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I am still in America
I didn’t stay up last night. I never stay up watching the election returns, no matter which coast I happen to be on. I do this because I have learned not to allow the media to dictate my emotions.
I return to what I said two weeks ago: we’ve been given a terrific opportunity for witness on the behalf of social justice and compassion. This is a victory we can achieve here and now, over our hearts.
To my fellow bloggers, I urge a moratorium on hatred. Continue to criticize Bush policies, but do not make fun of him. Do not make fun of the angry white males and soccer moms. They are human beings, too. The key to future success lies in the Middle Path. Recognize that all human beings suffer.
I worried, to tell you the truth, what would happen if George W. Bush lost the election. Would he take a gun to his head? If this result occurred, it would have wounded me. The Democrat to whom I confided this did not see the danger, but we must remember that Bush is authentically sick. As are his supporters. As many of us are.
When you realize that all life is suffering, then you cannot but help feel pity for even Dick Cheney and George Bush. They labor with the terrible pathology called materialism, fear of loss of control, addiction to power. These are never kind masters.
Prepare to love them as you speak out to reform them.
Posted: November 3rd, 2004 under Campaign 2004, Hatred.
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Comment from Mileah
Time: 11/3/2004, 1:49 pm
I don’t know if I can do that but it is an interesting thought.
Comment from doug
Time: 11/3/2004, 3:02 pm
I did what I could as an Ohioan, but we camw up short. Keith’s bummed, too, since Kerry lost — a brave move for the lad since his college is very christian conservative. Very well, I say, we can still hold Mr. Bush accountable for his economic and foreign policies. His re-election is far from a mandate.
Comment from Aurora
Time: 11/3/2004, 4:35 pm
“To my fellow bloggers, I urge a moratorium on hatred. Continue to criticize Bush policies, but do not make fun of him. Do not make fun of the angry white males and soccer moms. They are human beings, too. The key to future success lies in the Middle Path. Recognize that all human beings suffer.”
Sorry, Joel. You may think me to just be in the throes of emotion right now and I very well may be for a number of reasons, but I am not letting go of my anger (which feels a lot like hatred right now) and I’m going to continue to make fun of the angry white males and the soccmer moms… even more so now. Why? While we all may suffer, we’re now all suffering BECAUSE OF THEM.
The gloves are off. I’m tired of trying to be the good guy.
Time: 11/3/2004, 1:42 pm
election wrapup, where we go from here.
Well, the election didn’t go as I thought it would. I’d been telling myself that I was cautiously optimistic, and…