FAIR WARNING

Ruth has got me started thinking about politics and why Democrats and Republicans, Red Staters and Blue Staters, are at such loggerheads. I’ve lived through a good many national elections but can’t remember one like this, where one side can’t see any good at all in the other side. A lot of Red Staters think that all Blue Staters are bunch of Volvo-driving, latte-drinking, flag-burning, NPR-listening, unpatriotic elitist snobs that would have your sister marrying a lesbian and your brother hanging out in a queer bath house. And a lot of Blue Staters are convinced all Red Staters are a bunch of Bible-thumping, cousin-marrying, flag-waving, beer-drinking, snaggle-toothed rednecks that want to beat up fags and kill all the ragheads.

Of course, that’s true only of people who think about politics—most don’t give it that much thought, may not even bother to vote, and are more interested in (a) having a good time and (b) keeping some shit job that keeps food on the table and the landlord off the porch.

As a result, I am going into Deep Thought mode and will, from time to time, post some of my ruminations (appropriate for a blog called The Daily Cud) on politics, current events, and important questions of the day. Be forewarned.