Argh, frustration.

Okay, so here's how it went. The other night, I was talking politics at a party (no one shared my taste in music, and I'm actually a bit charier discussing that with someone than with discussing opposing political views) and someone mentioned (in reference to his Nobel Prize win) how, "Oh, well, Obama has been trying to bring peace." And I responded saying that, "Trying is great, but it's a lot different from actually doing. If he actually brought some ounce of peace to the Middle East, then, by all means, give him the Nobel Prize." The conversation shifted to healthcare (I was probably ranting about how that whole thing is a disaster, too), and I mentioned how we should take after the French with their healthcare system. To which the girl replies, "Oh, no, I think that's bad. It's too socialist."

lajsdlkfja YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT SOCIALISM IS. France has the #1 healthcare system in the world. How is "socialism" a bad thing when it is keeping everyone in the country covered for their health? Health shouldn't be a privilege; it should be a right. Allowing insurance companies to profit off of people's sickness is disgusting. I know that I would much prefer to live in a ~socialist~ country so long as it didn't have such inhumane practices going on within it.

I can't understand how people cannot even consider assimilating foreign ideas just because of the name they are given. Hell, France has it's issues, but it's healthcare system works. But, fine, don't want universal coverage because you are an ignorant/heartless conservative? That's cool. But then why is the public option such a dangerous thing?

I am beyond sick of this country. Or, at least, the people of this country. Bombastic, chauvinistic idiots like Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin are actually taken seriously. Seen as gods, even, to some which is ironic, because most of the people that worship the ground they walk on seem to be the most radical Christians.

ALTHOUGH. I do have some hope. This, for example, is unrelated but awesome:


But still. I can't believe that Obama doesn't back gay marriage. Pfft, I bet he actually does, but just doesn't want to come out about it (har har). No matter what, though, I can't get over Obama's gregariousness. He's been making mistakes, but he's just so amiable and smooth and cool. I don't get how people can hate him so much. At least he's not a dirty liar, right, Bush?

Anyway. This entry has gone no where. I think the point of this was, really, just for me to rant. And now I'm done. Until next time~