Cross Posted at Personal Infamy
I’m not going to lie, the last 18 months have been brutal when it comes to politics. I am a partisan Democrat. I care about what happens to this country. I care about the people of this country, even the ones who don’t know what’s best for them. I care about poverty, and I care about the economy.
Politics occupies a special place in my heart and mind. It’s where I exercise much of my creative intellect. My love for rhetoric and debate is derived from politics, and those same interests are what make me a good lawyer.
Writing about my personal political philosophy and ideology is fulfilling and meaningful for me. Even though I don’t only write about politics, politics drives my writing.
But right now, things seem so intractable, and the policy debates in washington are so soul crushing and counter productive that I just don’t feel driven to write about things as much. How many times can you say that Republicans are trying to destroy the economy?
How many times can you say that cutting spending in the face of a depressed economy is only going to result in more misery?
And, how many times can you say: Barack Obama, you have disappointed me, but I’m still going to vote for you?
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