Gah, Politics

I think I’ve mentioned before how much I hate the kinds of things that partisan politics excuses–my guy is shiny and blameless, your guy can do nothing right, even when he’s agreeing with my guy. In fact, that was pretty much the point of posting that Jon Stewart clip a few weeks ago, what with all the pundits talking out of both sides of their mouths, which side depending on who they’re talking about.

As it gets closer to the election, it gets worse. Some random blog breathlessly points out how some isolated McCain supporters might be making comments, but the entire left wing of American politics is flinging Molotov Cocktails right at McCain supporters!!! ZOMG!! Or maybe it’s just that two ignorant dickheads are being ignorant dickheads and the bloggers in question somehow achieved the impression that a single incident can indicate a trend.

It gets better when they get confused enough to point out vandalism and malicious destruction of property perpetrated on Liberal Party supporters in Canada is somehow further evidence of left wing violence. Good catch, guys. Clearly the left wing has gotten so mindlessly violent they’re attacking themselves.

God I hate this bullshit. Is it November yet?

Crossposted with klech.net