One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Politics are not my forte. In fact, thinking about all the time spent discussing politics gives me a headache. It’s all the arguing and lunging to get your point heard while not listening to opposing views. The purpose of the conversation gets lost and all that is left is a pile of hurled insults and misplaced intentions. Basically it resembles a Sunday night dinner with your family.

The other night America voted in its first black President, Barack Obama. A huge step forward for equality and a major triumph for the notion that you can be anything you want to be as long as you put in the hard work. People around the world were rejoicing his victory, almost as if his win was somehow their win and I for one was overcome with joy to see such togetherness in a world that is anything but together.

But just as every day must contend with a night, there are people out there who cannot see the forest through the trees and insist on being Debbie Downers. What happened on Tuesday night was monumental and I cannot understand why some people want to tarnish this accomplishment by expressing their disgust over the outcome without at least giving mention to a historic moment, not just in politics, but in our existence as human beings.
It makes me sad.

“Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.”
Ambrose Bierce