6/15/2010
Dear Diary,
As you know I have been a Daily Kos user for about 4 years now and I have to admit that I read these Israel/Palestinian diaries only to see other people get upset and battle back and forth on who is right and who is wrong. I sometimes feel guilty or even a little pathetic for my desire to read these silly and unproductive opinions/thoughts. But when I’m really feeling down on myself I always tell myself something that picks me right up, “At least you don’t actually contribute to these conversations and actual think you are making a difference”
When I first heard about the most recent news about the flotilla I had a thought that there are going to be some serious flame wars on DKos and I can’t wait to be entertained. Considering the loss of life in the situation I felt bad that about my desire to read some I/P hate fest. I then thought about the millions of people who read celebrity tabloids and how they were being entertained by someone else’s misfortune and I felt better. Later that day I logged onto my favorite shit throwing website and sure enough there were already a dozen diaries with screaming Kossacks thinking they are making a difference. As I scanned through the titles for the most absurd headlines I finally found one that looked as if it was a trouble maker. I opened the diary and sure enough it was filled with a bunch of “I told you sos” and “We need to do these”. As I read the comments I could only laugh at the thought that these people actually think that they are helping their respective causes.
Now Diary, I know what you are thinking. Sure we live in a democracy where the people’s voices need to be heard and expressing your opinion is a right. I don’t challenge this, in fact I support it. I saw a rally over a week ago where people with signs shouted slogans with their opinions on this specific situation. I applaud those people and look at them with respect. Those protesters were projecting their thoughts and opinions to the general public. They weren’t sitting in the middle of the woods where no one could hear them and arguing among themselves. They were making a difference because they were notifying the uniformed.
Diary, I’m sorry I keep rambling on. I guess I’m just frustrated at myself for reading this nonsense that I can’t get enough of. Thankfully I’m not a serious contributor who doesn’t realize they are here for their own entertainment and who actually thinks that what they say in the I/P world on DKos makes a difference.
Thanks for listening to me Diary. It’s always nice to get my thoughts down and really express what I am thinking. Toodles