The TV show South Park (Comedy Central) frequently broaches political issues all
across the board. i thought that since i have to make posts, occasionally, that
i might tackle a few issues and annoyances in that way.
Points:
1) We
are all Cartman - some people delude themselves into believing that they do
things selflessly. Everything an individual does is for their own
good (somehow). The reality is that everyone is only looking out for
themselves. None of us are this prepackaged perfect version of
humanity.
2) Hate Crimes truly are "a savage hypocrisy". Something
happened on the way to "equality". Somehow the concept of equality was largely
morphed into something far more sinister. Laws ostensibly about "equality"
became prejudicial and biased. Suddenly it became a hand up (with programs like
affirmative action). What does it say about people (especially the "guilty
white liberal") that they have to introduce bias and discrimination to promote
"equality".
The hate crime laws are a further extension. Basically,
they are taking a crime and saying that because person X may fit certain
criteria that a different crime was committed. i don't care why someone did
it, just that they did (why i would never give breaks for mental illness
either). Unless it shows direct premeditation, i don't care. The laws are
already on the books (without the added BS "race card" layer that only seems to
go one way). Also, hate crime laws are intrinsically saying that certain
people (especially minorities) are worth more than others. At least their
health and well-being are more highly valued in the courts.
3) Vote or
Die: what i have seen from some of the older set of people is that they actually
believe that voting matters. Realistically, one vote has never really mattered
on anything important - ever. You have every right to complain about things
even if you didn't vote (unless you are a liberal). From a practical
standpoint, the chance of your vote really mattering is less than winning the
lottery. Yes, i am jaded. Yes, i live in an area where the majority of people
would vote against my wishes. i know that even if i did vote that it wouldn't
actually mean (or change) anything - so why bother. Apathy and disdain are the
only things that truly make sense. There are far too many people in the US and
the states for a single vote to mean anything. There is really little point in
voting (and even if it was close they would likely find a way to "cheat").
4) Douche vs Turd: This was in an episode where they were sort of
tackling voting. This is a thinly veiled metaphor for basically every
election. The people who run are usually uncontrollable egomaniacs with god
complexes. In other words, you usually have to decide between two absolutely
horrible choices (both of which screw you over - the ad campaign in
Brewster's Millions makes more sense now that i'm a little more
chronologically advanced). The real decision seems to be the best between two
evils - is it any wonder much of the population sits on the sidelines?
So, what is better - a douche or a turd. The douche vs turd metaphor
falls short in one regard... the vast majority of people who run for high
offices are already douches - the big question is who is a turd. You could say
it was incompetent puppets (like Obama) or the people who sell out their
ideals. Or, if you are results oriented, you would see the people
who implement bad programs as the out of control jerks they are.
Politics was NEVER meant to be a career field. The
problem with the system is that you have had people turn it in to a career.
There really should be low pay (if any) for the job. The amount of money
involved tends to attract more harmful elements. Then you get into the whole
principal/agent problem. Basically, that means the politicians are forgoing (or
purposefully neglecting) their real duties to focus more on getting re-elected.
They don't seem to care how they spend your money (and try to
buy votes). In other words, they are short-term focused at the detriment of
the long term.
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