1 post tagged “getting along”

Why do you think it is some people don't get along with you?

What have you heard?  People love me!

Seriously, I think it's that I'm very up front on my blog.  I say what I think and I don't apologize for it and people will either agree or not.  I don't judge people for disagreeing; most of my favorite people in the world are churchgoing Republicans (or former Republicans that still go to church).  In my real life, I'm probably a lot more tactful about all of this, but this is my blog (written by me to express my views) and if I can't be straightforward on my own blog...well. Not a good state of affairs.

Plus, I'm really not one of those people that will appeal to everyone.  I don't blog about sports (unless it's in the context of "I am here until 1am because of stupid *sport name here*") and my entertainment forms of choice are books and movies.  (Until my shows come back.)

Well, I guess a lot of people like movies.  But still, most people, when given the option between a book and a game on TV will opt for the game.  And that's okay, too.  That's just not me.

I also talk about politics a lot.  Despite my disdain for all presidential nominees not shown in this video:

I would never be like, "People who vote for a candidate that isn't Barack Obama are assholes."  But some people don't like political talk (with the codicil "unless it lines up exactly with their own thinking").  Me?  I like it, even if I disagree, so long as there's some sort of rational thought there.  As in, "I don't think it's right to leave Iraq until we have completed the job there, so I am voting for John McCain."  I disagree with that thought, of course, but I can respect it.  "I am voting for John McCain because the other two are Communists" is not rational thought and smacks of someone watching far too much of that right-wing editorial channel. ;)

I like when people explain why they are for one candidate over another, especially if they can do it without resorting to name calling.  But it's easier to resort to name calling because sometimes you only have 30 seconds to make your point (which is why I usually just say I dislike the president because he's an idiot--I can stretch that argument out as long as you want it to be, but that's kind of the bottom line there).

(Also sometimes people dislike me because I call the president an idiot.)