JUST KNOCK THAT SHIT OFF
Back in January an effusive Elon Musk, not the most disciplined or eloquent speaker, gave an exuberant gesture in which he threw his right arm above his head – as many others have done before him. But when Musk did it, people who had a political axe to grind decided they could read his mind and figure out that he was a Nazi, antisemitic, and loved Hitler.
Then a few weeks ago when Cory Booker made a similar gesture, conservative people accused this liberal politician of maybe being a Nazi, antisemitic, and of loving Hitler. Most of the commentary was a joke. Nobody really thought this black left-wing politician from New Jersey was a secret Nazi. They were just pointing out how silly it is to read somebody’s mind and secret political leanings from a common gesture.
Booker’s folks, however, took it very seriously, claiming that their man was not a Nazi and that unlike Elon, the salute was not at all Nazi-like.
And so, the party is on. Claims and counter-claims from both sides of the media take up more “news” time than the economy, infrastructure or world peace.
Personally, I wish they’d all just – in the words of my plain-spoken brother-in-law Charlie Roth – “knock that shit off!”
It is all too silly. Corey Booker is not a Nazi, and neither is Elon Musk or any of the other politicians who have waved their arms around while giving impassioned speeches. And claiming they are is merely evidence of how silly the debate between the politically inclined and vocal segments of the population has become.
These are the folks who wake up in the morning and check their feed to decide what they are supposed to believe on any certain day. They are the left-wing folks who get their news and views from MSNBC or CNN or other media outlets, and they are the right-wing folks who tune into Fox News and Newsmax networks and other conservative media sites to determine their own opinions.
The truth is that most Americans are not consumed by the views of the political crusaders, nor should they be. Most of us are merely attempting to live our lives, make our own lots a little better, and enjoy our families.
And we are offended by politicians and bureaucrats from both parties who use their positions to enrich themselves and their families.
In plain language, we would really like everybody to just “knock that shit off.”
– George Lee Cunningham
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