I don’t let politics get in the way of friendships – well real
ones that is! I came to the point this
morning where I let it “get in the way” of a facebook friendship, and it doesn’t
bother me one bit, I just have to vent.
I have many friends and family who I disagree with
politically, and I respect that they have their own opinion – that’s one of the
great things about the democracy we have in this great nation. I don’t necesarilly understand their stance,
so I chose to respectfully disagree – typically by not getting into the
conversation.
Yesterday, I posted a letter/article that I had seen online
and thought was well worth the read. You can find that article here (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-von-essen/trickle-down_b_2018106.html). I have A LOT family, friends and facebook
friends that are in a same-sex relationship – and it is my belief that they
should not be treated any differently then those in a relationship with the
opposite sex. They should have the
ability to marry their partner, get benefits with their partner, visit their
partner in a hospital, walk down the street holding hands with their partner
without being harassed, and all the other many things I get to do with my
husband that I take for granted.
But that is not the only reason that I affiliate with the
Democratic party and casted my ballot for Obama today. Yes – I voted him (and others) because of his
stance on this social issue and others such as womens rights, but I also voted
for him because of my view on the economy, jobs, healthcare, the social welfare
system and war. I don’t necesarilly
agree with him (or anyone for that matter) 100%, but I agree enough to have
faith in him.
So yes – I take offense when you try to tell me that me and
my generation (in which you are a part of seeing as though you are only a few
years older than I) shouldn’t base our votes on social issues.
It is our right as Americans to base our votes on whatever
we chose and to express those views however we chose. Just as much as it is your right to share
your opinion with me, even if I do disagree.
Normally I wouldn’t let this get in the way of even a facebook
friendship – I see political posts constantly, and I just scroll past
them. But, I take offense when over the
past week, you have shown so much concern for your shore house because your
husband spent the summer before doing renovations. I'm sorry that you had damage to that house
– but plenty of others have lost their one and only house or even lost their
lives! How about you stop fretting so
much over a vacation home and instead focus on those who need our help!
What bothers me most, is that you vote and feel the way you
do because of the family money you were born/married into. You aren’t voting to protect what you have
earned – you are just trying to protect what you were given. I have a whole lot more respect for those
that politically disagree with me, but are hard working americans who are
trying to protect their “pot of gold” and their family.
That’s just my two cents!
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