Disclaimer: This entry is not directed at anyone in particular. My friends know who they are, and obviously they are not the people I am talking about, so don't leave me notes telling me you aren't like that. This is intended as a rant about the fucktards on campus, and certain people who probably don't read this anyways. Thank you.
Sometimes I just can't stand people. I was in one of my classes today, and I overheard a guy saying:
"I just can't take it. I went and stood in line for 3 hours to voice my opinion and vote on something important, and I feel like it didn't even matter because people just don't think."
There is something seriously flawed with his logic here. He and MANY other liberals I have encountered today seem to be under the impression that they are the only ones who have beliefs and convictions. Obviously there are other people, and MORE of them, who have beliefs and convictions which differ from their own. That doesn't mean these people do not think, that they are blindly following a heard. It means that they formed their OWN opinion, went and stood in line for 3 hours too and voiced their stance on something they believed in. It astounds me that liberals are constantly portrayed as the openminded ones when they refuse to even consider any other view points but their own. And they CONSTANTLY shove their own beliefs and convictions on other people. I have NEVER berrated someone because they are liberal or non-Christian, but I am CONSTANTLY attacked because of my own beliefs. Also, they are always passing judgement on me. Based on my appearence (piercings, dyed hair, thrift-store clothes) people assume that I am liberal. And when they find out I'm not, they go into a tizzy and drill me as to why I would do such as thing. Even people who know me act as if I am their enemy when they find out I am politically conservative.
I have never experienced so much open hostility before in my life. Being on campus today is totally insane. People's away messages are violent and hateful. In particular:
"If I see one republican today, it's over for them....and I'm a pacifist." - (one of my "friends")
I understand that they are dissappointed that something they believe in is not comming to pass, but honestly if it were the other way around I WOULD NOT ATTACK MY PEERS. Your hateful words are not going to change the outcome of the election, and all you are doing is proving yourself to be hypocratical and closed off. It blows your mind to consider that I, someone you know to be a kind, loving, intelligent person could also be conservative. Why is it so hard for people to drop their preconcieved notions and just accept people for who they are? I mean, bassically all my friends are liberal, and very much so. But I have never let that come in the way of our relationships. I have never pushed my personal beliefs on others, and I have never attacked anyone because they simply don't agree with me. I would expect the same in return, its just common politness. I'm not saying you can't express your opinion, but don't attack me when I do the same and it just happens to be different from your own.
People need to practice what they preach.
