pro·gres·sive
[pruh-gres-iv]
adjective
1. Favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
re·ces·sive
[ri-ses-iv]
adjective
I hate politics. I hate political parties. I hate how close minded and utterly retarded people become when "the issues" are brought to the table. With that being said, have you noticed that the loudest and most obnoxious are usually the most uninformed? Just pay attention to what's going on around you and you'll see what I mean.
I fully admit there are a few issues this time around that really make my blood boil. I'm not a Feminist, but a Humanitarian. I don't believe that I am entitled to anything based solely on the fact that my naughty bits are female. I am capable and should be viewed as such. This is not to say that I don't appreciate what my fore-mothers have done for me to have the freedoms I have today. I am lucky to not live in a completely oppressed society where I have to walk 10 feet behind a man, or not be allowed in public with a man other than my immediate family members (much love). So let's just say that if I was around during the Women's Suffrage Movement, shit might have moved a little faster and I totally would have been stoned to death for being a witch in Salem...I digress. However, I, as a woman, should be able to take care of my body and not be afraid that my government is going to take that human right away from me, since they think to know better about me than I do.
Let's take 5 billion steps backwards where men (and unbelievably, some women) can tell women what to do with their uteri, drag us around by our hair, make us wear prairie dresses, bonnets, and chastity belts (in which all men have a key-just in case the laws change so rape is legalized...amIright Paul Ryan?). Take away our reproductive health care and medicine, but make sure your boners are always at the ready. I'll put it this way: tell women they have no reproductive rights and watch as we revolt against you and your raging boners.
I had a conversation with a Conservative thinker a few months back, I like and respect this person-except I could have throttled him during this chat. We were talking about how politicians feel the need to tell women what we can and cannot do with our bodies. The short end of this ridiculous conversation was a scenario of a married couple who agreed they weren't quite ready for kids and were ensuring that wouldn't happen for them until they were both ready. His point was that there should not be contraceptives and if they were worried about it then stay abstinent. But don't deny the husband sex if he wants it. Again, I really like this person but that was by far the most absurd thing I've ever heard him say. Just cross your fingers that you're infertile ladies...until you can will your bodies the babies you want, since apparently we're magical creatures and can do that too (Right Todd Akin? Apology or not, it's time for a health class refresher).
Let's offend everyone! Liberal = Libtard, Conservative = Asshole. As as nation we have allowed titles to define us. We don't agree with a generalized population so we generalize them further.
"You're a Liberal, that means you're an idiot!"
"You're a Conservative, that means you're an idiot!"
It's all irritating. Please take pause and really, really think about the words you say before you say them.
Can we please evolve a little? Just a little, I don't need us to sprout wings, but stop trying to oppress the general population to your screwed up agenda. Whether it be telling me and my female cohorts how to reproduce or not, telling the working classes how or what we can spend our hard earned money on, or trying really hard to intertwine church and state. Remember what this country was founded on?
Spreading hate by hiding behind religion is not only getting really old, but I'm pretty sure God and Jesus are probably pissed that you're using their names to do so. Jesus was a Liberal Jew-hung out with Lepers, gamblers and whores (so the story goes...). The most non-judgmental man who walked the Earth spreading messages about love, to be an example for all, including the religious zealots who do the exact opposite of being symbols of love to tell others they're going to Hell for a life chalked full of sin. As long as it's in Jesus' name, it's cool to condemn me because you don't agree with me?
Hey! Shut it up already. When did it become alright to stop treating people with dignity and respect? When did it become alright to deny basic human rights to your fellow man? It might be time to go back to preschool to relearn the basics: Treat others as you wish to be treated. Wait your turn to speak. If you don't have anything nice to say, shut your whore mouth. Wash your hands. Don't take photos of your private parts and put them on the Internet if you are going to have a highly public career.
You know, the basics.
It's time to progress. Make a decision, be involved without being the loudest in the room, stand up for what you believe in and, for cryin' out loud, use the democracy to it's fullest-vote. If it doesn't work for you, do something to change it. Shit or get off the pot.
