Jealousy
It dawns on me that the self-centered masses are controlled by self-imposed jealousy. It is easier to hate someone for their successes than to try to be that successful yourself. So rather than taking control of your own life you feel the need to bring someone else down. It's all part of the woe-is-me, I'm a victim, it's not my fault attitude that has swept America since Bill Clinton was in office. Even he was a victim of "sexual addiction", so it's not his fault that he lied to a grand jury, a crime that gets most people in jail.
Don't get me wrong, I don't blame him for having a tryst with an intern. I think that if you make it to the presidency you should be able to do just about anything with anyone you want to. I'd probably focus my efforts more on Lindsay Lohan than Monica Lewinsky, but after years with Hillary I guess Monica wasn't that bad.
No, my problem is with people that are constantly pissed off because others have it good. How many times have you heard or seen people get upset because some sports star is holding out for more money or isn't behaving in a way that they agree with. It makes me wonder how much of that anger is born out of resentment that the star is rich and they're not. Yes, I think all of it. It can't possibly be my fault that I didn't spend my childhood honing my skills and putting countless hours of effort into becoming an athlete, no...it's their fault that I'm not that good. Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds must have somehow stopped me from having the motivation to better myself so I'll cheer for their failures and seethe when they do well. Nevermind the fact that they did spend their entire lives building themselves up to be where they are. Same thing with actors, successful businesspeople, anyone who has become a cut above the rest. It's easier to blame society or bigotry or luck of the draw than to admit that you failed or didn't care enough to reach that level of success.
Granted, with the pussification of America over the past 20 years all you have to do is find someone to sue and you may be rich, too. Why work for it if you can get millions for doing something stupid and blaming someone else for it. How on earth can people sue for hurting themselves when they break into someone's house and cut themselves on the glass (it happened, look it up), or for spilling coffee on themselves or because the house they bought didn't have any water spigots outside.
I'm tired of the majority bowing to the minority in this country. Most Americans want to see Paris Hilton wash a car for Carls Jr, most don't care if other people smoke in bars, most either don't care or want the 10 commandment monument to be returned to the Georgian courthouse, and most want to be able to continue to say "under God" in the pledge of allegiance. Who cares about the majority's freedom of speech if 1 person is offended?
Besides his propensity to make up new words, I think people are most upset with W's attempt to shake up the system and get the majority back in charge. To hell with the wimps, if you don't want to watch the Victoria's Secret fashion show, turn the channel. If eating meat offends you, don't go to McDonalds. If you're fat, it's not McDonalds fault that you eat there 10 times a week, anyway. Get off your ass and excercise...yes, IT IS YOUR FAULT.
So there it is, a long winded rant that boils down to this simple concept. If people are more successful than you, it's because they tried harder and worked for it. If you're poor or fat or smoke or have any other correctable problem that you wish you could change, it's your fault that you haven't changed it.
Fix it or shut up.
Don't get me wrong, I don't blame him for having a tryst with an intern. I think that if you make it to the presidency you should be able to do just about anything with anyone you want to. I'd probably focus my efforts more on Lindsay Lohan than Monica Lewinsky, but after years with Hillary I guess Monica wasn't that bad.
No, my problem is with people that are constantly pissed off because others have it good. How many times have you heard or seen people get upset because some sports star is holding out for more money or isn't behaving in a way that they agree with. It makes me wonder how much of that anger is born out of resentment that the star is rich and they're not. Yes, I think all of it. It can't possibly be my fault that I didn't spend my childhood honing my skills and putting countless hours of effort into becoming an athlete, no...it's their fault that I'm not that good. Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds must have somehow stopped me from having the motivation to better myself so I'll cheer for their failures and seethe when they do well. Nevermind the fact that they did spend their entire lives building themselves up to be where they are. Same thing with actors, successful businesspeople, anyone who has become a cut above the rest. It's easier to blame society or bigotry or luck of the draw than to admit that you failed or didn't care enough to reach that level of success.
Granted, with the pussification of America over the past 20 years all you have to do is find someone to sue and you may be rich, too. Why work for it if you can get millions for doing something stupid and blaming someone else for it. How on earth can people sue for hurting themselves when they break into someone's house and cut themselves on the glass (it happened, look it up), or for spilling coffee on themselves or because the house they bought didn't have any water spigots outside.
I'm tired of the majority bowing to the minority in this country. Most Americans want to see Paris Hilton wash a car for Carls Jr, most don't care if other people smoke in bars, most either don't care or want the 10 commandment monument to be returned to the Georgian courthouse, and most want to be able to continue to say "under God" in the pledge of allegiance. Who cares about the majority's freedom of speech if 1 person is offended?
Besides his propensity to make up new words, I think people are most upset with W's attempt to shake up the system and get the majority back in charge. To hell with the wimps, if you don't want to watch the Victoria's Secret fashion show, turn the channel. If eating meat offends you, don't go to McDonalds. If you're fat, it's not McDonalds fault that you eat there 10 times a week, anyway. Get off your ass and excercise...yes, IT IS YOUR FAULT.
So there it is, a long winded rant that boils down to this simple concept. If people are more successful than you, it's because they tried harder and worked for it. If you're poor or fat or smoke or have any other correctable problem that you wish you could change, it's your fault that you haven't changed it.
Fix it or shut up.
posted by TennesseeJed at 5:01 AM
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