I would like to add that I find it very hypocritical when right-wing, conservative Christians pray for peace and mercy.
Look at me complain about hypocrisy as I sling the same kind of wild, baseless stereotypes that I so despise when imposed upon my own side of the political spectrum.
It's extremely tempting to label the other side as dumb and crazy and wrong and evil, and to think that all of them are against whatever I'm for and for whatever I'm against. I don't understand, so I generalize and assume.
Back in September, a friend of mine invited me over to watch Fahrenheit 911 with a few other friends. One of those friends was a Republican and planned to vote for Bush. We managed to have a reasonable discussion, and really it just came down to basic assumptions. For example, he doesn't feel he should have to pay for social services he doesn't use (like public libraries), whereas everyone else who was in the room believes that social services benefit the whole of society, either directly or indirectly.
However much I believe in tax-and-spend
liberalism and as much as I hate the right-wing surge in American politics, I have to respect my friend's friend's opinions. After all, he has as much a right to his beliefs as I have to mine. Therefore, having accorded him respect, I am ashamed of my previous stereotyping.
What I should have said was,
I would like to add that I find it very hypocritical when right-wing warmongers pray for peace and mercy.
Say what I mean. Mean what I say.