to this; every time a friend of mine sends me a new headline exposing yet another politician for using prison labor or supporting an outwardly racist policy, my response isn’t one of anger or indignation but rather a dejected, “oh, what now.”
However, I don’t think that is the correct response to have. It’s hard to feel frustration if everything is frustration-inducing, but I believe that frustration is important — change comes from anger, not from resignation. Even if it is exhausting, we shouldn’t be OK with expecting the worst from politics.
Politicians repeatedly doing or saying inexcusable things should not get away with those actions just because it is expected of them. Being ridiculous or offensive is not just a political personality, it’s being ridiculous and offensive. Even though it is difficult to be anything but pessimistic and disheartened, it’s important to hold onto the spark of anger — what we are seeing, even if it is what we are expecting, is not OK, and we should not be OK with it.
I agree with you Eugenia, watching Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats is very frustrating and get ones anger level up. Come November when Republicans take back the House, I see an end to our frustrations. Trump 2020 KAG.
It is obvious you didn't take the course on reading between the lines. If you look close you can see she is talking about spineless eunuchs of the Republican party.
FYI, I don't hate Trump, he is not worth hating. I do hate how he has ruined our great country.
Really, Mr. Amaral? Sounds like you're projecting. My first thought was of Pelosi and Schumer. You know, Grant Wood's American Gothic couple. By the way, you may want to expand your reading/viewing habits outside of the lamestream media.
Agreed, Ms. Xu. It's hard to believe the lies that Democrats and the lamestream media try to pass off to the public. It's patently obvious that these people hate Trump more than they love America. Let's hope these treacherous Democrats are soon voted out of office.
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I agree with you Eugenia, watching Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats is very frustrating and get ones anger level up. Come November when Republicans take back the House, I see an end to our frustrations. Trump 2020 KAG.
Christopher,
It is obvious you didn't take the course on reading between the lines. If you look close you can see she is talking about spineless eunuchs of the Republican party.
FYI, I don't hate Trump, he is not worth hating. I do hate how he has ruined our great country.
Really, Mr. Amaral? Sounds like you're projecting. My first thought was of Pelosi and Schumer. You know, Grant Wood's American Gothic couple. By the way, you may want to expand your reading/viewing habits outside of the lamestream media.
Agreed, Ms. Xu. It's hard to believe the lies that Democrats and the lamestream media try to pass off to the public. It's patently obvious that these people hate Trump more than they love America. Let's hope these treacherous Democrats are soon voted out of office.
Terence,
I hope you know a good vet. It is obvious you are one sick puppy.
The WH can now boast we are number one in deaths trom COVID19.
Who wiill overtake us?
Russia?
China?
Brazil?.
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