I noticed a comment on a headline at George Hotelling’s 90% Crud blog this morning that rung true with me. He noted that he was suffering from Outrage fatigue over some news article about rigged e‑vote machines in FL. I don’t know anything about the story, I don’t necessarily trust the source (BlueLemur, that is), and I’m not addressing that right now.
I am writing about Outrage Fatigue, though, which is something I’m suffering from, along with being completely over-news-ed. I’m mad as hell: about the election, the state of the union, terrible political news sources, and pretty much anything political at this point. But I’m so overwhelmed at this point, I just don’t care anymore. I suppose they’ve got me right where they want me, but seriously, what the hell am I supposed to do about it?
There is a site that has been really been bringing me up, lately: SorryEverybody.com. I understand that it’s been getting little press stateside, and not much of it good. I can even see why, if you haven’t checked out the site. However, this isn’t at all about hating America no matter what they want you to believe. It’s all about unity and humility. It’s also kind of like liberal ‘Where’s Waldo?’. Speaking of which, see if you can’t find my post… (hint: it should be the very end, as I’m in a following, not leading mood lately). I still can’t find, thought I submitted a photo days ago. Maybe that’s a good sign, since there’s currently over 28,000 photos. The best, in my opinion, are from other countries showing support. Some are really crafty. Some are just plain moving.
Anyway, this site is all about what the internet is really good at, despite what some might say: bringing the world closer. You might think I need a hug right now, being that I’m a tree-hugging, bleeding heart liberal; but I’d much rather go out for a beer, be you from the left or the right. What d’ya say?
Update 2005–3‑19:
Well, here it is. Now, feel free to leave comments about the fact that we’re going away to France next week. I’ve been told by a number of people that if you at least try and learn a little French, most Parisians will meet you half-way and are considerably nicer. Well, I have been learning some:
Je n’ai pas voté pour Bush. Je suis une bonne personne.
And just in case you were wondering…