It's Not The World, It's You

Something I like to get high and mighty about as a liberal is the fact that I take the time to know my opponent. I watch Fox News. I really try to like Elisabeth Hasselbeck. I read the angry conservative rants in my local newspaper and on blogs. Elephants are my favorite zoo animal.

I really try to understand where Righties are coming from. I am actually trying to like and respect you. But then you go and make things like this: http://www.boycottliberalism.com/ and then we are back to square one, AKA the square where you guys embarrass yourselves and I roll my eyes. Wait, that's all of the squares. Whatever.

Boycott Liberalism is a website that tells people who aren't bright enough to formulate their own decisions who they should and shouldn't like, what brands to buy, and what movies to avoid seeing. These are patriots who are warning us of the evil dangers of such public enemies as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, the new Star Trek movie, the AARP, and the country of Germany. Yes, the entire country of Germany.

Boycotting Common Sense also suggested that President Obama is not a Christian because he has skipped church on Sundays to exercise, and that he is most likely doing this to stay in good shape for a woman other than his wife, who they claim is not in good physical shape (nevermind the fact that Michelle Obama's guns have set off a celebrity body part media frenzy, the likes of which we have not seen since J. Lo's booty appeared on the scene and Jennifer Aniston was sporting "The Rachel" cut in the 1990s). Oh, and lest we forget, Ann Coulter is an American hero.

Sigh. Republicans, listen to me. THIS IS WHY EVERYONE HATES YOU.

You say stupid, stupid things and then act all bewildered as to why you are the "minority". You are arrogant and abrasive and chastise those who don't agree with you without so much as listening to anyone else sound off. You are all about the constitution and freedom of speech, that is until someone says or does something you don't like. You try to outshout one another on every Fox News program ever. You think that everything is a conspiracy set up by the liberal media, and the "liberal elite" (whatever that means, it's not that elite to be a sane person. You prettymuch check a box and you're "in"). You act as though everyone else in the world is clearly off their rocker.

1. Many of these are symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Take a minute to drink that in. Nevermind, that was probably lost on those who didn't need to hear it. I'm just preaching to the choir now.

2. I have a little saying for things like this. It's not the world, it's you. Is everything really wrong, or do you think maybe YOU are wrong? If things never seem to go your way, it's because of you. Trouble does not stalk the innocent; it is merely the wake of people who ARE trouble.

I heard a great quote once that went something like "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but only the wise think of changing themselves." It is indeed the englightened man who looks outside of himself and says "Who am I? Why do I look at the world the way I do?" It is the crazy Republican who looks outside of himself and says "The god-damned homos and Jews ruin everything." This is why you are a dying breed, Republicans. Your antics scare even the people who kind of agree with you.

The silver lining in all this there isn't a Boycott Conservatism website. Why? Well, we don't need one. You aren't all that plentiful or powerful that anyone feels the need to boycott your very existence. We are tolerant enough to let you all go on peacefully in your own warped little world. We let you be and we are fine and happy with the liberal/conservative balance just the way it is. So you go on and boycott all you want. More ice cream for us.