The Politics of Politics

It’s true that lately I’ve been sort of guarded on the subject of politics, perhaps because it seems a bit futile. For example, I usually have a pretty good idea if someone is a democrat or republican, and it seems to me that neither side will ever see eye to eye very well. So, the only thing left to do is talk politics with those that see eye to eye, and perhaps that can seem a bit futile in itself as well, as in, “What does such a conversation accomplish?”

Personally I am a registered republican, but I have not taken very much pride in that fact for sometime, knowing that being proud and vocal about the fact is a good way to alienate those who might, not necessarily take much pride in being a democrat but more so, just love OBAMA…. Notice how I didn’t say President Obama. Is that ok? Or does he deserve the “President” part at all mentions of his name?

Wow. I just accidentally delete a sentence or two in that last paragraph and I REALLY do not feel like trying to retype. So, I think I’m going to let that last paragraph stay how it is….

Changing the subject a bit, perhaps refocusing back on the title: how do you like the title? I thought it was pretty clever. Which probably does not say much being that this is my blog. But, “the politics of politics” seems to me to be a perfect phrase to express how crazy politics can be, that even politics has politics. Or am I thinking too deeply about it?

I’m not sure I am, because the moment someone begins talking about politics, assumptions immediately start to fall into play. Immediately we identify or distify (make oneself distant from the speaker, if only mentally) and the game begins…or ends….

My point is, that in order to make politics interesting and non-repulsive to opposite points of view, there must be a game of politics played, therein we have the politics of politics.

And the game of politics that I seek to play at this very moment is to express my truest points of view without disenchanting my beloved Obama lovers, a game that is trickier than politics itself.

However, recently I’ve been armed with an I-don’t-care-if-you-don’t-like-my-point-of-view-attitude, because I’m just saying what I think is right and still love everyone the same. So, if you are a democrat, great, I still love you.

Perhaps I should just end this post now, because that last sentence made me laugh and I suppose it best to end on a merry note. Cheers!