Politically Incorrect

Let's get something out of the way first: that was probably the most cliche title ever. I mean "Politically Incorrect?" I'm pretty much telling you what you're going to read before you even read it. God, I should work on my creativity more.

Anyway, to the point of this post (and it's not my horrible titles). It's just how pathetic politics is getting.

Start from the beginning. Political parties were pretty much nonexistent. Socioeconomic status was pretty much the only political group you ever needed. The surfs stuck with the surfs. The nobles with the nobles. What class you were born into was what you stuck with, and generally, things went as they did (French revolution aside).

Then this whole "democracy" thing came along. And I don't mean the ancient Greek democracy where everyone gets a chance to vote. I mean the good ol' 'Murrican version of it, guns and abortions included. Now everyone thinks they're entitled to speaking out. My mother. Your little sibling. Even your Great-Aunt Susie. Everyone gets what they think of as a say, and quite honestly, they shouldn't.

I know, you're reply will be something along the lines of "But Kyle, you're always pro-voiceyourownopinion. So why are you trying to choke slam yourself?" You want to know why? Well, do ya?

It's because most people in this world cannot use their opinion effectively. There's a simple experiment you can perform to do this. I'll outline it for you (aren't I being generous?):

Step 1) Walk into any room with a nice diversity of people. Make sure you have a helmet.
Step 2) Say one of the following words or phrases: abortion, gun control, global warming, immigration, economy, homosexuals, <current president's name>. Any of them, or any other "controversial" word you can think of.
Note: if those don't work, voice some sort of opinion about them.
Step 3) Duck and cover, because what will ensue is the verbal equivalent of an elementary school food fight.
Step 4) Ask yourself if any of this arguing and bickering is really changing anything. If your answer is "no," then congratulations! You're on the right track. If your answer was anything other than "no," then go back and ask yourself again. Repeat until your answer is "no."

These people, while they are allowed an opinion, should not necessarily speak it. Why? Because nothing they ever do with those opinions will amount to much positive change.

Now, I'm not saying you shouldn't voice your opinion. Hell, I'm doing it right now. Just who do I think I am? What I am saying (or at least trying to), is that you should voice your opinion in a reasonable and understandable way.

I've sat down with guys who have vastly differing opinions from me, and you know what we did? We discussed them, and I can honestly say that I've learned a thing or two from those discussions (and not just that I hate tofu).

But rarely will people ever do that. Instead, they'll hurtle their thoughts around like Kim Jong Un threatens with missiles after he misses his nap. Accomplishing nothing except stupid destruction.

And that's were we've gotten in politics; the point where all we care about is beating down the other person until they submit to our blind rage. But does that really solve anything?

You should know the answer to that.

Now go home and really think about what you believe.