Yes, this post is a day past due, but here goes.
Obama is now the president elect. (a pause for all of the cheers and boos) Now that all of the hype with the election has passed, it seems as if most people are either showing great support for the new president elect or great hatred. The people who are supporting him see him as a fresh new face that will bring about change in America as well as a great triumph for the ongoing civil rights movement. Those that hate him, I believe, see only the color of his skin. I think it's time for a black president, and the ones who do not believe so are simply living in an age long passed.
Regardless of your personal feelings, I think we all can agree that the president elect has quite a few issues to deal with when he is inaugurated. The economy is in horrible shape; the war in Iraq is still ongoing; the international scene is becoming unsteady with the resurgence of soviet ideals in Russia. I wonder how the president elect will fare during the first year of office. In any case, I think he deserves the full support of the American public. After all, America spoke with a clear and powerful voice on election night.
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Wow... thanks for pointing out that I'm subconsciously racist. Now, here I was thinking that I disliked Obama because of his *policies*... him being the most liberal senator in the US and all that. But you're right. His politics don't matter. He's black. I should support him because supporting him means that I'm for civil rights. His skin color is a qualification.
Sorry for the bitchiness, but I think that you need to *think* about some of the things you are writing in this blog... do you really agree with these statements? A lot of people (myself included) will find some of your generalizations insulting.
For instance, do you really think that it's wrong for people to engage in a healthy discourse about whom they are voting for? Politics is all about fair debate. It's a *good* thing for people to talk about their opinions. Sometimes people will actually make a fair point, and give someone information vital to the formation of their opinions. Yes, the secret ballot is important so people don't get bullied. People have the right to keep their opinions to themselves. But most people aren't ashamed of their vote. They *want* to talk about it. If we can't have open debate, what kind of democracy do we have?
I don't know. I just don't feel like what you are writing here is coming from your heart. You don't *have* to make everything a big, generalized statement about society. Be honest. Write in your true voice. It's good to state your opinions and make this a blog that is more than just a diary. But to do yourself justice, you should make this more personalized. Generalizations and sermonizing aren't going to interest many people. And it's going to tick people off, because you end up stereotyping and saying things that you don't really mean. Like that the world is divided into people who like Obama and hate him. So if I don't like him, I hate him. And if I hate him I'm a racist. You don't really think that.
Sorry, I feel like this is really bitchy. But... I think that if you want to make this a true reflection of yourself, you need to turn off the filter. Write about your life, and speculate about the larger social issues that your interactions belie. Embrace madness-- right now you're trying too hard to make sense. Let your writing flow from what you know to be true. You have a truly unique voice, let it free! Don't worry about sounding all official and smart. You'll sound smarter-- like you really are-- if you allow your personality to shine through.
This might sound like wishy-washy BS, but it really works. It makes your writing more engaging. You let people become engaged with your particular pattern of thinking. And you even learn some new things about yourself.
Don't be afraid to write what you really think. And more importantly, what you feel.
Filthily yours,
Melissa
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