Banding Together

[wlotus]

It's been encouraging to read the comments of other feminist bloggers who are disgusted with the way the Democratic Party and the media at large hung Senator Clinton out to dry during the primary season. The people on my reading list who were vocal about their politics or who would tend to check in here when I tentatively opened comments to my political posts were all Obama supporters (except for ginmar, bless you!), so I was feeling pretty alone. (That view is not getting airtime, here. I respect your right to your opinion and exercise my right to not allow my blog to be used as a platform for him. Neither will I allow my blog to be used to make the erroneous claim that voting for anyone but the Democratic party's pick is a wasted or traitorous vote.) But I've since been pointed to other feminist bloggers, and that helps me keep my head up. Going to Hillaryclinton.com and reading the comments there has been a great boost. Besides, how can I believe I am alone, with the majority of the popular vote mirroring my convictions?

Women For Fair Politics was launched this week. There is some interesting commentary and a couple of petitions there. I am going to watch that site for more information.

I never thought I would become this interested in politics. But the past eight years has been a rude awakening for me. I don't think I can go back to sleep, now, as much as I'd like to do so. I like floating along in a peaceful haze. Anger takes a lot of energy I would rather use for other things. But it's true what they say: if you aren't angry, you aren't paying attention.

Addendum: Comments that hint your view is better/more informed/fairer than mine while claming to respect my opinion don't get airtime here, either. By all means preach that...in your own blog.

Comments

[verucas-chaos.livejournal.com]

I am so behind in my reading. Your posts give me renewed faith that maybe there is another choice. In my latest post I said I might not vote again...I was thinking that I had to based on old values and thoughts. Maybe I won't....I really want Hillary to be president. You are a smart woman!

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

I encourage everyone to vote, no matter who they are voting for. On another blog someone made the point that the political machine counts on people getting discouraged and not going to the polls; that makes it easier for them to steamroll over the little people. Not voting is letting the political machine win. The election may not turn out the way people want, but at least folks aren't sitting down and letting an elite few in any corner have their way uncontested. A democracy is about majority rule, not elite minority rule while everyone else is too discouraged to say anything at all.