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I don't Understand People
Mar. 5th, 2009 12:48 pmI've been keeping tabs on various news sites and blogs as I usually do. And honestly? I don't understand people, especially on the Internet. What is it about being online - and thus in many cases somewhat or completely anonymous - that makes people act like assholes?
I read LKHs blog today for some reason and she tried to talk about serious stuff like the bailouts and taxpayers footing the bill for banks, the auto industry and other countries. And tied it all to the asteroid that came mighty close on Monday. She basically says that if we are going to throw all that money all over the place anyway why not put some of it toward a plan to protect Earth from asteroids and stuff? I think she was being sarcastic. I hope she was being sarcastic. Regardless, the idea (especially if it was sarcasm) was good. The execution? Not so much.
Then I checked out Elizabeth Bear's blog and saw that the whole people of color/writing the other/racism discussion is still going on. And has evidently devolved into people on the interwebz calling her (and others) a racist. Evidently friendships have ended over this! She has stayed out of the kerfluffle for quite a while now but has evidently had enough. I would link to her post but Bear, after letting her feelings be known, has asked that everyone let it go for a couple months and is asking for a moratorium until May. So I won't link and this is the last I'll mention it.
And the Obama's bought a swing set for the girls and set it up on the White House lawn. Personally I think that is really cool! They paid for it with their own money and it is American made from an American company. What's not to like? Well, according to some of the comments on CNN Obama has just destroyed the dignity of the White House and the Presidency. Seriously! There are people who think that having a swing set on the White House lawn is trashy or something. Personally I don't understand how an example of two parents doing their best to be good parents and keep their children's lives as normal as possible can be such a bad thing. People are always harping about "family values" - well there they are folks!
Now I should get back to work, which is its own cluster fuck these days. So far no layoffs that I'm aware of but it isn't the end of the quarter yet. I'm keeping a sharp eye on my spending and saving as much moola as I can just in case.
I read LKHs blog today for some reason and she tried to talk about serious stuff like the bailouts and taxpayers footing the bill for banks, the auto industry and other countries. And tied it all to the asteroid that came mighty close on Monday. She basically says that if we are going to throw all that money all over the place anyway why not put some of it toward a plan to protect Earth from asteroids and stuff? I think she was being sarcastic. I hope she was being sarcastic. Regardless, the idea (especially if it was sarcasm) was good. The execution? Not so much.
Then I checked out Elizabeth Bear's blog and saw that the whole people of color/writing the other/racism discussion is still going on. And has evidently devolved into people on the interwebz calling her (and others) a racist. Evidently friendships have ended over this! She has stayed out of the kerfluffle for quite a while now but has evidently had enough. I would link to her post but Bear, after letting her feelings be known, has asked that everyone let it go for a couple months and is asking for a moratorium until May. So I won't link and this is the last I'll mention it.
And the Obama's bought a swing set for the girls and set it up on the White House lawn. Personally I think that is really cool! They paid for it with their own money and it is American made from an American company. What's not to like? Well, according to some of the comments on CNN Obama has just destroyed the dignity of the White House and the Presidency. Seriously! There are people who think that having a swing set on the White House lawn is trashy or something. Personally I don't understand how an example of two parents doing their best to be good parents and keep their children's lives as normal as possible can be such a bad thing. People are always harping about "family values" - well there they are folks!
Now I should get back to work, which is its own cluster fuck these days. So far no layoffs that I'm aware of but it isn't the end of the quarter yet. I'm keeping a sharp eye on my spending and saving as much moola as I can just in case.
