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by Mightysword » Thu, 26. Mar 20, 07:48
So ... they did it. The bill is passed, unanimously I might add. 96 - 0.
You know, there is one thing that has been lacking from Washington in the last one month period - the vitriol partisan that plague our politic since like what felt like forever ago. I remember before shit hit the fans, some journalists tried to prod a few senators with partisan questions like will they consider attaching their flagship agenda to these corona-bills, and politicians from both side flatly rejected the idea, saying "nope, we do that and these bills not going anywhere, they will be considered on their own merit". Tbh at the time I didn't believe them, now with what's been going on in Washington for the last 12 years. But you know what, to my pleasant surprise they kept their words until now. Yes, there are disagreement, yes people still want to stick to their ideology. But gone were the name calling, the hysterical accusation, people were able to respect each other differences and debate in good faith. Even arc-nemesis have so far kept a respectful distance while getting the job done.
I never thought I would say this but: the media, and the people who crave for those sensational headline - can learn a thing or two from how our politicians are acting. I have always said: before you accuse someone of something, reflect if you're guilty of the same crime or not. For me, when I see people or the media accuse Trump of being obsess with no one but himself instead of the crisis, a lot of time I want to ask: do these very same people take a step back and look at what they have been saying every single day to reflect, and realize that they are also more obsessed with Trump than the crisis itself?.
It is becoming harder and harder to give them the benefit of the doubt, that they're genuinely worried about the well being of the affected, rather than a twisted desire just to see the world burnt. I admit, it's a horrible thing to suspect of another human, but I also have to admit, it's getting harder and harder not to. I simply can't wrap my mind around the idea that people will continue preaching doom after doom after doom on the affected, running sensational headline after headline that would do nothing but to make other panic out of "love and compassion", rather it feels more like they can't contain a dark desire from showing.
I'll say this one last time: the US is a Federal, not a monarchy nor dictatorship. It wasn't built by one person, for one person, it's not run by one person and won't be brought down because of one person. In these trial time, it's much better to look for the good and hope, rather than doom and gloom. In one of the movie I watched a few years ago there were a scene that resonated deeply with me: a hearing where a self-serving politician were trying to accuse a military squad for failing to protect 25% of the civilian during an attack, but one person who did the testimony counter and said that is wrong. The squad didn't fail to protect 25% of the civilian, they succeeded in protecting 75% against overwhelming odd.
And with that long rant (my apology), I'll take my leave of this thread. Like I said I had tried to insulate myself from these kind of vitriol hysteria by cutting myself off from most mainstream media and social platforms, it's not something that's healthy for people who are under stress. But I still visited this thread because you know, it's still good to able to talk with someone about it. And I had hoped a thread on this particular forum can be a place to talk about it safely. But despite repeated pleading from myself and others to keep this thread insulated from the daily obsession with certain man ... it doesn't appear to be possible. So for the good of my sanity, I'm signing off this particular thread.
So stay safe, and keep everyone around you safe, both in body and mind. And I mean it.
Reading comprehension is hard.
Reading with prejudice makes comprehension harder.