Why Politics Matter
I’m feeling a strong need to say something.
I’m deeply troubled by some of the political posts I’ve been reading. These posts are on blogs I subscribe to via RSS, because the normally non-political content interests me. I believe these posts are spreading incorrect information, but I’m also troubled by the level of anger and fear that I sense in them. I’ll likely have more to say about this later, but I need to gather my thoughts and feelings so that I can be constructive about it.
But why do I need to say this here at all? This is TechnoEarthMama, not PoliticoTechnoEarthMama. Can’t I just stay out of politics.
No. I can’t ignore something that DOES affect other aspects of my life. As a mother, I want to know that my children will be OK living in this country in the future. I don’t want more wars. I want them to have food, shelter and clothing. I want them to have an education. As a compassionate person, I want this for other people’s children, too.
As a person who cares about the earth, I want to have a government that supports and enforces sound environmental policies. I want a government that recognizes that we need to get OFF the oil bandwagon, and that more drilling is not the answer.
I could probably come up with some technology-related concerns, too. The only thing coming to mind now is that we do need to be free to use technology and the internet for communication, and for expressing whatever we want to express. I don’t want to see that right abridged.
So politics does matter to TechnoEarthMama. What I need to figure out next is how to express my concerns without alienating others, which is what some of these posts I’ve read are doing to me.
This post has 3 comments
October 19th, 2008
I know how you feel. I think that as long as you state your case rationally you are okay. No mud slinging. No poking fun of how someone feels. I know you wouldn’t do that. I think that if you are just yourself, you’ll do fine. You have every right to post what you want and what you feel about any issue, including politics. I know you wouldn’t do it in a way that would be offensive to others.
October 20th, 2008
((Kathleen)), thanks for your kind comment on my post.
There’s nothing wrong with stating your case, and I’m sure you’ll do it kindly.
It would do us all well to remember that emotions are running high this election season, and we all need to be a little thicker skinned.
October 26th, 2008
No matter what a blog is about, there are reasons to discuss politics. Politics have to do with everything because politics are everything. The food we eat, the water we drink, the roads or buses or trains we’re allowed to ride on, the cities we can visit, the countries we can go to or not go to, our reputations as citizens of the United States, all of these things are immediately and directly affected by politics.
So I can’t blame you one bit. I’m also of the mind, that if readers are alienated then so be it. You have a mind and you use it, to agree or disagree with others, and in America you should expect to do so all the time. It’s just a matter of staying civil and if that alienates, then it should be water under the bridge.
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