Giving Up is Easy
Dec. 27th, 2009 10:26 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lydamorehouseAs I posted on Facebook, I am so bored by all you progressives who have given up on Obama. How trendy to be angry. How incredibly USELESS.
Okay, before anyone jumps down my throat, let me explain. I was listening to Cathy Hauser's AM950 "Radio Cafe" show on Saturday, and I actually heard some yahoo call in to say he's done with Obama, "good riddance" he said.
The problem, IMHO, is that I suspect that this caller isn't using his anger to do anything. I may be wrong, but I've seen a lot of progressives get frustrated and just quit. They drop out of the whole game. They allow themselves to be sidelined and disinfranchized. (I speak from personal experience. I gave up during the first Gulf War for many, many years.)
But here's the thing. It's like we see that we're losing, so we quit. Thing is there's always a chance of winning as long as you continue playing. The second you quit, you for sure lose.
Plus, if Obama isn't fighting the good fight, then you need to. I need to. We can't just go, "Oh well, that sucks," and quit.
I'm not saying I know what we can do, individually. I admit I totally get feelings of powerlessness against the system. But it's really irritating to me that everywhere I turn all I hear is how much everyone feels betrayed, but then offers no solutions other than just being mad about it.
Eh. I'm just mad too.
Mason just asked to watch some stupid cat videos on YouTube. Sounds like a great idea.
Okay, before anyone jumps down my throat, let me explain. I was listening to Cathy Hauser's AM950 "Radio Cafe" show on Saturday, and I actually heard some yahoo call in to say he's done with Obama, "good riddance" he said.
The problem, IMHO, is that I suspect that this caller isn't using his anger to do anything. I may be wrong, but I've seen a lot of progressives get frustrated and just quit. They drop out of the whole game. They allow themselves to be sidelined and disinfranchized. (I speak from personal experience. I gave up during the first Gulf War for many, many years.)
But here's the thing. It's like we see that we're losing, so we quit. Thing is there's always a chance of winning as long as you continue playing. The second you quit, you for sure lose.
Plus, if Obama isn't fighting the good fight, then you need to. I need to. We can't just go, "Oh well, that sucks," and quit.
I'm not saying I know what we can do, individually. I admit I totally get feelings of powerlessness against the system. But it's really irritating to me that everywhere I turn all I hear is how much everyone feels betrayed, but then offers no solutions other than just being mad about it.
Eh. I'm just mad too.
Mason just asked to watch some stupid cat videos on YouTube. Sounds like a great idea.
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Date: 2009-12-27 06:36 pm (UTC)But I feel so utterly helpless.