OK, back to the philosophical musings

Well you guys don't know this but I have two politically themed drafts waiting to be published, but I'm sick of politics, you know? This is the problem with politics, the reason why I so desperately do not want to be involved with politics; it takes over your whole life, it permeates everything until you can't think of or enjoy your everyday life anymore. You become buried underneath a mountain of political worries and life ceases to exist. When I focus on politics, I hate more than I love. People say that you shouldn't hate anyone, but let me tell you my emotions work only to extremes. I am not neutral about anything. I hate to extremes and love to extremes. Maybe the parameters than define my hatreds are different than other people's limits, but they are there nonetheless. I don't hate based upon racial, religious or gender-based lines, but I can draw an extremely clear boundary around who I hate politically and who I love. I hate politicians. I absolutely hate them and I wish we could do away with all of them.

They say that people with controlling personalities become cops - people who like to push others around. Well, I say that crooks become politicians. Working with actual politicians in this last year, I can't help but be disgusted. Their primary goal is to seek office, not to seek change for and by the people. They are soulless beings with no strong affiliation. They grab onto the likeliest victor and then hold on for dear life. And again, I find myself thinking what I've thought so many times: "I can't do this."

But I will. Or at least I'll try. I won't participate directly in political life, but I will try to learn about good governance and perhaps propose something better for the future. I don't know, that's all I can promise so I hope it's good enough for all of you.