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By “shallow” I mean mostly unrooted in politics because frankly it is too tiresome most of the time to pay attention and follow how wrong everyone is. I find it is easier to just ignore it altogether.
Prologue
First off, I have always thought that my curiosity was rather morbid, and if I think it is morbid, others might even say sadistic. So, I am curious how Obama will be as a president. I did not vote for him, let me make that perfectly clear. However, as I have said before, McCain was my last choice of the 4 Republicans who ran in the Primaries. So I will be watching Obama, with as much optimism as I can, over the next 4 years.
Don’t Be a Democrat
Let’s support our president, unlike the Democrats have done for the last 8 years. Let’s not threaten to move out of the country just because we didn’t win our vote. Let’s not blame others for mistakes that our party may or may not have made in their campaign-running choices. I am honestly looking forward to seeing what Obama will do as president, even though it was my last choice for results in this election. But the man does deserve our respect.
Why does it have to be labeled BLACK??
You people that voted for Obama because he is black are freaking idiots. Can you be more shallow? Try looking at the political views and belief values, rather than the color of someone’s skin, which is about the MOST irrelevant thing that a person can do. I had one guy at work tell me it was an inspiration to him and his kids of what a Black Man can accomplish in America. While this may be true, I hope that Obama himself and all his voters do not sell themselves short on WHY he was elected. If the only thing Obama has to offer this country is a president with a different skin color, then we are doomed… even sooner than expected.
Don’t expect too much to change…
Along with being grateful that Obama won simply because he is black, thinking that things are going to drastically change in America is moronic. Bush was in office for 8 years, and Roe v. Wade was never over-turned. It is still legal to kill unborn babies who can’t defend themselves, in this country. Gay marriage is still being voted on, per state, in this country; Bush didn’t change that. Don’t expect Obama to do much in the way of change, not nearly as much as he has promised, because it simply isn’t possible. The ONE thing that I think he will actually be able to do is get the economy in check, though he is almost certainly go about it the wrong way.
Predictions
When you read this, you might say to yourself that I am wrong, and honestly I hope that I am. But here is a prediction:
Obama, like Clinton, will cut the military budget, leaving us more vulnerable to enemy attacks and terrorism. So, in the next 2-4 years, look for another 9/11. Perhaps not as big and not as devastating as 9/11, but look for America to become less defended, less worried about the world around her, and closer to the socialistic countries which we have fought against, traditionally.
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