Relieved

Election day always terrifies me.

Especially this year, partially because I could actually vote, and partially because… Sarah Palin? I mean, really?

My brother was running the campaign for a woman running for state senate. She lost by quite a bit. He put so much into it, but she wanted an all-grassroots campaign. Which is nice, in theory, but a few signs and one tv ad might have helped. Just a guess. It was good experience, all the same. (He wants to go into politics)

But anyway, I’ve spent my life surrounded by people who think the same way as me. My parents are democrats (and actually were upset when they found out I registered sans party.) I find it hard to wrap my head around anyone thinking gay people are a plague, or that race gives one the right to hate, or that universal health care would ruin america, or that war is ever ok.

When the subjects come up, during elections, I really get worried. Sometimes I’m worried that I just cannot even remotely logically understand how others mind’s work. Mostly I’m just terrified that those thoughts exist. I mean, I understand that some issues make people uncomfortable, or that they’d rather not have the government change their lives. But it seems like a lot of people are motivated by hate. I’m not sure I’ve ever really hated anything, and some people live their lives that way.

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