Who's to blame?

[Mythsaje]

There are a few people quite happily laying the blame on US for this administration's misdeeds, as if we haven't been working against it from the beginning in whatever way we could. Sure, we could have taken it to the streets and not participated in any economic activity for the past several years, but most of us have responsibilities and can only do so much without ending up on the street permanently.

A lot of people were also frustrated by the lack of attention and lack of results during the warm up to the war in the first place. Millions of people showed up and NO ONE, including the corporate media, paid any attention whatsoever.

So we retreated to the internet and tried to get the message out that way. And you know what? It worked to a certain extent. Despite the fact that the corporate media backed up the neo-cons all the way, we were able to help turn the tide this last November. Now this administration has a far less complicit Congress--but for a few quislings (like Leiberman, for example) still in position.

I've been devoting my own personal talent to fighting against this bunch of lunatics since this all started. Many of you here have read my rants, and some have forwarded them on to their e-mail lists. I personally convinced several people to vote, and vote Democratic across the board this last election.

A lot of us here have gone to great lengths to fight the good fight...volunteering on campaigns, participating in GOTV phone banks, and otherwise doing what they could to try to turn this crazy train around.

Don't blame us. Lay the blame with this administration, the complicit Republican Congress, corporate lobbyists, the corporate press, the thoughtless and ignorant Republican base, and the millions of Americans who can't be bothered to pay attention.

Those of us who've stood in opposition, particularly in public opposition, do not deserve to be smeared with the same brush as these people, and I, for one, resent the hell out of anyone saying we do.

Screw that.

[MistressOverdone]

1. Where are you

sensing the blame coming from? Have I missed ?something? Or has this just sort of been festering?

[Mythsaje]

2. Nothing overt...

There are just the occasional posts (not even original posts, most of the time), saying we're ALL to blame for this stuff. I disagree. Emphatically. As you might have been able to tell from my post. LOL

Thought this was something that needed to be said.

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. It needed to be said and thank you for saying it. nt

[Mythsaje]

4. You're welcome...

I find it really, really frustrating to read that sort of stuff. Like we've been doing nothing for the past six years.

There are plenty of people who were, but most of THEM aren't here on DU.

[SammyWinstonJack]

5. I hear you and I agree.

[madokie]

6. I knew what we were getting into before he even stole the election in '94 against Gov. Richards

that he was a no good SOB, I seen this mo'fker coming a longs ways down the road. I worked the people I come in contact with real hard in '00, '04, '06 snd so I can only be partly to blamed for much of it.

[SammyWinstonJack]

8. Has this jerk off ever won an election fair and square?

He smeared Ann Richards badly, it was sickening. He totally screwed up this state and still the morans voted for him again and helped put him in the WH. I don't get that. :shrug: When he was asked about the impending deficit in Texas in Sept of 2000, he said he hoped he wouldn't have to deal with it, he was seeking a higher office. Translation: he was hoping to screw the rest of Americans like he did Texans, and he has, only to a much larger extent.

[madokie]

10. No he has not won any elections fair and square

I'm not real sure he even knows what either word means. I truly feel for my southern neighbors, having gone 8 years as gov then the presidency. It would be about like for me if frank keeting was our president.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

7. You've gotta do what you've gotta do

I've protested, phoned, written letters, even donated money to put out ads against the war. To say that I am to blame, to say those of my friends who were assaulted and spat upon while we demonstrated were to blame for what Bush did....no, that is too much. Thank you for putting it much more eloquently than I could. Kick and recommend.

[Mythsaje]

9. I've been opposed since the beginning...

For all the good that did in the scheme of things. But I've helped turn non-voters into voters, and given even people here a well-needed shot in the arm when their morale was failing. Writing is my greatest talent, and I try very hard to use it for the benefit of all.

We've all put a lot of ourselves into this battle and I think we deserve a hell of a lot more respect than some people are willing to give.

I'm pretty sick of the blame every American crap, as if we're all complicit.