Join me in a short flight of fancy. I know I am retracing old steps but imagine a world where there was no hatred based on gender, religion, ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation or any other of the infinite reasons we find to hate each other.
I recently tripped as I was walking in the airport and fell flat. Two men quickly rushed over to me and offered to help. My first inclination was to hide my humiliation and politely refuse telling them I was fine. But I wasn’t fine and better sense took over. I let them each take a side and lift me to my feet. I sincerely thanked them and they returned to their original path. 30 seconds out of their day and they helped make a stranger’s day a little better.
What if our government representatives spent their time seeking solutions to climate change, rebuilding a crumbling infrastructure, feeding the hungry and housing the homeless rather than calling each other names and swearing vengeance on their political rivals?
I suppose I could work to make small, positive changes and hope the positive energy creates a universe where love, cooperation and peace are the natural order, but I’d prefer to see all misguided, lying politicians sharing cramped quarters on Rikers Island.
Yes, I can understand where you might see me as a hypocrite, but I prefer to think of myself as Ironic. Another reason I should run for office. To be a giant asshole and still think you can save the world with your narrow point of view is a spot on description of an insane politician!
(P.S. You must also love money as well, and who doesn’t put money first?)