Today was a bit of a confusing one. With the "government shutdown" taking place, I felt as though I hit a breaking point. While I am generally outspoken about my political, religious, and social views, I have always prided myself on striking a balance between what I believe and gratefully acknowledging that I very well may be wrong about everything I hold dear. In this case, however, I saw a broken system, and immediately knew who was to blame.
Based on the article's in the rest of the world's press, they knew it too. When one group didn't get its way in passing a law, it meant a push for anarchy, where we are currently headed. In the past, I had always thought there was no chance people would actually move to shut down the government over a political decision. But lo and behold, today it happened.
Regardless of particular "issues" one might have with the Affordable Care Act, when something has been upheld by the Supreme Court and its main supporter reelected, that should be a pretty clear sign of its permanence. Throwing a tantrum and refusing to work with others as a result, is no way to conduct yourself as a representative of the most powerful nation in the world.
Letting down thousands upon thousands of everyday workers, and hundreds of millions of fellow citizens is a tough pill to swallow.
I totally agree with you. I don't know everything surrounding the situation, but a temper tantrum is certainly not the way to handle it. But trying to look at it from their point, maybe they saw no other way. I know there are schools of thought out there about extremism, and maybe that's where they're going with that. Maybe it's not. But trying to find a silver lining, at least they're passionate...right?
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