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sun-times columnist mary mitchell shared her enthusiastic views regarding barack obama's probable 2008 presidential campaign in today's edition:
"...until a black father can look at his son and tell him in earnest that one day he could grow up to become the president of the united states, then america's great promise is as elusive as peace in the middle east...until a black man can seek the presidency without worrying that something tragic may happen, then we really havent made much progress..."
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.
could she possibly have authored a more painful string of nauseating, uninspiring and downright hackneyed platitudes?
in an article chock full of incessant, idealistic crap, why the fuck did she write "until a black father can look at his son" instead of choosing to scribe the egalitarian alternative "until a black parent can look at their child?"
moreover, i dont think america has made any significant, tangible progress in the realm of racial equality or the psychological and physiological well-being of its almost unbelievably politically, culturally, ethnically and racially diversified population.
im not proud to be an american citizen and i dont like our country.
when i traveled to ireland and england a few years ago i told the people i met my country of ancestry rather than my country of citizenship. im constantly disgusted to be associated with a nation that places an article detailing neil patrick harris' homosexuality five newspaper pages ahead of a local soldier's obituary.
once the supreme court illegally decided that george w. bush would win the presidency despite overwhelming evidence that al gore was the rightful successor to clinton i found myself more and more at odds with american principles.
we work unnecessarily long and taxing hours, we find ourselves chronically ill and sleep deprived, we offer unconscionably inadequate sevices to the destitute, we ignore the plight of military veterans and we inexcusably attempt to impart our maligned values to countries that are far more humanitarian and socially successful than our own.
im most bothered by the fact that we live in a country where we habitually ignore potentially fascinating people we encounter in public locations. at what point did we almost unilaterally decide that we shouldnt say "hi" to other humans standing two feet away from us?
have we surpassed mere xenophobia in an apparent quest for interpersonal nihilism?
try introducing yourself to three new people in a bookstore, coffee shop or restaurant that you frequently visit. you will find that the cumulative, multifaceted rewards of such an ostensibly insignificant act will not only enrich your life but also those to whom you extend your alliance.
america is a country that continues to barrel towards unquenchable wariness, ecologically and ethically destructive business practices, appalling socioeconomic segregation and alienation, deplorably misguided materialism, moral transparency and the relentless pursuit of totally meaningless bullshit.
please, american journalists, write columns that contain audacious substance. weve heard all the gossamer baloney ad nauseum ad infinitum.
stand.
"...until a black father can look at his son and tell him in earnest that one day he could grow up to become the president of the united states, then america's great promise is as elusive as peace in the middle east...until a black man can seek the presidency without worrying that something tragic may happen, then we really havent made much progress..."
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.
could she possibly have authored a more painful string of nauseating, uninspiring and downright hackneyed platitudes?
in an article chock full of incessant, idealistic crap, why the fuck did she write "until a black father can look at his son" instead of choosing to scribe the egalitarian alternative "until a black parent can look at their child?"
moreover, i dont think america has made any significant, tangible progress in the realm of racial equality or the psychological and physiological well-being of its almost unbelievably politically, culturally, ethnically and racially diversified population.
im not proud to be an american citizen and i dont like our country.
when i traveled to ireland and england a few years ago i told the people i met my country of ancestry rather than my country of citizenship. im constantly disgusted to be associated with a nation that places an article detailing neil patrick harris' homosexuality five newspaper pages ahead of a local soldier's obituary.
once the supreme court illegally decided that george w. bush would win the presidency despite overwhelming evidence that al gore was the rightful successor to clinton i found myself more and more at odds with american principles.
we work unnecessarily long and taxing hours, we find ourselves chronically ill and sleep deprived, we offer unconscionably inadequate sevices to the destitute, we ignore the plight of military veterans and we inexcusably attempt to impart our maligned values to countries that are far more humanitarian and socially successful than our own.
im most bothered by the fact that we live in a country where we habitually ignore potentially fascinating people we encounter in public locations. at what point did we almost unilaterally decide that we shouldnt say "hi" to other humans standing two feet away from us?
have we surpassed mere xenophobia in an apparent quest for interpersonal nihilism?
try introducing yourself to three new people in a bookstore, coffee shop or restaurant that you frequently visit. you will find that the cumulative, multifaceted rewards of such an ostensibly insignificant act will not only enrich your life but also those to whom you extend your alliance.
america is a country that continues to barrel towards unquenchable wariness, ecologically and ethically destructive business practices, appalling socioeconomic segregation and alienation, deplorably misguided materialism, moral transparency and the relentless pursuit of totally meaningless bullshit.
please, american journalists, write columns that contain audacious substance. weve heard all the gossamer baloney ad nauseum ad infinitum.
stand.
posted by megaton at 12:01 AM
2 Comments:
i agree, america is absurd and no wonder everyone in the free world hates us. my friend in wales has free health care, free medicine, and she knows her neighbors. i don't know any of mine. i like barack obama, and it sucks because he won't be elected.
i agree as well.
my grandfather stuggled and saved his whole life to live with my grandmother and be comfortable in their old age. he died almost penniless due to her illiness and his.
i could go on and on about your post but how this country is just makes me to angry and I'm sure you don't need a novel as a comment.
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