Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Piling On

Among the various things that the striped shirt guys take exception to in football are piling on or unnecessary roughness. It's symptomatic of recent times that in the political or social realm too many people are ready to let fly with both barrels over damned near everything! And assuming the worst in others.

Okay, I get it. Many people are disappointed with what they think is the direction that the country is going in; and they have real life problems that are hard to get the proper handle on. Frankly, terrorism, job prospects, the fragile health care system, are real enough and scare me too. And, who knows, maybe some people are not getting laid often enough? 

But there's also a tendency that many people have to jump on others' remarks with both feet gleefully. Godwin's Law, or the reductio ad Hitlerium, is not entirely a myth.  

The reason why on-line forums sometimes degenerate into name-calling, and our national discourse is often filled with acrimony is because some people go through life loaded for bear with the least provocation. It would be good if they could dial it down a bit. And their digestive systems would be better served if they would just chill!

This also applies to the two or three major national newspapers. In spades!

So remember that, whatever your Political Flavor of the Month happens to be: there are good Republicans and good Democrats that also want to come up with real, practical solutions to problems. Demonizing the perceived opposition is lazy thinking, in my opinion. Likewise, whatever religion you might profess, other people professing different beliefs may have a lot in common with you.

And, to put things in a SEC frame of mind: there are even good Ole Miss fans!


An odd cartoon with a timely message:
Pride and Prejudice seen from a non-Austen perspective.







11 comments:

Sinner Bob said...

That is one weird cartoon!

Bilbo said...

I love the cartoon! Where did you find it?

eViL pOp TaRt said...

Bilbo, I found it here:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/534239574519486084/

Cloudia said...

" too many people are ready to let fly with both barrels over damned near everything! And assuming the worst in others." This is an important subject, Angel; Well essayed!

Anemone said...

That is the most surreal cartoon I have ever seen!

John A Hill said...

I think that the two good Ol' Miss fans have passed away so there may not be any good there any more.

Great post, Angel.

Mike said...

I'd never heard of Wonder Warthog before. Seems he's been around since 1962.

allenwoodhaven said...

I agree with Cloudia. She said it all!

Stephen T. McCarthy said...

I think the "Anonymous" factor in Internet posting has turned a lot of people into rude, "keyboard warriors".

Every day I see people writing things in comment sections to others that they would never even DREAM of saying if they were within arm's reach of the other person.

I understand the divisiveness in society today, and it actually makes total sense to me. There are at least two different factions which, quite literally, cannot come to agreement because their beliefs are based on mutually exclusive concepts. Agreement in truly impossible, unless one party is willing to back off of their firm commitments. And why should they if they genuinely believe they are right and believe that society hangs in the balance?

Nevertheless, some civility in debate would be nice. I always strive for it... until my debate partner decides to go ad hominem. At that point, I'm willing to roll around in the mud, too. I wear it well.

~ D-FensDogG
STMcC Presents 'Battle Of The Bands'

Duckbutt said...

Why has plain old civility gone out pf style?

Jono said...

I haven't seen Wonder Warthog since the early seventies. I think he was an acquaintance of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers.
It seems so easy for people to be outraged all the time. Turning it down a few notches would be a good thing and you have stated it well. Blaming anyone or group for this is no good so let's find a solution.