Perhaps it is because I am an expat that I am quite so annoyed. I am far removed from the parochial arguments as to see the message that we are broadcasting to the world.
The religious justifications for patriarchal power and it direct appeal to the most regressive Americans. The blaming of women, gays and especially and African American in the White House, for all the nations ills.
The abuse of god for misogyny, racism and bigotry in an election year to herald the new dawn of an oppressive society.
To tell you the truth I am fed up to the back teeth of trying to explain this as a cultural heritage rather than just backlash stupidity, as if we haven't got enough of that this side of the pond.
I am so tired of explaining how on earth the present Republican crop can even be half way justifiable. It really cannot be explained without taking a walk of the dark side of cretinism. I really cannot continue to try an justify the lunacy.
Explaining George W Bush and his appeal was hard enough, now try, a serial liar, an egomaniac and a religious loon for size, let alone, a Bircher.
Now Obama whether you like it or not is mainstream center right wing American when viewed from this side of the pond, however, the current Republican crew is the loony marching with the sandwich board declaring "the end of the world is nigh".
How on earth, in such an world, can such a group of imbeciles and frauds seem credible?
When I hear the phrase "the senate is the greatest deliberative body on the planet" I start laughing, do you know why? Its when senior members start spouting that they just goddamned know the will of god, and how he wont let us fail.
Jesus H Fucking Christ
Why do we let them get away with this shit?
Then we talk about others as being religious fundamentalists and how they hate women.
Excuse me.
Hate women?
Isn't that what this whole republican campaign is about, hating women?
Oh, and every other group that isn't either submissive or white heterosexual [honestly no wide stance here] male.
Take this seriously? Honestly? I'm in despair here.
How the fuck did we get to this point? There is a chance one of these Republicans can become President.
If that happens, what the hell do I say?
Any ideas?
I'm out of them entirely.