Make no mistake. We are in a terrorist hostage crisis. A crisis so terribly unnecessary and vile it makes me sick to my stomach to think about it.
And the only conclusion I can come to - the only one that makes sense when so much, SO MUCH from our side is concilliatory, logical, reasonable and just - is that the tea partiers, those who have created this horrible event, are the stupidest, most racist people in the country right now.
They've been offered everything they asked for and STILL they will not budge. Why? Simple. They just refuse to believe that a debt ceiling default has consequences and they hate this black man in office so viciously they would vote down ANYTHING he would deem good enough sign. In addition, they are, of course, the same people who believe global warming is a myth and that, despite 12 years of Bush tax cuts that have resulted in a sluggish to disastrous economy for over a decade (including two recessions), the republican strategy still has merit.
What has happened to our education system to create so many morons? Really? This is more than ideological. This kind of madness only comes from absolute, unmitigated ignorance. Wilful ignorance. Even a moderate dimwit can tell that Fox News is partisan and Hannity's rants should be taken with a grain of salt. Even a fucking vegetable can decipher the difference between shit and Shinola.
So, it has to be infuriating stupidity, combined with an obvious racism - whether acknowledged or not - that is the result of this. These people have a NEED to put down the black man in office. Unfortunately, most are not smart enough to see their racism for what it is and, instead, label it patriotism.
Stupid people. They are no longer to be pitied. They have brought us to this point. Next time you see a stupid person who's also a republican, do what they have been metaphorically doing to you for the last 12 years. Spit at them. It may sound low but it doesn't even compare to the horror they've put us through for longer than we care to remember. At some point, monsters have to be treated as such. It's the least they deserve because our country deserves so much better.