There’s a special election in my area, and Democrats have poured a load of money into winning it for their candidate who’s running against a dispersed Republican field. It’s horrible to have so much attention from politicians. I don’t mind the junk mail or even TV and radio spots so much, but the door-to-door campaigning is a nuisance. It’s always an interruption, and never useful. So when I heard my dog raising hell and went to the front of the house, I was relieved to see three hipsters walking away, an event I tweeted.
An apparent liberal person, @joaniereb, responded to my tweet, and you can see the exchange at left. Her stream is full of hashtags like: #impeachTrump, #resist and a lot of huffpo links, moveon retweets and Rachel Maddow references. You get the idea.
Now, I know not all liberals are off the rails and don’t necessarily equate a barking dog with violence and advocacy of World War III, but if this is the kind of person knocking on my door to get me to vote, I might get a second dog.
There are times when you don’t want to learn something new, debate serious political and social issues, learn about history, or dive deep into business and tech news. There are times when you just want to turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream, as a wise fellow once sang, and if you want to be amused and surprised in the process, I suggest to you the