Ok guys, I’m not going to get all political or push my views on you or anything like that, but I have to tell you about something troubling that I overheard at work.
There is a nurse there that I really like. She’s very caring, sweet, smart and we get along really well. She’s black, but I never really thought of her as having any type of anti-white views.
Another nurse asked her who she was voting for this election. I know, a big no-no in the workplace, right?
My friend: Obama, of course. You should know that.
Other nurse: No, I didn’t know that. Why Obama?
My friend: Are you kidding me? Because he’s black.
(Yes, she actually said that which made my jaw drop.)
Other nurse: Ok, but beside the fact that he’s black, what is it about him? What issues are you agreeing on?
My friend: It doesn’t matter. He’s black.
Other nurse: Do you even know what issues he stands for?
My friend: Nope. He’s black. That’s what matters.
The other nurse just left it at that, and walked away. My friend didn’t talk to her for five days.
Now my question to you is this… why is it ok for someone to say, “I’m voting for Obama because he’s black” and have that be ok, but if I say “I’m not voting for Obama because he’s black or I’m voting for McCain because he’s white” then I would be called a racist? Of course, that’s not the reason I’m not voting for Obama, but you know what I mean, right?
I’m left feeling sad about this. How many people are going to the voting polls and voting this year purely based on color or sex? There will be those that vote Obama because he’s black, McCain because he’s white, McCain because he’s got a female running mate, Obama because he’s got a male running mate… so many people aren’t looking at the issues. I thought we were trying to change all of that?
I’ve too heard co-workers talk about politics here at work. Some of the arguments got pretty heated at times. Everyone is in title to their opion. Sometimes, I wish they keep it to themselves. I finally decided who I was going to vote for, only because I agree with their views on education and health benefits. But I’m not telling anyone who I’m voting for.
Honestly I don’t think it’s right for someone to vote for someone simply because of the color of their skin or their gender or anything other then their views on what America should be. That is what a President is for. I especially think no one should talk about poltics at work…yikes! This is why we vote in private, correct?!?!
I think your friends method of voting is why we have had so many pitfalls in our society…I am not just talking about presidency or race or any of that…just the shear stupidity…no, ignorance of people to jump in feet first on something or someone before truly uncovering the total truth. I hope that when most of us vote, we do so based on truth and facts…not some silly reason that has no prevelance to the task at hand. *stepping off my soap box now…*