I have been struck lately by the intemperate rhetoric of the election - not only of the candidates (and I truly hope for some karmic retribution for the Republican candidates for their shameful incitements of mobs), but also of their supporters.
I say this as I heard the other day on Howie Carr (I think) someone criticizing and condemning McCain for uttering a friendly remark to Obama. The rationale was - "You can't do that, you don't play nice, you don't compliment your opponent. THIS IS WAR!" Then today I heard some retard named Justin saying that anyone who supported and voted for Obama should be deported and put on boats in the middle of the ocean and *killed*. Seriously. Voting for Obama, in his mind, was an act of treason, and as traitors, all Obama supporters should be put to death.
Now one thing I like about studying history is that you can see past elections and political interactions (1800, 1824 and 1860 come to mind, as does 1936. And I'm reminded of Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge's personal hatred for President Wilson), so this is nothing new. But it's never been directed at *me* before! I don't think I'm a traitor. I worry about how feasible reconciliation will be in the aftermath of the election.
