Want to watch a professional football
game? Are there not players protesting the National Anthem by refusing to stand
for the flag? Have you watched a celebrity awards ceremony of late? Are there
not Arts and Entertainment spokespersons making political statements? Want to
go to the restroom in peace? Well, first, we need to know if you’re okay with
sharing it with someone who feels like the opposite gender today. Forget about
telling an off-color joke you heard? Better be careful; at best, that could turn into a tabloid scandal, worse yet, local media might propel it to the forefront. And then the “what ifs.” What if the wrong group gets offended?
Want to buy a costume for your toddler or pre-teen for a special occasion? Well,
you better make sure it’s someone of the same ethnic origin or people will be
upset. Want to go on a date? If you date someone of the same race, you may be
xenophobic. Ready to marry your sweetheart? Then you better support gay
marriage or you’re a homophobe. Is it just me that remembers a time in America
where one could just live their life without paying attention to politics. Was
that not a good thing? Remember that old saying? Never discuss race, religion
or politics in polite company? Well, because of liberals and democrats, that
choice is no longer an option. Is not the
politization of everything sad? Sadder still, it shows little signs of abatement.
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