I am coming out of the closet today. Finally, after much consideration, I have to come to terms with who I really am. I am a troll. There is only one problem with this public vetting. I am not exactly sure what being a troll means. Maybe you can help me understand. (Since many of you clearly want to help me understand everything else.)
Ok - So about a year ago I start clicking on Daily Kos. I am not sure how or why. Quickly though it joins MSNBC, CNN, ESPN and PHILLY.com as one of my "vitals".
I am a 38 year old Democrat. I have a wife and two young kids (who by the way are completely unaware of my trollism...It is a discussion I fear having). I live in South Central PA. I like U2, Buffy and Lost. I sometimes still fantasize I am Han Solo.
I digress. So anyhow, I love reading Kos. It gets me fired up. It is nice to have a place to read so many other's impassioned beliefs - many of which I share. But then the election gets rolling into high gear...In the Fall I share the opinion of what seems to be many on here (even Kos) that we have 3 strong candidates. I lean Edwards, cause I love the idea of him taking on the corporations (maybe a pipe dream, but a dream I held).
But then something happens. Edwards drops out, Obama surges to the lead, and all hell breaks loose. I never had even commented before, let alone written a diary...but then someone implies I might be a racist if I am not smart enough to support Obama. Hesitantly, I dig up my old registration password, go through the mandatory "cooling off" period and then I comment.
Well - A whole new world is open to me. I tend to take the opposite view of what is the new mandated view of the true believers here. I tend to be a bit more supportive of Hillary and reserved about Obama. Then thankfully so many of you helped me see who I am...I am "downscale", I am "potentially racist", I am certainly "not very bright" and most eye opening of all...I am a Troll.
Thanks all of you. Now I can certainly begin the healing process. With your help (ie. generous cash contributions) maybe someday I can no longer be held in the evil grasps of Trollism. If Ted Haggard can overcome, then so can I.
Thank you.
"YES I CAN"