How does Bush's victory, which you contributed exactly one vote in millions to--and almost certainly nothing else--make you entitled to gloat?
I hate to burst your bubble, but you didn't do anything that was so spectacular that you're therefore free of all societal constraints of good taste. And you, personally, did not -win- anything; the victory was for Bush and his campaign managers, and you contributed in an incredibly minimal way to that. Take pride in it if you want; that's fine. But you did no more than any Democrat or Libertarian or anybody else who voted, and your candidate happening to win is not a permission slip to act like a fuck.
I have friends who are Republicans, and none of them feel that having their candidate in the White House gives them the right to act like an utter douche. So why, exactly, do you think you are?
I'll give you a hint here: if you're one of the only people doing something that other people say is rude and wrong, chances are...
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Date: 2004-11-05 07:35 pm (UTC)From:I hate to burst your bubble, but you didn't do anything that was so spectacular that you're therefore free of all societal constraints of good taste. And you, personally, did not -win- anything; the victory was for Bush and his campaign managers, and you contributed in an incredibly minimal way to that. Take pride in it if you want; that's fine. But you did no more than any Democrat or Libertarian or anybody else who voted, and your candidate happening to win is not a permission slip to act like a fuck.
I have friends who are Republicans, and none of them feel that having their candidate in the White House gives them the right to act like an utter douche. So why, exactly, do you think you are?
I'll give you a hint here: if you're one of the only people doing something that other people say is rude and wrong, chances are...
-Callisto