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That's exactly why....
You know, I really don't fucking like arguments. Or debates. I'd much rather sit back, smile, and nod.
Because motherfuckers just don't know how to disagree in 2005.
My friends and I can have differing opinions until the cows come home -- and its all good. I love them and can honest respect them.
For example....I am anti-military. Pretty staunchly anti-military. I am anti-war like a mofo. I will always discourage friends from joining and will forbid my children from doing so.
But I can respect those friends who are or were in the military and I won't question why they did it. That's on them, and I love them no less.
That's also why I keep my opinions to myself -- and why I so rarely take a public stand in my blog about more political topics. Motherfuckers want to judge you on your opinion. People can't just agree that there are many ways to look at a subject, and "different" doesn't always mean "wrong."
No...when Rashid Darden disagrees, he's too old to relate, too young to understand, naive, privileged, trying to be white, too gay, too black, not well-read, trying to conform with straight America, too well-read, an opportunist, a prick, an asshole....fuck it.
No matter how crazy I might come off (and crazy I really am -- hey, fair warning) I really and truly do think deeply about any subject I decide to speak on. As Tami from The Real World: LA might say "Don't underestimate my fuckin' ass."
But....I keep silent in public and speak my mind to my friends. They get me. And that's all good to me.
Posted by Rashid on October 31, 2005 9:54 PM
Comments
Don't stop speaking your mind. People don't have to like it. Do what you want. As long as it doesn't cost you your dignity, self-respect, and too terribly what you want in life. But its true, discussion is becoming a quickly lost art. How pathetic.
Commented by Jameil on October 31, 2005 11:15 PM
What triggered this?
Commented by Fratman1906 on November 1, 2005 9:42 AM
How can u be anti-military. Ainti-war I understand. Just Curious.
Commented by LJ on November 1, 2005 6:45 PM