lunes, septiembre 19
Question #31
Why do people keep bumper stickers for the losing candidates on their car?
An good example to illustrate this is a Kerry-Edwards bumper sticker
When it comes to sports franchises or a band this type of loyalty actually makes sense. If the team or band is considered terrible or crap the bumper sticker can still function as sign of solidarity to the days when the team/band was good. For a sports team loyalty during those losing years is supposed to epitomize the true sports fan type of loyalty. That is why we call those who don't display this type of loyalty bandwagoners or fairweather fans.
This sports rule for bumper stickers should in no way apply to politics. There's nothing to cheer for once a candidate has lost their election. It's like cheering for a figure skater- you're going to have to wait for four years. If you are from the South and didn't understand what I just said then its like beating farts out of a dead horse.
You see, when it comes to politics the loser is exiled to oblivion for years, maybe even a decade. So what are you rooting for? To what is the loyalty attached to? (A loser, and nothing) I think people hold onto those Kerry-Edwards stickers b/c they think that somehow someone is going to start handing out blame to those that elected Bush. As if a poor job by a winning candidate has any direct consequences for those that elected her/him to office.
This "I told you so" mentality motivating the keepers of loser bumper stickers seems to be pretty powerful, yet in the end those who voted for the loser are going to be just as screwed as the people who voted for the winner if the elected candidate does a bad job.
So if you happen to run into someone who has a Kerry-Edwards sticker let them know you'll shoulder the "Bush blame" for them. You'll make their day, b/c who doesn't like a savior.
If that previous question stokes your fear of political debate I have provided another qestion that is not politics related. I don't have the answer to this question so instead I've provided some subsequent questions that will help when you discuss it with your friends (chyeah right).
Why is Aretha Franklin riding down the freeway of love in pink Cadillac?
- Where does the "freeway of love" run through?
- Is there a carpool lane?
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An good example to illustrate this is a Kerry-Edwards bumper sticker
When it comes to sports franchises or a band this type of loyalty actually makes sense. If the team or band is considered terrible or crap the bumper sticker can still function as sign of solidarity to the days when the team/band was good. For a sports team loyalty during those losing years is supposed to epitomize the true sports fan type of loyalty. That is why we call those who don't display this type of loyalty bandwagoners or fairweather fans.
This sports rule for bumper stickers should in no way apply to politics. There's nothing to cheer for once a candidate has lost their election. It's like cheering for a figure skater- you're going to have to wait for four years. If you are from the South and didn't understand what I just said then its like beating farts out of a dead horse.You see, when it comes to politics the loser is exiled to oblivion for years, maybe even a decade. So what are you rooting for? To what is the loyalty attached to? (A loser, and nothing) I think people hold onto those Kerry-Edwards stickers b/c they think that somehow someone is going to start handing out blame to those that elected Bush. As if a poor job by a winning candidate has any direct consequences for those that elected her/him to office.
This "I told you so" mentality motivating the keepers of loser bumper stickers seems to be pretty powerful, yet in the end those who voted for the loser are going to be just as screwed as the people who voted for the winner if the elected candidate does a bad job.
So if you happen to run into someone who has a Kerry-Edwards sticker let them know you'll shoulder the "Bush blame" for them. You'll make their day, b/c who doesn't like a savior.
If that previous question stokes your fear of political debate I have provided another qestion that is not politics related. I don't have the answer to this question so instead I've provided some subsequent questions that will help when you discuss it with your friends (chyeah right).
Why is Aretha Franklin riding down the freeway of love in pink Cadillac?- Where does the "freeway of love" run through?
- Is there a carpool lane?
Publicar un comentario