My wife didn't get it

[Mythsaje]

I sent around a copy of the satire I did today and my wife said that, even after reading it four times, she didn't get it. Do you have to REALLY be into politics to understand it? Or listen to Rush Limbaugh?

Help me out here...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3931519&mesg_id=3931519

[MuseRider]

1. I thought it was funny

especially because you had me for a second. I read and reread the first part then went Nahhhhhh.

[alittlelark]

2. Your wife needs to get informed politically

...help her.

[Mythsaje]

4. Oh, I do...

she's not all that interested, to be honest. Names go in one ear and out another. She'll pay attention to legislation that interests here, but she kinda gives me a hard time about how much time I spend here doing political stuff. Thinks I should be working on my fourth novel instead.

It's getting done, slowly but surely...but I'm not certain this isn't more important. Staying informed, DUing polls, and e-mailing politicos who do it right.

I've got 3 novels coming out already, with three more to finish the series. Book 4 can wait a few more months, as far as I'm concerned.

For some reason I tend to hook up with women with strong opinions about everything BUT politics.

Weird.

[IndyOp]

6. Maybe you just need someone who balances your

intensity re: politics. I know that when I find men who are really, really into politics I find them fascinating to listen to and learn from and we could be good friends - but I would go nuts with someone who was as into it as I am.

[Mythsaje]

7. Maybe...

I don't know, personally. Sometimes it's a bit frustrating. I can't imagine what it would be like to be involved with someone as political as I am.

[IndyOp]

9. I run into the frustration of friends not being sufficiently politically-

informed. I wonder how anyone can be a responsible adult without keeping themselves politically informed.

I do need the significant other in my life to be aware and active - just also need someone who has a life beyond politics. My life revolves around: job, politics, pets, and friends - and it is nice to have someone around who attends to movies, music, possible vacation destinations and so forth.

:kick:

[Mythsaje]

10. A life beyond politics

is absolutely necessary...I have one, after all. I'd just appreciate it more if that part of my life had some particular meaning to her. I stand behind her crusades...she prefers animals to people, which is one reason we're in canine rescue.

Of course, if I didn't stop her, we'd probably have 25 cats. LOL

[IndyOp]

12. Just a thought -

You seem to be involved in her activism in a practical way - helping with the foster animals. You may never be as intellectually or emotionally involved with animal rescue as is she, but you can joyfully help feed and walk and train the animals.

Might she be more likely to be involved in your activism if she had a practical means in which she could support you - such as by attending a rally or helping you pass a petition? She will probably never be as intellectually or emotionally involved with politics as are you, but she might occasionally join you in some political activism.

Just a thought...

And, now, I am signing off for the night.

:bounce:

[Mythsaje]

14. Well, we're going to Seattle to attend the Pride Parade

this weekend. It's not precisely political, but we want to show our support for them.

[alittlelark]

15. My Stanford MBA hubby is similar.

He is interested here and there - more and more as scandals go by ... but maintains the 'eyes on the prize' mentality. We've been together since HS - (I Know him well).

Cognitive dissonance makes him nuts, and he must retreat to the comfortable realm.
At least I got a lot of our $$$ invested internationally. The BEST of our investments.

As to the ' hook up w/ women....' Politics is about how we live our day to day lives. If one does not realize that they either have their head in the sand, are in denial or cognitive dissonance, or they are stupid sheeple.

[NAO]

3. Rush inquired about the pain management practices of Army doctors

Limbaugh asked how they handled pain management in the military. He said that boil on his ass had been acting up again lately, and would they kindly write him a script for some Oxycontin...

"Oxycontin is what puts the RUSH in Limbaugh"

[Mythsaje]

5. I'm assuming that's satire too...

LOL :D

[Straight Shooter]

8. I got it right away, thought it was great.

My friends begin to roll their eyes when I discuss politics. But guess who is the first person they come to when they have a question about what's happening with bush, Iraq, et cetera?

Yep. ;)

[Mythsaje]

11. My dad mostly agrees with me

(but still thinks the war was necessary--damn Corporate Media, anyway) but even he's surprised on occasion by my passion. I'm STILL trying to get him on the net. For a guy who's been reading science fiction since the 50s, he's remarkably afraid of computers...LOL

[samsingh]

13. i think its funny and i get it.