Monday, November 15, 2010

"Who cares if we disagree?"

This refrain, found in the hit song "King of Anything" by Sara Boreilles, is repeatedly heard throughout pop music stations. I sort of have had a pet peeve with this sort of sentiment for a long time. I intend to delve further.
The lyrics in the song imply how someone is staring her down as she looks out the window and is lecturing her and her response is "who died and made you king of anything?"
My simply reply to her question, "who cares if you disagree", is (my voice)"apparently you, you nagging, whiny, condescending, unnattractive, overglorified entertainer." I mean seriously, the entire song was carefully constructed to bag on this anonymous figure who has a sara-admitted difference of opinion. Meanwhile, she makes herself seem like a helpless bystander that is just a helpless victim in need of empowerment. Honestly, I dont think it's "who cares if we disagree" or "you dare tell me who to be", because beyond the crafted facade I read between the lines and here "you dare to do disagree".
Anyhow, this is entirely microcosmic to what's wrong with the American scoiety today. There's this sort of Avant Guarde approach to conversations that glorifies lack of opinion and promotes apathy. So many people adoopt this idea that they are the chosen ones and only they can see all sides of a debate or opinion and look down on those who have obviously selected an opinion. In the words of the rock band Rush,"you can choose not to decide, you still have made a choice."
As if something is wrong with having views or opinions? Nonsense. Although it is ignorant not to try to understand and appreciate others views, it is only admirable and respectable to stand by your own. From time to time you can change, develop, and adapt to better viewpoints to your situation.
And to all you people thinking "heh, that's your opinion", all I can say is talk is cheap buddy. You talk about open mindedness but where's the action?

Monday, November 1, 2010

I'm BACK!!! 2010

Well, the 14 month war against "time" has finally ended and I now declare and I now do hereby decree peace and tranquility to all in this wonderful kingdom as well as you, the visitors. Still not much time to edit, so bear with me.
First item. In the outer world, we have extremely consequential elections tommorow. The new "tea party" is motivated to nominate fresh ordinary people to replace mostly Democrats as well as Republicans who have on different occasions acted like Democrats to them. The proposed solutions are shrink government, lower taxes, oppose green agendas, and most obnoxiously, to perpetually degrade Democratic candidates. As for this King, I simply hope the victories result in a republican victory to place a gridlock on the branches of government. This will help me an many other employing companies to mind their own businesses again and take risks without wories of a proactive federal government.
Second item. The "Great One" must be treated with the utmost reverance. If not, the consequences are imeasurable. The Great One can thus become the Dark one! In the "Time war" many of foe has fell at that hand.
I do not have any more information at this time as I lack the energy to exert more royal brain power. But do not fear, this will not be the end.