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thanate ([personal profile] thanate) wrote2008-06-11 10:33 pm

politics, how do I hate thee...

If you don't read [livejournal.com profile] attack_laurel's journal, I would highly recommend reading this post. (thank you, [livejournal.com profile] akgnome for the reference)

If you are an american (and I think that's everyone) you should READ THIS ARTICLE, all the way to the end. Yes, it is from the Belfast Telegraph; my indirect source (through the previously mentioned post) was unable to find this information in the American media. What you think of it is your choice; but it's something that ought to be known.

[identity profile] kittymaru.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
I heard about that in the news today.

Funny that, huh?

[identity profile] thanate.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 10:51 am (UTC)(link)
It was the itemized points she couldn't find, not the overall statement.

[identity profile] dominyk.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
I love politics, but generally hold politicians in contempt.

I also see very little point to rants that basically say "why is everyone so intolerant and disagreeing with me?".

[identity profile] thanate.livejournal.com 2008-06-12 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I think perhaps my definition of childish has a great deal in common with [livejournal.com profile] attack_laurel's in this case. I recommended the post because some of the particular points she listed are very close to a lot of things I hate about the world as I see it recently; I read it as more: "why is everyone so intolerant and unable to deal with it in a rational manner?" This may just be the angle I look at the world from.