I've been having difficulties keeping to myself
Feelings and emotions better left up on the shelf
Animals and children tell the truth, they never lie
Which one is more human There's a thought, now you decide - Savage Garden (The Animal Song)
Today I got reprimanded verbally by a co-worker because I said that I didn’t pay attention to politics. She basically told me that because people like me didn’t pay attention to politics and fight back we’re going to be in a position where women are going to be back in the kitchen and not in the work place. That we’re going to lose our rights (as women.)
I didn't respond to her because I'm not going to play the game where you verbally abuse someone because you think it will gain you some kind of power over them. I declined to comment at the time.
I don’t pay attention to politics because I find that both side have valid points and often we get issues wrapped up in such political bullshit and propaganda that it’s just venom spit back and forth. I’d rather not partake in this type of behavior. I believe that there are no facts anymore, its just one sided opinionated bias. The only way to figure things out is to think for yourself. More often than not I see people from all ends of the political spectrum regurgitating the same propaganda bullshit they heard on their station of choice. I do not do this. I’ll learn the issues and make my own educated opinion on the matter.
So, no I don’t keep up with politics because I can’t stand the political slander that goes on. If that’s the sort of thing you’re into, good for you. But people “like me” will not be responsible for the downfall of women because we choose to not participate in the war of words.
*drops mic*
Would you like to make a run for it, would you like to take my hand, yeah.. - Savage Garden (The Animal Song)
