Gray is the Color - Gray Will be the Result

If there was ever a “Gray Zone”, politics is by far the grayest of them all. With the official start of campaigning and the New Hampshire show from the Democrats, which will be followed tomorrow Tuesday by Republicans, the race for the White House is on and the potential candidates are warming-up their mouth in order to convince us that “they” are ones who should be elected.

You know, the unfortunate thing is that whether we like it or not, we will have to elect “somebody” for the darn job. There is no escape. Given the fact that we are stuck in an ever revolving circle of a two party system, our brains have grown accustomed to choose either A or B and most Americans are too busy earning a living or spending more than they should to worry much about changing all of that.
Instead of electing an individual we must elect the whole enchilada, the Democratic platform or their counterpart, the Republican one.

Personality matters, like how they communicate and impress the audience, or not, or appeal to our senses, don’t go beyond the superficial stage. Candidates nowadays are nothing but a depiction of larger interests grouped into one big package. In the process, all those seeking the presidency must accommodate everyone who could possibly cast a vote in Election Day. There is very little commitment and principles are compromised.

As an example, some who voted for the war in Iraq then, are now changing their tune and criticizing the move. Others, who were totally opposed to immigration reform, are at this point considering options unthinkable to them just a couple of years ago. Same in regard to issues like Social Security, the budget, education and taxes.

Luckily, my Blog is dedicated to gray areas and this couldn’t be grayer, so whatever they do, say and propose, falls neatly in this modest place of personal expression.

I believe most people will vote, not because they are really convinced of the quality of a candidate, but instead as a reaction to vent their anger toward an opposing individual. And that my friends, is the beauty of this two party system. No matter who wins, politicians will profit from it one way or the other by either attaching themselves to the victor or making a living opposing the ones in power.

In the meantime, we all loose because very little will change to make our lives better, except perhaps that, by living in a free society, we can voice our opinions loudly and even write in places like this one…which is good therapy.