Voting and idiots

People in this country need to wake the hell up. I keep telling myself people can't possibly be this stupid... and then every day the internet says, "Challenge accepted."

You know that old saying? Think of the dumbest person you know. Now realize half the country is somehow dumber than that. That's not an insult, that's math.

We've completely lost the ability to think critically. We let a bunch of millionaire politicians tell us what's best for us while they spend more time arguing on TV than actually fixing anything. And we fall for it every single time. They wave a shiny new outrage in front of us, we chase it like a laser pointer, and meanwhile nothing ever gets solved.

And before anybody starts typing an angry comment with one finger, I'm talking about BOTH sides. Republicans, Democrats, Independents, whatever flavor of political insanity you subscribe to. None of them should get a free pass. If your favorite politician lies to your face and your first reaction is to defend them instead of question them, congratulations—you've joined the cult.

Seriously, stop believing every piece of BS that comes out of the mouth of a politician just because they wear the same team jersey as you. Politics isn't football. You're not supposed to cheer for the logo no matter how terrible the player is.

The craziest part? We actually have the power to change things. It's called voting. That's our leverage. That's our chance to tell politicians they're working for us and not the other way around. You want to drain the swamp, vote OUT every politician in office, that will send them a message of who is in charge.

But too many people can't be bothered. They're apathetic about voting, apathetic about what's happening around them, apathetic about life in general. Then you've got the other crowd that votes straight party ticket every election like they're renewing a Netflix subscription.

How about voting for the best person for the job? Crazy concept, I know. I don't care if there's an R, a D, an I, or a picture of a squirrel next to their name. Show me competence. Show me integrity. Show me somebody who can actually do the job.

This upcoming election is a big one. They all are. The future gets decided by the people who show up, not the people complaining on Facebook while sitting on the toilet.

Get informed. Think for yourself. Ask questions. Vote.

And for the love of all things Gen X, stop making me agree with warning labels.