How to Be Political

We live in America, the land of the free, the land that cherishes freedom of speech and the thoughts of individuals. But this raises the question of can you be too opinionated on issues? The answer is yes! It seems like everyone has to chime in with their personal thoughts on every little meaningless issue and it is simply not necessary. Most of the time, I hear people getting worked up about things while I’m thinking to myself, “Who Cares”

My advice to you chatty Cathy’s out there that feel the need to give social commentary on every thing is twofold:

1.) Think to yourself first: “Is this issue actually important or am I just bored and want to listen to myself talk?”

I believe it is important to reflect on issues before we get worked up about them only to realize that they were trivial to begin with. Some examples of people getting way too worked up over thing are listed below:

a.) People suing McDonalds because they gained weight from eating their food.

What a waste of a political issue! You cannot blame a food establishment for your obesity unless they held a gun to your head and forced you to swallow that third Big Mac. And this issue actually made it to the courthouse.

b.) People striking at the airport because of enforced security.

The strikers in this case were particularly annoying because they were slowing down the already tedious activity of traveling. If they are so against the pat downs then maybe they just shouldn’t travel. Besides, I always say that it’s better to be safe than sorry!

2.) Focus on one political issue that speaks to you rather than getting all riled up about every little gust of wind that floats by.

Not everything needs to be a political issue so we should chose our battles wisely. Choose one topic that you truly believe in and make that the cause you support.

Make sure that your cause is actually worth your while and is a serious issue facing society. My personal political issue of choice is the annihilation of onions. They are the most disgusting food on this planet and they all must be destroyed!